It's the first game of the new season for Smolevichy-STI and Baranovichi. The canvas is blank, the possibilities endless.
Smolevichy-STI form and stats
It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Smolevichy-STI, who have participated in three training matches. Smolevichy-STI have won 2 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 1 game.
Disaster struck Smolevichy-STI last season as they could not defend their status as a Premier League team. With 16 defeats from 30 games, and only 5 wins, relegation could not be avoided. Smolevichy-STI are hopeful of bouncing straight back up, but need to improve upon their home record from last season of W3 D4 L8.
Baranovichi form and stats
Let's have a look at how Baranovichi performed last season in the First Division: They landed a 14th position in the league table after playing out 4 victories, 7 draws and 17 defeats. In total they scored 17 and conceded 42 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 3 and lost 8 with 11/26 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 5 - 2 - 1 (Smolevichy-STI wins - draws - Baranovichi wins).Smolevichy-STI missing players
Baranovichi missing players
| Smolevichy-STI | Last season | Baranovichi | ||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 21 | 13 | Scored | 11 | 17 |
| 39 | 20 | Conceded | 26 | 42 |
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 79% |
| 63% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 54% |
| 23% | 27% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 43% |
| 13% | 7% | Over 3.5 | 36% | 21% |
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 7% |
| 40% | 53% | Both teams to score | 43% | 39% |
| 20% | 13% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 29% |
| 47% | 33% | Failed To Score | 43% | 54% |
- Smolevichy-STI hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Baranovichi is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Smolevichy-STI 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 | BATE | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 31 | 73 |
| 2 | Shakhtyor | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 31 | 64 |
| 3 | Dinamo Minsk | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 24 | 63 |
| 4 | Vitebsk | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 62 |
| 5 | Torpedo BelAZ | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 55 |
| 6 | Dinamo Brest | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 52 |
| 7 | Neman Grodno | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -1 | 43 |
| 8 | Slutsk | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 36 |
| 9 | Gorodeya | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 10 | Isloch | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -17 | 33 |
| 11 | Minsk | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 17 | -8 | 30 |
| 12 | Gomel | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | -20 | 28 |
| 13 | Luch Minsk | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -20 | 24 |
| 14 | Tarpeda | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -21 | 24 |
| 15 | Smolevichy-STI | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -18 | 24 |
| 16 | Dnepr Mogilev | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 53 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 35 | -36 | 16 |
| 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 |
