Volna greet Orsha as obvious favourites: Full football preview

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Competition: Belarus Pershaya Liga
Competition: Sat 23.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadyen Valna (3136 seats)

Volna have delivered 6 home wins this season, Orsha have won 4 away. Which team betters their results after this meeting?

Insights:
  • Volna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Orsha have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Pershaya Liga

Volna and Orsha should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It should be mentioned that Orsha play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Orsha on artifical turf are 4 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats from 15 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 16-33. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Volna form and stats

When playing at home in the Pershaya Liga, Volna have managed 6 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 13 games.

The fans are hoping that Volna will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Pershaya Liga game against Dnepr Mogilev (placed 4th).

Before that, Volna had a home game versus Gomelzheldortrans which ended with a victory 2-0.

A decent goal production from Volna in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 13 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.

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Orsha form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Orsha so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 4-1-9 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Orsha have lost on their last two travels.

There might be some fixture complaints from Orsha as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Pershaya Liga match against Gomelzheldortrans (1-2).

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Shakhtyor Petrikov.

Orsha has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 14 games. Orsha have conceded 32 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have battled previously this season: Orsha - Volna 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Volna five wins, two draws and Orsha three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Volna missing players

Orsha missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Volna Orsha
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 14 27
12 6 2 Won W 0 4 7
6 1 0 Drew D 1 1 6
9 6 1 Lost L 3 9 14
40 21 4 Scored S 4 21 35
37 21 2 Conceded C 8 32 51
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
78% 85% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 78%
48% 62% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 71% 63%
26% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 43% 37%
15% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 36% 26%
48% 46% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 64% 59%
33% 31% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 22%
22% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 26%
 
5.4 4.9 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.4 5.1
4.4 3.8 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.9 5.5
2.1 1.8 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.9
5 4 1 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
9.7 10.1 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 9.1 8.1
4.3 4.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.5 3.6
34% 33% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 33% 36%
Key stats in Pershaya Liga this season:
  • Orsha have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Orsha have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Pershaya Liga
  • Orsha haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Volna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Volna haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Arsenal 26 18 5 3 53 18 13 9 2 2 30 8 13 9 3 1 23 10 35 59
2 Belshina 27 16 5 6 54 32 14 10 2 2 33 12 13 6 3 4 21 20 22 53
3 Krumkachy 26 14 5 7 50 27 14 10 1 3 33 13 12 4 4 4 17 14 23 47
4 Dnepr Mogilev 27 12 9 6 51 32 14 8 4 2 35 17 13 4 5 4 16 15 19 45
5 Volna 27 12 6 9 40 37 13 6 1 6 21 21 14 6 5 3 19 16 3 42
6 Gomelzheldortrans 27 11 8 8 41 32 13 6 4 3 25 17 14 5 4 5 16 15 9 41
7 Naftan 27 11 8 8 42 39 14 6 4 4 23 19 13 5 4 4 19 20 3 41
8 Shakhtyor Petrikov 27 10 5 12 37 47 13 4 3 6 14 20 14 6 2 6 23 27 -10 35
9 Orsha 27 7 6 14 35 51 13 3 5 5 14 19 14 4 1 9 21 32 -16 27
10 Baranovichi 27 5 5 17 27 59 13 3 4 6 16 28 14 2 1 11 11 31 -32 20
11 Lida 27 3 9 15 25 54 13 0 6 7 7 22 14 3 3 8 18 32 -29 18
12 Slonim 27 3 7 17 25 52 14 2 3 9 11 22 13 1 4 8 14 30 -27 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Arsenal 26 18 5 3 53 18 13 9 2 2 30 8 13 9 3 1 23 10 35 59
2 Belshina 27 16 5 6 54 32 14 10 2 2 33 12 13 6 3 4 21 20 22 53
3 Krumkachy 26 14 5 7 50 27 14 10 1 3 33 13 12 4 4 4 17 14 23 47
4 Dnepr Mogilev 27 12 9 6 51 32 14 8 4 2 35 17 13 4 5 4 16 15 19 45
5 Volna 27 12 6 9 40 37 13 6 1 6 21 21 14 6 5 3 19 16 3 42
6 Gomelzheldortrans 27 11 8 8 41 32 13 6 4 3 25 17 14 5 4 5 16 15 9 41
7 Naftan 27 11 8 8 42 39 14 6 4 4 23 19 13 5 4 4 19 20 3 41
8 Shakhtyor Petrikov 27 10 5 12 37 47 13 4 3 6 14 20 14 6 2 6 23 27 -10 35
9 Orsha 27 7 6 14 35 51 13 3 5 5 14 19 14 4 1 9 21 32 -16 27
10 Baranovichi 27 5 5 17 27 59 13 3 4 6 16 28 14 2 1 11 11 31 -32 20
11 Lida 27 3 9 15 25 54 13 0 6 7 7 22 14 3 3 8 18 32 -29 18
12 Slonim 27 3 7 17 25 52 14 2 3 9 11 22 13 1 4 8 14 30 -27 16

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