Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Metalist 2nd with 66 points, Arsenal Kyiv 8th with 39, 27 apart. Arsenal Kyiv had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.97/0.83 for Metalist and 1.13/1.37 for Arsenal Kyiv (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
5 matches unbeaten backed Metalist's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Metalist 3, draws 1, Arsenal Kyiv 1, at 2.6 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,003. Arsenal Kyiv led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Arsenal Kyiv: Aleksandr Kovpak (11')