This is the First Division season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Who will get that important first win?
Ruh Brest form and stats
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Ruh Brest friendly games in pre-season: Ruh Brest played three friendlies, won 1, drew 0 and lost 2. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Ruh Brest scored 5 goals and conceded 7 in these three games.
It's the first season at a new level for Ruh Brest as they were promoted from Second Division last season. Happy days that were secured through 23 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss from 28 games. The team scored 54 goals at home last season and conceded 12. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
Belshina form and stats
Just as the home team, Belshina have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 0 Belshina wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.
Let's have a look at how Belshina performed last season in the First Division: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 18 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats. In total they scored 59 and conceded 23 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 3 and lost 4 with 26/14 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Ruh Brest missing players
Belshina missing players
| Ruh Brest | Last season | Belshina | ||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 87 | 54 | Scored | 26 | 59 |
| 16 | 12 | Conceded | 14 | 23 |
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 96% |
| 75% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 82% |
| 57% | 64% | Over 2.5 | 64% | 57% |
| 50% | 57% | Over 3.5 | 36% | 29% |
| 36% | 57% | Over 4.5 | 21% | 21% |
| 32% | 36% | Both teams to score | 43% | 46% |
| 64% | 57% | Clean Sheet | 43% | 43% |
| 11% | 14% | Failed To Score | 21% | 14% |
- Belshina is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Ruh Brest is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ruh Brest | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 71 | 73 |
| 2 | Krumkachy | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 80 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 64 | 72 |
| 3 | Sputnik | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 12 | 58 | 58 |
| 4 | Oshmyany | 28 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 82 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 49 | 55 |
| 5 | Uzda | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 62 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 46 |
| 6 | Osipovichy | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 43 |
| 7 | Ivatsevichi | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 39 |
| 8 | Viktoriya Maryina Horka | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 24 | -14 | 35 |
| 9 | Kletsk | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 54 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 32 | -17 | 31 |
| 10 | Molodechno-DYuSSh 4 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 64 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 39 | -18 | 31 |
| 11 | SMI Autotrans | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 66 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 31 | -34 | 31 |
| 12 | Neman-Agro | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 92 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 54 | -50 | 31 |
| 13 | Energosbyt-BSATU | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 37 | -25 | 22 |
| 14 | Gorki | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 40 | -38 | 22 |
| 15 | Bumprom | 28 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 94 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 46 | -74 | 8 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Slavia | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 69 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 56 | 70 |
| 2 | Energetyk-BDU | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 46 | 67 |
| 3 | Belshina | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 36 | 59 |
| 4 | Lida | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 27 | 58 |
| 5 | Naftan | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 41 |
| 6 | Gomelzheldortrans | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 40 |
| 7 | Slonim | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | Granit | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | -6 | 34 |
| 9 | Khimik Svetlogorsk | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 32 |
| 10 | YuA-Stroy-DYuSSh | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -15 | 28 |
| 11 | Smorgon | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -25 | 28 |
| 12 | Orsha | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 53 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -20 | 27 |
| 13 | Volna | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -26 | 25 |
| 14 | Baranovichi | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -25 | 19 |