One of the most interesting matches in the ninth round of the Ukrainian Premier League promises to be a meeting of the Dnipro-1 and Luhansk Zarya competing for places in the European Cup zone. We offer you a forecast for this meeting.
Dnipro-1
Over the past five weeks, the Dnipro team has not won only one match, after an international break losing away to Shakhtar (0: 2), although even the vice-champion of the country managed to keep the intrigue until the last minutes, claiming a draw. In the last round, the team of Igor Yovichevich squeezed Veres at home (1: 0), and this week they did not really strain themselves in the VPK-Agro Cup (2: 1).
"Zarya"
After the unsuccessful first part of the season, Luhansk residents did not manage to transform themselves much after the international break. "Zarya" barely got away from defeat in an away match with "Rukh" (1: 1), after which it was beaten in Norway by "Bude-Glimt" (1:3) in the Conference League. Viktor Skripnik's team broke through in the last round, when it defeated Chernomorets at home (3: 0).
Statistics and figures
- Dnipro-1 has won 4 matches out of the last five, losing only once;
- Dnipro-1 won all 3 previous home matches this season;
- Zarya has never lost in full-time matches to Dnipro-1 before (2 wins + 2 draws);
- Zarya has a 5-match winless streak in the championship (3 wins + 2 draws);
- In five of the last seven matches of "Zarya", the bet"Total more than 2.5" was held;
- Zarya has conceded 3 goals in three of the last four away matches.
Forecast
"Zarya" consistently takes points with weaker opponents this season, and as a rule, it fails with equal opponents. We managed to beat only Vorskla, and even then not without the help of luck, scoring the only goal shortly before the final whistle. "Dnipro-1" in this match can be called the favorite.