Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Vitebsk in 6th and Isloch in 7th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Vitebsk form and stats
5 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Vitebsk have to build on here at Stadyen Central'ny Vitsyebski in the Vysshaya Liga. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Vitebsk after consecutive victories at their own ground.
No payout for Vitebsk in their previous match, an away game at Dinamo Brest that ended in defeat 0-1. Before that, Vitebsk had a home game versus Slutsk which ended with a victory 2-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Vitebsk perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vitebsk as a small favourite), we find eight games. Vitebsk has won three of these, drawn three and lost two.
Vitebsk has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. From these home matches, Vitebsk have conceded only 6 goals.
Isloch form and stats
There's been little loot from Isloch's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 10 away games in the Vysshaya Liga. Isloch only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 0 draws.
Two travels in a row for Isloch, whose manager V. Zhukovskiy could celebrate last time after the Vysshaya Liga win against Slavia. Before that, Isloch secured a home win against Dinamo Brest with the score 2-0.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Slavia was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Isloch playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were two Isloch wins, zero draws and one defeat.
The visiting Isloch have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 10 games. Isloch's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 17 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Isloch - Vitebsk 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Vitebsk wins - draws - Isloch wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Nicolăescu 9 goals |  A. Makas 6 goals | D. Komarovski 5 goals |
Vitebsk missing players
Isloch missing players
| Vitebsk | Isloch | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| 19 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 27 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 70% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 30% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 35% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 50% |
| 45% | 70% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| 5.3 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 12 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 227 | 124 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 109 | 224 |
| 94 | 47 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 35 | 87 |
| 21% | 23% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 30% |
- Isloch haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitebsk has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shakhtyor | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 40 |
| 2 | BATE | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 37 |
| 3 | Neman Grodno | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 |
| 4 | Torpedo BelAZ | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | Dinamo Minsk | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Ynergetyk-BDU | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 30 |
| 7 | Dinamo Brest | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 8 | Isloch | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Vitebsk | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Ruh Brest | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 11 | Slavia | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -10 | 23 |
| 12 | Slutsk | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 13 | Gorodeya | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 20 |
| 14 | Minsk | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -17 | 18 |
| 15 | Smolevichy-STI | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 14 |
| 16 | Belshina | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -20 | 13 |