Youth League match preview: Olimpik Donetsk U21 versus Kolos Kovalivka U21

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Competition: Ukraine Youth League
Competition: Fri 09.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

Olimpik Donetsk U21 hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 7 points and a 14th position in the Youth League table. Visiting Kolos Kovalivka U21 holds 9th place with 25 pts.

Insights:
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have the fewest scored goals (11) in Youth League
  • Kolos Kovalivka U21 have scored more than double the goals of Olimpik Donetsk U21.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Olimpik Donetsk U21 form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Youth League this season. Olimpik Donetsk U21, who have the fewest scored goals (11) in Youth League, have only managed 0 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses from their games here. With 17 home Youth League games in a row without a win, the Olimpik fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Desna U21 game long ago, can be stopped today.

Olimpik has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 3 goals from 10 games. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Olimpik having conceded 28 goals here so far.

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Kolos Kovalivka U21 form and stats

The visitors are W4-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Youth League.

The travelling fans enjoy Kovalivka's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. For Kolos Kovalivka U21, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Kolos Kovalivka U21 - Olimpik Donetsk U21 6-0.

Olimpik Donetsk U21 missing players

Kolos Kovalivka U21 missing players

Olimpik Donetsk U21 Kolos Kovalivka U21
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 10 3 Played P 3 10 20
1 0 0 Won W 1 4 7
4 2 1 Drew D 1 3 5
14 8 2 Lost L 1 3 8
11 3 2 Scored S 5 15 40
61 28 7 Conceded C 4 19 34
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 90% 85%
79% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 90% 80%
68% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 65%
47% 40% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 60%
32% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 40% 50%
42% 30% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 45%
5% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 35%
58% 70% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 30% 35%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0.8 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 1
0.3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0.3
150% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 800%
Key stats in Youth League this season:
  • Kolos Kovalivka U21 have scored more than double the goals of Olimpik Donetsk U21.
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have the fewest points (2) at home in Youth League
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have the fewest scored goals (11) in Youth League
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Youth League
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Youth League
  • Olimpik Donetsk U21 have yet to win a game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shakhtar Donetsk U21 19 16 0 3 63 16 9 9 0 0 36 3 10 7 0 3 27 13 47 48
2 Dynamo Kiev U21 18 15 2 1 74 12 10 9 1 0 36 7 8 6 1 1 38 5 62 47
3 Rukh Vynnyky U21 19 12 4 3 40 19 10 8 1 1 26 8 9 4 3 2 14 11 21 40
4 Oleksandriya U21 19 11 3 5 41 23 10 6 3 1 24 2 9 5 0 4 17 21 18 36
5 Dnipro-1 U21 20 10 4 6 41 30 10 5 2 3 25 15 10 5 2 3 16 15 11 34
6 Vorskla Poltava U21 18 8 4 6 38 24 8 7 0 1 24 6 10 1 4 5 14 18 14 28
7 Mariupol U21 20 8 4 8 33 35 8 2 2 4 12 15 12 6 2 4 21 20 -2 28
8 Zorya U21 19 8 3 8 36 37 9 4 2 3 21 15 10 4 1 5 15 22 -1 27
9 Kolos Kovalivka U21 19 7 4 8 40 34 10 3 2 5 25 15 9 4 2 3 15 19 6 25
10 Lviv U21 19 7 2 10 35 30 9 4 1 4 21 11 10 3 1 6 14 19 5 23
11 Minai U21 19 4 3 12 15 45 9 3 1 5 10 17 10 1 2 7 5 28 -30 15
12 Desna U21 20 3 4 13 18 56 11 1 3 7 14 31 9 2 1 6 4 25 -38 13
13 Inhulets' U21 20 3 1 16 13 76 11 1 1 9 8 40 9 2 0 7 5 36 -63 10
14 Olimpik Donetsk U21 19 1 4 14 11 61 10 0 2 8 3 28 9 1 2 6 8 33 -50 7

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.