The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Volna are in the 6th position while the guesting Naftan worry at 13th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Naftan play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Naftan when playing on artifical turf are 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats from 14 matches. They have scored 19 goals and conceded 19 times in these games.
Volna form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Volna have to build on here at Stadyen Valna in the Pershaya Liga.
No payout for Volna in their previous match, an away game at Sputnik that ended in defeat 1-3. Before that, Volna drew at home versus Arsenal.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Volna's attacking play is working. Volna have conceded 8 from these games.
Naftan form and stats
The visitors are W0-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Pershaya Liga. Naftan seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Naftan are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Pershaya Liga against Granit (placed 12th). A 0-3 loss hosting Sputnik before that.
Naftan have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. The Naftan manager T. Chopik has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Volna zero wins, one draw and Naftan three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Zarobekov 4 goals | D. Kovalevich 3 goals |  G. Zherdev 2 goals |
Volna missing players
Naftan missing players
| Volna | Naftan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 90% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 90% |
| 80% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 70% |
| 50% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 60% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| 60% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 20% |
| 30% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.8 | 6.1 |
| 5.2 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | 32 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 22 | 76 |
| 30 | 16 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 13 | 29 |
| 50% | 62% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 38% | 41% |
- Naftan have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Naftan have yet to win a game away.
- Volna has the most points from losing position (6)
- Volna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | Smorgon | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Krumkachy | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Gomelzheldortrans | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Volna | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Gomel | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 13 |
| 8 | Oshmyany | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Lida | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Orsha | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | Slonim | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 9 |
| 12 | Granit | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 5 |
| 13 | Naftan | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | -5 |
| 14 | Khimik Svetlogorsk | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 18 | -23 | -8 |