Youth League match prediction and preview for Mariupol U21 vs Desna U21 clash

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Competition: Ukraine Youth League
Competition: Fri 07.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

With their 22 point advantage in the league table, Mariupol U21 fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Desna U21.

Insights:
  • Mariupol U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Desna U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Mariupol U21 form and stats

The story so far in the Youth League for Mariupol U21 at their home stadium is 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Mariupol have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 20 goals in 12 league matches. Mariupol U21 have conceded 20 from these games.

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Desna U21 form and stats

There's been little loot from Desna U21's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 12 away games in the Youth League. Desna U21 only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Desna, who have now gone 16 games without a victory. The Minai U21 game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

The attacking power of Desna U21 when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 12 league matches away. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Desna's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 34 goals in 12 travels.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Desna U21 - Mariupol 2-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Mariupol, two draws and zero wins for Desna U21. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Mariupol U21 missing players

Desna U21 missing players

Mariupol U21 Desna U21
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 12 25
10 4 3 Won W 1 2 3
6 4 0 Drew D 0 2 5
9 4 1 Lost L 3 8 17
42 20 7 Scored S 3 9 23
42 20 3 Conceded C 14 34 71
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
80% 83% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
60% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 83% 80%
48% 42% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 42% 44%
24% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 20%
56% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 33% 48%
24% 17% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 8% 8%
20% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 58% 48%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 3.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.2 0.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0.8 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0.5 0.3
0.5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0.2 0.1
450% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 400% 1000%
Key stats in Youth League this season:
  • All of Desna U21's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Desna U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Desna U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Desna U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Mariupol U21 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Desna U21 have scored away.
  • Mariupol U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dynamo Kiev U21 25 21 3 1 92 19 13 12 1 0 43 9 12 9 2 1 49 10 73 66
2 Shakhtar Donetsk U21 24 18 2 4 69 21 12 10 1 1 39 7 12 8 1 3 30 14 48 56
3 Rukh Vynnyky U21 24 14 6 4 56 29 12 9 2 1 33 11 12 5 4 3 23 18 27 48
4 Oleksandriya U21 25 14 5 6 52 30 13 7 4 2 29 6 12 7 1 4 23 24 22 47
5 Dnipro-1 U21 25 12 5 8 54 43 12 7 2 3 33 18 13 5 3 5 21 25 11 41
6 Kolos Kovalivka U21 25 12 4 9 61 43 12 5 2 5 34 19 13 7 2 4 27 24 18 40
7 Vorskla Poltava U21 25 12 4 9 54 38 13 11 0 2 39 15 12 1 4 7 15 23 16 40
8 Mariupol U21 25 10 6 9 42 42 12 4 4 4 20 20 13 6 2 5 22 22 0 36
9 Zorya U21 25 10 4 11 49 47 12 6 3 3 30 17 13 4 1 8 19 30 2 34
10 Lviv U21 24 7 3 14 42 46 12 4 2 6 25 19 12 3 1 8 17 27 -4 24
11 Minai U21 24 5 4 15 20 57 11 4 1 6 13 20 13 1 3 9 7 37 -37 19
12 Desna U21 25 3 5 17 23 71 13 1 3 9 14 37 12 2 2 8 9 34 -48 14
13 Olimpik Donetsk U21 24 3 4 17 18 73 13 2 2 9 9 35 11 1 2 8 9 38 -55 13
14 Inhulets' U21 24 3 1 20 16 89 12 1 1 10 9 45 12 2 0 10 7 44 -73 10

Read more about Youth League

The Ukrainian U21 league is a result of Ukraine starting league championships from junior teams in all age groups. Developing younger generations of football players is seen as vital to increase the overall quality of Ukrainian football. The Ukrainian U21 league is the premier league for youth players, the final step before senior football.