Youth League match preview: Vorskla Poltava U21 versus Minai U21

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Competition: Ukraine Youth League
Competition: Thu 10.December
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Youth League, with both Vorskla Poltava U21 and Minai U21 experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 12th place.

Insights:
  • Vorskla Poltava U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Minai U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Vorskla Poltava U21 form and stats

Overall Youth League stats at home this season for Vorskla Poltava U21 are 3-0-1 (wins-draw-losses).

Vorskla are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 11 goals in 4 matches. On the other hand, Vorskla have conceded 4 goals.

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Minai U21 form and stats

Minai U21 have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Youth League, after 1-1-4 (6 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Minai have lost on their last two travels.

Minai lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-5 beating and focus on this one.

The attacking power of Minai U21 when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Minai are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches.

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Vorskla Poltava U21 missing players

Minai U21 missing players

Vorskla Poltava U21 Minai U21
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 4 1 Played P 3 6 12
3 3 1 Won W 1 1 2
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
5 1 0 Lost L 2 4 8
17 11 4 Scored S 3 4 11
18 4 0 Conceded C 5 16 30
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
82% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 83%
55% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 75%
45% 75% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 42%
36% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 25%
55% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 50%
27% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 25%
27% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Youth League this season:
  • Minai U21 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vorskla Poltava U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vorskla Poltava U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Vorskla Poltava U21 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Minai U21 have scored away.
  • Vorskla Poltava U21 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Vorskla Poltava U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Dynamo Kiev U21 12 11 0 1 45 9 6 6 0 0 17 5 6 5 0 1 28 4 36 33
2 Shakhtar Donetsk U21 12 9 0 3 40 15 6 6 0 0 26 3 6 3 0 3 14 12 25 27
3 Oleksandriya U21 12 8 1 3 32 9 7 5 1 1 21 1 5 3 0 2 11 8 23 25
4 Rukh Vynnyky U21 11 6 3 2 20 9 6 4 1 1 13 5 5 2 2 1 7 4 11 21
5 Kolos Kovalivka U21 12 5 4 3 28 16 7 3 2 2 20 6 5 2 2 1 8 10 12 19
6 Dnipro-1 U21 12 5 3 4 19 20 7 2 2 3 9 13 5 3 1 1 10 7 -1 18
7 Zorya U21 11 5 2 4 23 17 6 2 1 3 14 13 5 3 1 1 9 4 6 17
8 Mariupol U21 11 5 1 5 15 22 1 0 0 1 1 5 10 5 1 4 14 17 -7 16
9 Lviv U21 12 4 2 6 23 18 6 3 1 2 18 6 6 1 1 4 5 12 5 14
10 Vorskla Poltava U21 11 3 3 5 17 18 4 3 0 1 11 4 7 0 3 4 6 14 -1 12
11 Desna U21 12 3 3 6 13 30 6 1 2 3 9 14 6 2 1 3 4 16 -17 12
12 Minai U21 12 2 2 8 11 30 6 1 1 4 7 14 6 1 1 4 4 16 -19 8
13 Inhulets' U21 12 1 1 10 6 50 7 1 1 5 5 21 5 0 0 5 1 29 -44 4
14 Olimpik Donetsk U21 10 0 3 7 6 35 6 0 2 4 2 15 4 0 1 3 4 20 -29 3

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.