This match features two teams living in the basement of the First Division, Smorgon holding 14th place and Volna lying 13th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
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!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Volna have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 8-8-8 (win-draw-loss) from 24 matches.
Smorgon are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Volna most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Smorgon form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the First Division this season. Smorgon have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Yunost Stadium. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Smorgon, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Smorgon are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 336 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by V. Ganich).
The Smorgon fans got no joy from their last match, a First Division game also here at Yunost Stadium: A 0-3 defeat against Granit (placed 9th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Smolevichy-STI (0-1).
Smorgon aren't scoring a lot here at Yunost Stadium in the league, with only 12 goals from 13 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.
Volna form and stats
Volna have only collected 7 points from their away games in the First Division, after 1-4-8 (13 played). Volna are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Baranovichi fixture.
Volna failed to get anything from their last game, a First Division home match vs Ruh Brest (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 2-4. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Krumkachy's place.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Volna, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
The attacking power of Volna when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 13 league matches away. In the opposite end, Volna have conceded 21 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Volna - Smorgon 2-4. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Smorgon, 5 draws and 1 win for Volna. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  V. Kozko 7 goals |  V. Ganich 6 goals |   P. Rassolko 6 goals |
Smorgon missing players
Volna missing players
| Smorgon | Volna | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 26 | 12 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 27 |
| 61 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 48 |
| 85% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 93% |
| 74% | 69% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 70% |
| 67% | 54% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 59% |
| 48% | 31% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 23% | 33% |
| 26% | 15% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 44% | 38% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 46% | 44% |
| 19% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 19% |
| 52% | 54% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 54% | 44% |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1.7 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Smorgon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Smorgon have created more than twice as many corners as Volna.
- Volna have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Volna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Volna 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 | Belshina | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 72 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 51 | 65 |
| 2 | Smolevichy-STI | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 59 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 45 | 63 |
| 3 | Ruh Brest | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 63 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 39 | 55 |
| 4 | Gomelzheldortrans | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 36 | 55 |
| 5 | Naftan | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 44 |
| 6 | Sputnik | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 44 |
| 7 | Lida | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 41 |
| 8 | Krumkachy | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 40 |
| 9 | Granit | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 19 | -3 | 35 |
| 10 | Orsha | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 53 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 31 | -21 | 31 |
| 11 | Khimik Svetlogorsk | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 54 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 37 | -31 | 26 |
| 12 | Slonim | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | -28 | 21 |
| 13 | Volna | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -21 | 18 |
| 14 | Smorgon | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 40 | -35 | 18 |
| 15 | Baranovichi | 27 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 39 | -69 | 6 |