January 30th, 18:00, Kremenchuk, Arena Iceberg. Broadcast: YouTube Setanta Sports
Today, Vadym Shakhraichuk’s team will be taking the ice at Iceberg Arena for the second time during the championship, facing off against their opponents for the fourth time overall.
Both teams are coming into this match after suffering defeats from their direct competitors in previous games. Andrii Sriubko’s team was defeated at home by Sokil, while the Kyiv team only managed to secure one point in their match against Storm-Odesa. After this result Oleg Shafarenko’s team managed to clinch the top spot based on additional indicators, edging out the Capitals.
Vadym Shakhraichuk’s team currently holds an 18-point advantage over Kremenchuk. However, the fourth-placed team from Poltava region still has three additional matches remaining.
It is worth noting that all previous encounters between these teams this season have resulted in victories for Shakhraichuk’s team. Capitals emerged victorious twice at Chalette Arena with a scoreline of 3:0, while Kremenchuk managed to score only one goal in those matches at their own arena. Despite this, Capitals also secured a win on the road, with a score of 2:1.
Yaroslav Panchenko has been the standout goal scorer for the Kyiv team in matches against Kremenchuk, finding the back of the net three times.
However, a challenging and fierce battle is anticipated as both teams are in dire need of points to vie for top positions in the standings.