Pershaya Liga match prediction and preview for Khimik Svetlogorsk vs Smorgon clash

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Competition: Belarus Pershaya Liga
Competition: Sat 17.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadyen Chimik (2500 seats)

Khimik Svetlogorsk hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with -4 points and a 14th position in the Pershaya Liga table. Visiting Smorgon holds 6th place with 30 pts.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Khimik Svetlogorsk form and stats

Khimik Svetlogorsk's results here at Stadyen Chimik in the Pershaya Liga have been very modest with 1 victory, 1 draw and 6 defeats. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Svetlogorsk, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Svetlogorsk haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 215 minutes ago. V. Balbukh scored that one.

Svetlogorsk's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Slonim (placed 8th). Preceding that match was the home game against Lida that was lost 0-1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Khimik Svetlogorsk here at Stadyen Chimik in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 8 games). Svetlogorsk are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (18 from 8 played).

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Smorgon form and stats

Playing away, Smorgon have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 2 defeats in the Pershaya Liga this season.

The Smorgon goalkeeper Pavel Sherbachenya is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

M. Lukashevich, D. Khalimonchikov and N. Zenko scored in Smorgon's previous match, the home game against Granit that ended 5-0. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Oshmyany.

As mentioned above, Smorgon was the only team on the pitch versus Granit in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Smorgon as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Smorgon as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Smorgon - Svetlogorsk 2-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Svetlogorsk, four draws and two wins for Smorgon. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

SmorgonE. Savostyanov
E. Savostyanov
4 goals
SmorgonI. Mołczanow
I. Mołczanow
2 goals
SmorgonN. Zenko
N. Zenko
2 goals

Khimik Svetlogorsk missing players

Smorgon missing players

Khimik Svetlogorsk Smorgon
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 8 4 Played P 4 10 19
1 1 0 Won W 1 4 8
2 1 1 Drew D 2 4 6
17 6 3 Lost L 1 2 5
10 6 4 Scored S 1 9 22
45 18 9 Conceded C 1 7 14
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 80% 89%
65% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 58%
60% 75% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 21%
35% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 11%
15% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 11%
35% 50% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 37%
5% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 50% 47%
65% 50% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 30% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 1.3 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 3.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
106 37 21 Total Shots T S 16 51 145
40 15 11 Shots on Target S O 8 20 66
25% 40% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 30% 29%
Key stats in Pershaya Liga this season:
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Pershaya Liga
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Pershaya Liga
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk has the fewest points (4) at home in Pershaya Liga
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Pershaya Liga
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk has the fewest scored goals (10) in Pershaya Liga
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk has the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Pershaya Liga
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Pershaya Liga
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk has the most conceded goals (45) in Pershaya Liga
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk has the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Pershaya Liga
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk has the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Pershaya Liga
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk has the the worst goal difference (-35) in Pershaya Liga
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Khimik Svetlogorsk is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Smorgon has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Pershaya Liga
  • Smorgon has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Pershaya Liga
  • Smorgon has the most matches under the total-line (14) in Pershaya Liga
  • Smorgon have scored more than double the goals of Khimik Svetlogorsk.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sputnik 19 13 4 2 31 13 10 8 1 1 18 9 9 5 3 1 13 4 18 43
2 Krumkachy 19 11 4 4 35 21 9 6 2 1 16 8 10 5 2 3 19 13 14 37
3 Gomel 20 12 5 3 43 17 11 6 2 3 22 13 9 6 3 0 21 4 26 36
4 Gomelzheldortrans 20 9 6 5 38 31 10 4 5 1 19 10 10 5 1 4 19 21 7 33
5 Arsenal 19 8 7 4 29 20 10 6 3 1 20 9 9 2 4 3 9 11 9 31
6 Smorgon 19 8 6 5 22 14 9 4 2 3 13 7 10 4 4 2 9 7 8 30
7 Volna 20 7 4 9 33 38 11 3 3 5 20 22 9 4 1 4 13 16 -5 25
8 Slonim 19 6 5 8 14 21 10 4 3 3 9 10 9 2 2 5 5 11 -7 23
9 Oshmyany 20 5 7 8 30 29 10 3 4 3 18 15 10 2 3 5 12 14 1 22
10 Lida 20 6 6 8 27 30 10 4 3 3 15 11 10 2 3 5 12 19 -3 21
11 Orsha 19 5 6 8 19 26 10 3 3 4 9 13 9 2 3 4 10 13 -7 18
12 Granit 20 4 4 12 17 37 9 3 2 4 8 9 11 1 2 8 9 28 -20 16
13 Naftan 18 5 6 7 25 31 9 3 2 4 12 14 9 2 4 3 13 17 -6 6
14 Khimik Svetlogorsk 20 1 2 17 10 45 8 1 1 6 6 18 12 0 1 11 4 27 -35 -4

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The Belarusian First League is the second division of football in Belarus. The season runs from April to November and has usually has 16 teams playing 30 fixtures each to create the final league table. The two top teams are promoted while the bottom team is relegated.