On Thursday, April 4, FC Dynamo Kyiv will play the UPL matchday 6 postponed game against FC Zoria Luhansk. Although it’s officially away match for the White-Blues, it will take place at the Dynamo Stadium named after Valerii Lobanovskyi. Kick-off – 15:30.
FC Zoria Luhansk
UPL position – 12 (19 matches: 5 wins, 7 draws, 7 defeats, goal difference – 20:22, 22 points).
Current season
Zoria are doing really well in the second part of the season so far. After the winter break they played five games, won three of those, drew once and lost one time as well. By the way, their only defeat was against Dynamo.
As for the league table situation, Zoria are still 12th with 4 points ahead of the 13th position that means playoffs for the UPL spot.
Last 5 official games: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat
March 31. UPL. Zoria – Metalist 1925 – 2:1
March 12. UPL. Dynamo – Zoria – 2:0.
March 7. UPL. Zoria – Mynai – 2:0
March 3. UPL. Oleksandria – Zoria – 0:0
February 26. UPL. Zoria – Vorskla – 1:0
2023/2024 UPL players’ statistics
Most appearances: 17 – Antiukh, Jordan, 16 – Batahov, Kyriukhantsev, 15 – Guerrero.
Most starting lineup appearances: 16 – Batahov, Kyriukhantsev, Jordan, 16 – Antiukh, 14 – Guerrero.
Most time played: Jordan – 1408 minutes, Batahov – 1405, Kyriukhantsev – 1355, Guerrero – 1280, Antiukh – 1233.
Goalscorers: Guerrero – 7, Antiukh – 3, Batahov – 2, Jordan, Yatsyk, Alefirenko, Nahnoinyi, V. Voloshyn, Basic, Buhai – 1.
Suspended: —
FC Dynamo Kyiv
UPL position – 4 (19 matches: 13 wins, 2 draws, 4 defeats, goal difference – 46:22, 41 points).
Current season
In the previous game Dynamo had their biggest win of the season in terms of goals scored.
The confidence of the team got a boost due to the return of Dynamo leader Andriy Yarmolenko, who marked that with a spectacular goal.
Dynamo unbeaten streak currently makes nine games. Oleksandr Shovkovskyi’s men lost points only once – as they drew against FC Veres Rivne.
Last 5 official games: 4 wins, 1 draw
March 31. UPL. Vorskla – Dynamo – 1:5
March 12. UPL. Dynamo – Zoria – 2:0
March 7. UPL. Veres – Dynamo – 1:1
March 2. UPL. Dynamo – Chornomorets – 1:0
February 25. UPL. Metalist 1925 – Dynamo – 2:4
2023/2024 UPL players’ statistics
Most appearances: 18 – Brazhko, Vanat, 17 – Bushchan, Karavayev, 16 – Dubinchak, Voloshyn.
Most starting lineup appearances: 17 – Bushchan, Vanat, 15 – Brazhko, 14 – Dubinchak, Voloshyn.
Most time played: Bushchan – 1530 minutes, Vanat – 1427, Brazhko – 1397, Dubinchak – 1228, Voloshyn – 1166.
Goalscorers: Vanat – 11, Buialskyi – 7, Voloshyn, Yarmolenko – 5, Brazhko – 4, Karavayev, Kabayev, Benito, Tymchyk, Shaparenko – 2, Diachuk, Popov, Sydorchuk, Shepelev – 1.
Suspended: —
Face to face
Total – 87 matches:
54 Dynamo wins, 23 draws, 10 Zoria wins
Goal difference – 171:66 for Dynamo
In independent Ukraine – 58 matches:
38 Dynamo wins, 13 draws, 7 Zoria wins
Goal difference – 121:45 for Dynamo
In the UPL – 53 matches:
33 Dynamo wins, 13 draws, 7 Zoria wins
Goal difference – 109:42 for Dynamo
Previous face-to-face game
UPL. Matchday 21
12.03.2024. Kyiv, Dynamo Stadium named after Valerii Lobanovskyi
Dynamo – Zoria – 2:0
Goals: Vanat (30), Popov (85).
