First Division match prediction and preview for Smolevichy-STI vs Volna clash

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Competition: Belarus First Division
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Smolevichy-STI form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Smolevichy-STI have scored 23 goals to get 23 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the First Division are 7-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Smolevichy-STI's previous game was a First Division match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Naftan (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Slonim that ended 1-1.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (23 in 10 games), Smolevichy-STI's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Smolevichy-STI have conceded only 8 goals.

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Volna form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Volna so far with only 6 First Division points returning home. The records show 1-3-5 (win-draw-lose).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Volna, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Khimik Svetlogorsk (placed 8th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Baranovichi at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Volna as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. Volna have conceded 15 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Volna - Smolevichy-STI 0-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 5 - 2 - 0 (Smolevichy-STI wins - draws - Volna wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

 
D. Gomza
8 goals
 
Y. Barsukov
7 goals
 
A. Mikhalchuk
4 goals

Smolevichy-STI missing players

Volna missing players

Smolevichy-STI Volna
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Away vs top Away Total
18 10 4 Played 3 9 17
13 7 3 Won 0 1 4
3 2 1 Drew 0 3 3
2 1 0 Lost 3 5 10
38 23 7 Scored 1 8 18
9 8 1 Conceded 7 15 27
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 89% 94%
67% 80% 50% Over 1.5 67% 67% 65%
50% 60% 25% Over 2.5 67% 67% 53%
28% 40% 25% Over 3.5 33% 33% 35%
17% 20% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 12%
33% 60% 25% BTTS 33% 56% 35%
61% 40% 75% Clean Sheets 0% 11% 24%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score 67% 44% 47%
 
5.5 5.4 5 Corners For (avg) 5 4.8 4
2.9 2.5 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 6 6 5
1.9 1.7 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.6 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Smolevichy-STI have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Smolevichy-STI have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Smolevichy-STI have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Smolevichy-STI have scored more than double the goals of Volna.
  • Smolevichy-STI have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Smolevichy-STI haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Volna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Smolevichy-STI
All Belarusian Cup First Division Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
20-07-19 FD Smolevichy-STI 1 - 1 Gomelzheldortrans
17-08-19 FD Baranovichi 0 - 5 Smolevichy-STI
24-08-19 FD Khimik Svetlogorsk 1 - 0 Smolevichy-STI
31-08-19 FD Smolevichy-STI 1 - 1 Slonim
07-09-19 FD Smolevichy-STI 2 - 1 Naftan
14-09-19 FD Granit 13:00 Smolevichy-STI
21-09-19 FD Smolevichy-STI 00:00 Volna
28-09-19 FD Sputnik - Smolevichy-STI
05-10-19 FD Smolevichy-STI - Belshina
12-10-19 FD Orsha - Smolevichy-STI
Volna
All Belarusian Cup Second Division First Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
20-07-19 FD Volna 2 - 4 Smorgon
27-07-19 BC Volna 1 - 3 Dnyapro
24-08-19 FD Gomelzheldortrans 3 - 1 Volna
31-08-19 FD Baranovichi 1 - 2 Volna
07-09-19 FD Khimik Svetlogorsk 1 - 0 Volna
14-09-19 FD Volna 15:00 Slonim
21-09-19 FD Smolevichy-STI 00:00 Volna
28-09-19 FD Volna - Granit
05-10-19 FD Volna - Naftan
12-10-19 FD Sputnik - Volna

  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 18 13 3 2 38 9 10 7 2 1 23 8 8 6 1 1 15 1 29 42
2 Belshina 17 12 4 1 43 9 8 5 2 1 22 6 9 7 2 0 21 3 34 40
3 Gomelzheldortrans 19 12 2 5 38 16 10 9 0 1 26 5 9 3 2 4 12 11 22 38
4 Ruh Brest 18 9 7 2 46 19 10 5 3 2 25 11 8 4 4 0 21 8 27 34
5 Sputnik 17 10 3 4 33 20 8 4 2 2 15 12 9 6 1 2 18 8 13 33
6 Lida 18 8 5 5 27 20 9 4 2 3 14 11 9 4 3 2 13 9 7 29
7 Naftan 18 7 6 5 34 27 10 3 5 2 17 16 8 4 1 3 17 11 7 27
8 Khimik Svetlogorsk 18 7 2 9 18 37 10 6 1 3 13 11 8 1 1 6 5 26 -19 23
9 Granit 18 6 4 8 21 29 9 4 3 2 11 13 9 2 1 6 10 16 -8 22
10 Orsha 18 7 1 10 21 34 9 4 1 4 9 10 9 3 0 6 12 24 -13 22
11 Krumkachy 18 5 5 8 22 27 8 2 2 4 11 15 10 3 3 4 11 12 -5 20
12 Volna 17 4 3 10 18 27 8 3 0 5 10 12 9 1 3 5 8 15 -9 15
13 Slonim 18 3 6 9 13 27 9 3 2 4 10 13 9 0 4 5 3 14 -14 15
14 Smorgon 18 3 3 12 21 44 7 1 3 3 7 8 11 2 0 9 14 36 -23 12
15 Baranovichi 18 0 2 16 8 56 9 0 0 9 5 32 9 0 2 7 3 24 -48 2

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