Vitebsk will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Neman Grodno.
Vitebsk and Neman Grodno should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Vitebsk form and stats
Overall Vysshaya Liga stats at home this season for Vitebsk are 3-3-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Vitebsk travelled for their previous game, a trip to Gorodeya that ended 2-2. Prior to that, an away loss at Torpedo BelAZ.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vitebsk have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost two.
The Vitebsk fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Vitebsk are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadyen Central'ny Vitsyebski in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Neman Grodno form and stats
Playing away, Neman Grodno have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Vysshaya Liga this season. Grodno have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of seven victories in a row regardless of arena. Neman Grodno have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
419 minutes! That's how long the Grodno goalkeeper Dmitry Dudar and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Zoran Marušić scored in Grodno's previous match, the home game against Isloch that ended 1-0. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Dinamo Brest.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Neman Grodno in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Neman Grodno, one draw and four defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Grodno have scored 7 goals in 7 league games away. As opposed to that, Grodno have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Neman Grodno - Vitebsk 2-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vitebsk three wins, five draws and Neman Grodno two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Nicolăescu 8 goals |  G. Kadimyan 7 goals | Z. Marušić 5 goals |
Vitebsk missing players
Neman Grodno missing players
| Vitebsk | Neman Grodno | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 18 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 94% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 56% | 43% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 57% | 67% |
| 25% | 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 29% | 33% |
| 25% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 27% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 44% | 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 29% | 33% |
| 38% | 57% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 53% |
| 25% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 43% | 20% |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 5.6 | 4 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 162 | 70 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 57 | 149 |
| 69 | 28 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 22 | 58 |
| 25% | 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 32% | 38% |
- Neman Grodno is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Vitebsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | BATE | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 31 |
| 2 | Shakhtyor | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Neman Grodno | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Ynergetyk-BDU | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Dinamo Brest | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 26 |
| 6 | Torpedo BelAZ | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Dinamo Minsk | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Isloch | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 23 |
| 9 | Vitebsk | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Slavia | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 22 |
| 11 | Ruh Brest | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 12 | Slutsk | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
| 13 | Gorodeya | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 16 |
| 14 | Minsk | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 15 |
| 15 | Smolevichy-STI | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Belshina | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -21 | 10 |