Match Report
30 points separated the sides: Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 8th on 37, Metalurh Zaporizhya 12th on 7. Scoring rates set the scale: Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1.73 scored and 1.03 conceded per game, Metalurh Zaporizhya 0.42 and 4.03, with the league averaging 1.52.
Metalurh Zaporizhya had lost seven in a row. From the last five rounds, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk held 9 points of 15 and Metalurh Zaporizhya 0.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk have 11 wins to Metalurh Zaporizhya's 1, with 1 draw, at 2.54 goals per meeting. The recent editions have closed up — 1.6 goals per game over the last five against 2.54 all-time.
The venue was Dnipro Arena, with room for 1,720 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk: Ivan Mykhailenko (36'), D. Kostyshyn (54') · Metalurh Zaporizhya: Maksim Maksymenko (81')
Key stats
Corners: 6-0