Match Report
Nikopol (12th, 20 pts) visited Tavriya (5th, 33 pts) with 13 points between them. On the form table Tavriya stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.63/1 for Tavriya and 1.1/2.1 for Nikopol (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.44.
7 matches unbeaten backed Tavriya's arrival. Six consecutive defeats weighed on Nikopol. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Tavriya, 0/15 for Nikopol.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Tavriya 4, draws 1, Nikopol 1, at 1.83 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Stadion Mar'yanivka (Mar'yanivka) (capacity 19,978). On the scoreboard, Tavriya led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Tavriya: Y. Bilokin (7'), O. Boyko (21') · Nikopol: Maksym Tyapkin (80')
Key stats
Total shots: 8-4 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 5-2