Vorskla Poltava and Illichivets Mariupol meet forces at Stadion Vorskla im. Oleksiya Butov’skogo, in a match for the 9th round of the Premier League. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 05‑10‑2019, in a match for the Premier League that ended in a draw by (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by D. Vasin (90 ‘), for Vorskla Poltava, and S. Chobotenko (57’), for Illichivets Mariupol. Despite being a match between 4th and 2nd in the table, it is actually a match between the 6th ranked in home matches and the 6th ranked away.
Vorskla Poltava :
After 6 wins, 3 draws and 14 losses, the home team is currently in 4th position, with 21 points won. In their last match, they tied in an away match with Olimpik Donetsk, by (1‑1), after having won by (1‑0) at home, in a match against Olimpik Donetsk. Curiously, this is a team that has achieved more positive results outside than in their stadium, since they have won 1 point as a visitor and only 0 in their stadium. For the championship, Vorskla Poltava conquered 17 points out of 30 possible, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 matches they played in their stadium.
For this competition, he records a sequence of 4 wins in his last home games. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (4 in 11 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 6 of the last 11 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 23 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 16 times and never got the comeback.
As they will be playing at home, Vorskla must have an attitude on the pitch, as they cannot allow their opponent to act calmly. When you have the ball, you must attack in search of your target. When he does not have the ball, he will have to advance the defensive markings and take away the spaces from the visitors. By having a safe performance and without wasting opportunities, you will have a better chance of leaving the field with a positive result. However, if you are careless, you may end up with a negative result.
Illichivets Mariupol :
After 6 wins, 7 draws and 10 losses, the visiting team is currently in 2nd place, with 25 points won. In their last match, they lost to the Dnipro ‑ 1 out by (2‑0), after in the previous match they lost out, in a match against the Dnipro ‑ 1, in (3‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, since it achieved similar results at home and away. For the championship, the Illichivets Mariupol conquered 8 points in 30 possible, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats in the last 10 matches that they played as a visitor. In their away matches for the league the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (7 in 11 games). The team allowed the opponent goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. In 23 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 11 times and only got 1 comeback.
The Illichivets are in second place and this shows that they are better positioned than most clubs in the maintenance phase. This gives you conditions to seek positive results, even away from home. He knows that this day is going to be difficult, but he does not think about being defeated. At least he expects a draw, but he will fight for victory. Without a doubt you must present a lot of competition to get a good result.
