Match Report
Polissya Zhytomyr went into the game 1st in the table on 15 points; Zorya Luhansk sat 8th on 8 — a 7-point gap. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Polissya Zhytomyr ran at 2.33 scored and 0.83 conceded, Zorya Luhansk at 1.17 and 1.5.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 3 for Polissya Zhytomyr, 0 for Zorya Luhansk and 3 drawn, at 1.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 0% of meetings.
The match was played at Tsentralnyi Stadion (capacity 5,928). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Polissya Zhytomyr led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Polissya Zhytomyr: Oleg Fedor (16') · Zorya Luhansk: Anton Glushchenko (59'), Ivan Nesterenko (63')
Key stats
Possession: Polissya Zhytomyr 65% · Zorya Luhansk 35% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 7-4