The first round of the 2023/24 season of the Ukrainian U-19 Championship has come to an end. Here are the statistical results for Dynamo U-19.
Photo: fcdynamo.comIhor Kostiuk's team went into the winter break at the top of the standings. In 17 matches of the first round, Dynamo won 12, drew three and lost twice.
The Kyiv team is 1 point ahead of its nearest pursuer, Dnipro-1, and two points ahead of Shakhtar (the Miners have played two fewer games).
Dynamo U-19 is ranked first in terms of efficiency, having scored 44 goals against opponents (Dnipro-1 scored 38).
"Dynamo is currently the best team in the championship in terms of expected goals xG (39.08), ahead of Rukh by almost 5 goals. The Kyiv team also has the best XPoints (expected points) score of 38.0.
Kyiv's defence is also in second place (14 goals conceded), but it should be noted that Shakhtar, who played two fewer matches, is in the lead here. However, the White and Blues' xG against (expected goals conceded) is in first place and stands at 13.4.
"Dynamo U-19 after 17 rounds: +12=3-2; goal difference - 44:14; 39 points out of 51 possible (86.67%).
Of the 44 goals scored by Dynamo, 8 goals were the result of long shots (18%), 5 were the result of counterattacks (11%), 5 goals were scored as a result of set pieces (11%), and 6 were scored after direct free kicks and penalties (14%).
Goals scored by Dynamo by time period:
(1st half - 18, 2nd half - 26).
1-15 min. 5
16-30 minutes - 7
31-45+ mins - 6
46-60 minutes - 10
61-75 mins - 8
76-90+ mins - 8
Among the goals conceded by Dynamo, 3 were the result of a long shot (21%), 1 was the result of a counterattack (7%), 2 were conceded after a set piece (14%), and 3 were conceded after direct free kicks or penalties (21%).
Goals conceded by Dynamo by time period:
(1st half - 6, 2nd half - 8)
1-15 mins - 1
16-30 minutes - 1
31-45+ min. 4
46-60 mins - 3
61-75 min.
76-90+ min. - 4
During the game, Dynamo's players were most often deployed in a 4-4-2 formation (55%), as well as in its tactical variation 4-4-1-1 (32.9%), with the 4-1-4-1 formation used less often (5.3%).
The White and Blues' attacks were almost evenly distributed on both flanks (35% left, 30% right) and through the centre (35%).
On average, over 90 minutes, Dynamo's players took 18.28 shots on goal (the best performance in the league), with an average shot distance of 18.84 metres and an xG per shot of 0.12.
On average, Kyiv took 7 shots on goal per match from an average distance of 19.12 metres, with an xG per shot of 0.11.
Dynamo's average ball possession rate is 5th in the league (51.9%). Shakhtar (61.5%), Dnipro-1 (60.8%), Minaj (56.7%) and Rukh (56.6%) are higher. On average, Kyiv kept the ball for 14.7 seconds.
"The White and Blues made an average of 377.45 passes per game (83% accurate), with the same three teams making more. The average number of long passes per game is 42.66 (56% accurate), and they are also among the top three teams in terms of average passing distance - 21.08 metres.
On average, Dynamo made 52.73 passes per game into the final third of the field (3rd in the league), 72% of which were accurate (2nd in the league). Kyiv lead the league in the average number of passes up to the 20-metre area from the goal (excluding shots and crosses) - 9.14 per game.
Dynamo ranks fourth in the league in terms of the number of crosses with an average of 14.2 per game (36% accurate). At the same time, the right wing makes the most crosses (7.4). Kyiv are second only to Dnipro-1 in terms of the number of touches on the ball in the opponent's penalty area (22.79 on average per 90 minutes of play).
Dynamo have an average of 88.68 ball losses per 90 minutes of play (the best in the league). Of course, most of the ball losses occur during attacks in the final third of the field (50%). In the first third of the field, Dynamo loses the ball the least of all the teams in the league (14%).
Dynamo ranks 3rd in the number of turnovers (34.79 per game, 56% successful). At the same time, Dynamo are the last in terms of the number of fouls they earn (only 10.51 per game). The Kyiv team also commits few fouls - 14.75 per game, the 5th lowest figure. Dynamo have 43 yellow cards and two red cards on their books.
"Dynamo has the second highest number of corners taken, with Ihor Kostiuk's men taking 86 in the first round. 12 of them resulted in shots towards the goal, with an xG of 1.56 (Rukh is the leader in this ranking, having taken 108 corners, of which 27 resulted in shots, with an xG of 2.99). The majority of Kyiv's corner kicks were directed to the near post (29).
Dynamo earned 3 penalties in the first round, converting all 3. Polissia is the leader in this indicator with 8 penalties (all converted). Dynamo leads all teams in the number of direct free kicks (22), while Shakhtar is second (17).
There are currently two Dynamo players in the top ten scorers in the league - the leader of the race, Matvey Ponomarenko, who has 16 goals (average 1.07 per match, xG 12.21), and Dmytro Kremchanin, who has scored 7 times (average 0.49 per match, xG 3.81).
Dynamo's Vladyslav Kalyn (3 assists, 0.58 per match, xA 1.92) and Vladyslav Gerich (3 assists, 0.46 per match, xA 0.9) are among the league's best assistants. Two Dynamo players also entered the top ten in the league in terms of the number of key passes: Andrii Matkevych (2.28 per match) and Dmytro Kremchanin (1.91). Dynamo's Oleksiy Husyev (3 assists) and Andriy Matkevych (2 assists) are among the league leaders in terms of the number of pre-goal assists.
Dynamo players who are in the top 10 in the U-19 Championship according to other individual statistical indicators:
Shots on goal:
1. Matviy Ponomarenko - 84 (5.61 per match, 0.15 xG per shot)
4. Dmytro Kremchanin - 39 (2.79 per match, 0.1 xG per shot)
10. Kyrylo Osypenko - 33 (2.43 per match, 0.09 xG per shot)
Assists (average per 90 minutes):
4. Taras Mikhavko - 65.67 (85% accurate)
Fights (average per 90 minutes):
9. Matviy Ponomarenko - 28.31 (38% of the wins). The Dynamo striker is also 7th in terms of the number of duels in attack - 15.96 (39% won).
Passes to the final third (average per 90 minutes):
1. Taras Mikhavko - 12.75 (67% accurate)
Passes with advance (average per 90 minutes):
2. Taras Mikhavko - 13.86 (76% accurate)
Contribution to the attack (average per 90 minutes):
4. Matvey Ponomarenko - 0.98 (build-up 0.08)
7. Dmytro Kremchanin - 0.9 (build-up 0.42)
9. Alexey Gusev - 0.82 (build-up 0.51)
10. Andrii Matkevych - 0.82 (build-up - 0.38)
Touches of the ball in the opponent's penalty area (average per 90 minutes):
2. Matvey Ponomarenko - 5.81
Offsides.
2. Matvey Ponomarenko - 1.34
3. Andrii Matkevych - 1.06
Jumps with advancement (on average per 90 minutes):
8. Andrii Matkevych - 3.19
Interceptions (average per 90 minutes):
2. Taras Mikhavko - 14.31
Direct free kicks:
2. Dmytro Kremchanin - 8
Corners (average per 90 minutes):
5. Andriy Matkevych - 3.34 (46% of accurate passes)
8. Dmytro Kremchanin - 2.62 (54%)
Fouls (average per 90 minutes):
10. Matvey Ponomarenko - 2.47 (4 yellow cards)
Wyscout data used
