This could be an interesting match as Lida have their presumed home advantage while Sputnik are ahead 6 points in the First Division table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Lida can neither be promoted or relegated from First Division. For Sputnik most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Lida form and stats
Lida have collected 21 points from their First Division home games so far after 6-3-3.
Lida manager Y. Karatay and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Volna (placed 13th) in the First Division. Before that, Lida drew at home versus Granit.
The Lida fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 12 league matches. Lida's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sputnik form and stats
6 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Sputnik playing as the away team in the First Division this season.
Sputnik delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against Orsha (placed 10th) in their previous match; a First Division game. Prior to that match, the Sputnik manager V. Levchyk faced defeat when travelling to Belshina and losing 2-5.
It looked so good for Sputnik vs Orsha, but the job was not completed and two points were lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 3-3 draw. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Sputnik, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Sputnik are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 12 away games so far. As opposed to that, Sputnik have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Sputnik - Lida 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 4 - 2 (Lida wins - draws - Sputnik wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Zenko 9 goals |  V. Potorocha 9 goals |  E. Nikitin 6 goals |
Lida missing players
Sputnik missing players
| Lida | Sputnik | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 39 | 22 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 44 |
| 29 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 88% | 83% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 96% |
| 72% | 67% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 84% |
| 52% | 58% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 32% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 28% |
| 16% | 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 16% |
| 60% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 40% |
| 28% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 24% | 33% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 20% |
| 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Lida have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sputnik have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sputnik have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Smolevichy-STI | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 44 | 60 |
| 2 | Belshina | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 66 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 47 | 59 |
| 3 | Ruh Brest | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 58 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 36 | 49 |
| 4 | Gomelzheldortrans | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 26 | 49 |
| 5 | Sputnik | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 44 |
| 6 | Lida | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 38 |
| 7 | Naftan | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 38 |
| 8 | Krumkachy | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| 9 | Granit | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 32 |
| 10 | Orsha | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 31 | -15 | 31 |
| 11 | Khimik Svetlogorsk | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 31 | -25 | 26 |
| 12 | Slonim | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | -23 | 21 |
| 13 | Volna | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -18 | 18 |
| 14 | Smorgon | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 40 | -31 | 18 |
| 15 | Baranovichi | 25 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 36 | -67 | 3 |