There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Vorskla Poltava U21 leading Kolos Kovalivka U21 by 24 points.
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.
Vorskla Poltava U21 form and stats
Vorskla Poltava U21, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Youth League, have been very solid at home in the Youth League so far, with 18 points collected from 7 matches (6-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Vorskla Poltava U21 has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Vorskla Poltava U21 are confident in defense, having played 193 minutes without conceding a goal.
Vorskla Poltava U21 are returning here after visiting Dnipro-1 U21 in a Youth League game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Lviv U21.
As mentioned above, Vorskla Poltava U21 "killed" Dnipro-1 U21 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
The Vorskla Poltava U21 manager has got the team scoring with 17 from 7 home games in the league. Vorskla Poltava U21 are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Kolos Kovalivka U21 form and stats
Kolos Kovalivka U21 have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Youth League, after 0-1-5 (6 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for Kolos Kovalivka U21 in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Dnipro-1 U21.
Kolos Kovalivka U21 are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Youth League against Desna U21 (placed 7th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Zorya U21 wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kolos Kovalivka U21 as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Kolos Kovalivka U21's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 15 goals in 6 travels.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Kolos Kovalivka U21 - Vorskla Poltava U21 1-2 entered in the official records.Vorskla Poltava U21 missing players
Kolos Kovalivka U21 missing players
| Vorskla Poltava U21 | Kolos Kovalivka U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 33 | 17 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 71% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 50% | 43% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 14% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 50% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 43% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 5.8 | 7.3 | 9.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 180 | 86 | 48 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 52 | 123 |
| 77 | 36 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 22 | 50 |
| 43% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 18% | 20% |
- All of Kolos Kovalivka U21's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kolos Kovalivka U21 has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- Kolos Kovalivka U21 has the fewest scored goals (4) away
- Kolos Kovalivka U21 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
- Kolos Kovalivka U21 has the most matches under the total-line (5)
- Kolos Kovalivka U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Kolos Kovalivka U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Kolos Kovalivka U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kolos Kovalivka U21 have yet to win a game away.
- Kolos Kovalivka U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vorskla Poltava U21 has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home
- Vorskla Poltava U21 has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Vorskla Poltava U21 has the most clean sheets (4) at home
- Vorskla Poltava U21 has the most clean sheets (6)
- Vorskla Poltava U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vorskla Poltava U21 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Vorskla Poltava U21 have scored more than double the goals of Kolos Kovalivka U21.
- Vorskla Poltava U21 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Vorskla Poltava U21 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vorskla Poltava 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 | Shakhtar Donetsk U21 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 35 |
| 2 | Vorskla Poltava U21 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 34 |
| 3 | Dynamo Kiev U21 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | Oleksandriya U21 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | Zorya U21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Karpaty U21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 15 |
| 7 | Desna U21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 15 |
| 8 | Lviv U21 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 13 |
| 9 | Kolos Kovalivka U21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 10 |
| 10 | Mariupol U21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 25 | -18 | 10 |
| 11 | Dnipro-1 U21 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -23 | 6 |