Match Report
Zorya Luhansk, 4th with 48 points, sat 26 points above Metalist (11th, 22). On the form table Metalist stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.73/1.77 for Metalist and 1.96/1 for Zorya Luhansk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Metalist had gone 13 games without a win. Metalist had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Zorya Luhansk, 12.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 9 wins for Metalist, 3 draws and 0 for Zorya Luhansk, at 3.25 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 42% of the wins in this matchup.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Zorya Luhansk: Zeljko Ljubenovic (68')