Match Report
Metalurh Donetsk, 8th on 28 points, faced a 38-point deficit to Dynamo Kyiv (1st, 66). Recent form told a different story for Metalurh Donetsk: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Per game in the league, Metalurh Donetsk were scoring 1.04 and conceding 1.46, Dynamo Kyiv 2.5 and 0.46, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Metalurh Donetsk, 2 draws and 8 for Dynamo Kyiv, at 2.75 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals have risen lately: 4.4 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.75 across the full history.
Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kiev staged the fixture, a ground that holds 34,915. On the scoreboard, Dynamo Kyiv led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-6.