Football in Ukraine is on a winter break, so it’s time to analyze FC Dynamo Kyiv first part of the season based on wyscout statistics.
General data
17 matchdays out of 30 have been played in the Ukrainian Premier League, but Dynamo have played only 14. In terms of the points lost they share the first place with Shakhtar.
The White-Blues went on winter break being 5th in the league table. Dynamo won 9 games out of 14, played in a draw once and lost 4 times.
Goals
Having played less games than almost all opponents (Zoria also played 14), Dynamo are the most goalscoring team of the league with 33 goals.
It should be mentioned that Kyiv side xG matches this figure and makes 33,7. In this regard Dynamo are also the league leaders.
In terms of xG against (expected conceded goals) Dynamo are second after Dnipro-1 – 14,3. Speaking about actual conceded goals (18), the White-Blues share the 6-7th place with LNZ.
In terms of xPoints (30), Dynamo are second in the league (Dnipro-1 – 31).
Out of 33 Dynamo goals, 2 were scored from distance (6%), 4 – after counterattacks (12%), 4 – after set pieces (12%), 6 – with free kicks and penalties (18%).
Dynamo mostly scored in the first half. Herewith the final 15 minutes were the most effective period (including stoppage time).
Dynamo scored goals by time intervals:
(1st half – 18, 2nd half – 15)
1-15 min – 6
16-30 min – 6
31-45+ min – 6
46-60 min – 2
6175 min – 3
76-90+ min – 10
As for conceded goals, 5 were from distance (28%), 2 – after counterattacks (11%), 4 – after set pieces (22%), 2 – with free kicks and penalties (11%).
Dynamo mostly conceded before the break, especially in the first third of the first half.
Dynamo conceded goals by time intervals:
(1st half – 7, 2nd half – 11)
1-15 min – 3
16-30 min – 1
31-45+ min – 3
46-60 min – 5
61-75 min – 4
76-90+ min – 2
Attacks and shots
The most commonly used formation of the team was 4-2-3-1 (64,2%). Also Dynamo coaching staff used 4-1-4-1 (18,4%) and 4-4-1-1 (10,4%).
Dynamo mostly attacked through the center – 36%. Down the left side – 35%, down the right side – 28%.
On average, Dynamo unleashed 16,61shots per game which is the best result in the league. Average shot distance – 19,62 meters, xG – 0,13 per shot.
Dynamo opponents unleashed 9,46 shots on average (only Dnipro-1 and Rukh have better results) from average distance of 20,24 meters, xG – 0,1 per shot.
Possession and passing
In terms of possession Dynamo are the third best team of the league with 55,4%. On average, the team maintained possession of 16,8 seconds straight.
As for dribbling, Dynamo are seventh – 23,16 per game in average, but the effectiveness of those is one of the best in the league – 62% of successful dribbling attempts.
On average, Dynamo lost possession 82,19 times per match, most frequently – in the final third of the field (51%). Second third – 32%, first third – 16%.
Dynamo interceptions statistics is one of the worst in the league – 30,97 per game. Only Chornomorets have less.
The White-Blues are leaders in touches inside opponents’ penalty area – 26,21 per match.
Speaking about the average number of passes, Dynamo are third best in the league – 482, 87% – accurate. Average passing distance – 19,62 meters.
Dynamo have 37,72 long balls per game on average with 60% of those accurate (LNZ – 62%).
Dynamo are second best in terms of passes into the final third – 52 per game on average, 80% of which were accurate (best result in the league).
The White-Blues put 13,7 crosses per match on average 29% of which were accurate. Those were put in equal quantity from both sides, but crosses from the right wing were more accurate (34%) than from the left (25%).
Fouls and set pieces
Opponents fouled against Dynamo players 10,72 times per game on average. Herewith Dynamo are one of the lest rough teams of the league – 10,13 fouls per match. Dynamo players got 29 yellow cards and 4 red cards.
Dynamo have the highest percentage of attacking scrimmage won – 44% and one of the best defensive ones – 63%.
Dynamo are the league leaders in terms of penalties won and scored – 6 scored out of 6.
As for direct free kicks, Dynamo are fifth in the league (14). The White-Blues didn’t score a single one of those.
Kyivans are fifth in terms of corners put – 83. Only 9 of those resulted in shots. Dynamo have the UPL worst xG after corners – 1,1.
Individual statistics leaders
Dynamo forward Vladyslav Vanat in one of two UPL leading goalscorers after 17 matchdays while Vladyslav Buialskyi is the best assistant. Olexandr Andriyevskyi in the league leader in pre-assists. Below you can see the representation of Dynamo players in the top 10 of various statistical ratings of the league.
Goals
1-2. Vladyslav Vanat (7 goals; 0.6 per game; xG 7.41)
3-5. Vitaliy Buialskyi (6 goals; 0,47 per game; xG 4.98)
Assists
1. Vitaliy Buialskyi (5 assists; 0.39 per game; xA 4.84)
3-7. Vladyslav Vanat (3 assists; 0.26 per ga,e; xA 1.23)
Shots
3-4. Vladyslav Vanat (41 shots; 3.49 per game)
5. Volodymyr Brazhko (40 shots; 3.17 per game)
Pre-assists
1. Olexandr Andriyevskyi (4 pre-assists; 0.73 per game)
3-10. Vladyslav Vanat (2 pre-assists; 0.17 per game)
3-10. Vitaliy Buialskyi (2 pre-assists; 0.16 per game)
Passes
5. Olexandr Syrota (62.06 per game; 92% accurate)
7. Denys Popov (57.57 per game; 93% accurate)
Key passes
1. Vitaliy Buialskyi (2.59 per game)
Passes from depth into 20-meter zone
1. Vitaliy Buialskyi (3.61 per game)
2. Nazar Voloshyn (2.46 per game)
10. Vladyslav Vanat (1.62 per game)
Crosses
6. Vladyslav Dubinchak (4.02 per game; 15% accurate)
Passes into the final third
7. Volodymyr Brazhko (8.65 per game; 76% accurate)
8. Denys Popov (8.47 per game; 73% accurate)
Attacking contribution (xG chain, actions resulting in shot)
2. Vitaliy Buialskyi (1.11 per game)
3. Vladyslav Vanat (1.01. per game)
4. Olexandr Karavayev (0.94 per game)
5. Volodymyr Brazhko (0.86 per game)
9. Denys Popov (0.77 per game)
Touches in opponents’ penalty area
1. Vladyslav Vanat (5.88 per game)
5. Vitaliy Buialskyi (4.71 per game)
7. Olexandr Karavayev (4.45 per game)
10. Nazar Voloshyn (4.21 per game)
Offsides
9. Nazar Voloshyn (0.7 per game)
Possession with advancement
7. Olexandr Tymchyk (3.36 per game)
Blocked shots
2. Maxym Diachuk (1.13 per game)
Penalties
1. Vitaliy Buialskyi (3/3)
4-8. Andriy Yarmolenko (2/2)
Direct free kicks
6. Volodymyr Brazhko (8/0)
Corners
9. Vitaliy Buialskyi (2.82 per game)
Wyscout data used
