Gomel hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 20 points and a 15th position in the Premier League table. Visiting Minsk holds 8th place with 32 pts.
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!
This pitch has grass, which is not Minsk's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Minsk have performed like this: Played 29 matches resulting in 5 wins, 7 draws and 17 defeats with the goal stats 25-44 (scored/conceded).
Gomel are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Minsk is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Gomel form and stats
Gomel's results here at Tsentralny in the Premier League have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 8 defeats. With eleven home games in a row without a win, the Gomel fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Ynergetyk-BDU game long ago, can be stopped today.
The fans are hoping that Gomel will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Premier League game against Slavia (placed 10th). Ahead of that match, Gomel lost 1-2 at home to Dinamo Brest.
A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Slavia) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.
The Gomel fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 13 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.
Minsk form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Minsk so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-8 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed Minsk's previous game versus Slutsk (placed 13th), a Premier League 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Neman Grodno's place.
Minsk find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Minsk have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Minsk - Gomel 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 6 Gomel victories, 1 draw and 3 Minsk wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Kvashuk 12 goals |  R. Bolov 9 goals |   O. Vasyliev 9 goals |
Gomel missing players
Minsk missing players
| Gomel | Minsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 37 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 34 |
| 48 | 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 6 | 23 | 42 |
| 93% | 85% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 92% | 85% |
| 85% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 62% | 63% |
| 63% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 46% | 52% |
| 41% | 38% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 31% | 30% |
| 22% | 23% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 31% | 30% |
| 67% | 54% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 54% | 48% |
| 15% | 23% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 8% | 30% |
| 26% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 46% | 37% |
| 5.6 | 5.5 | 8.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Brest | 27 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 45 | 68 |
| 2 | BATE | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 35 | 61 |
| 3 | Shakhtyor | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 31 | 56 |
| 4 | Dinamo Minsk | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 47 |
| 5 | Isloch | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 45 |
| 6 | Torpedo BelAZ | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 45 |
| 7 | Gorodeya | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 43 |
| 8 | Minsk | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -8 | 32 |
| 9 | Neman Grodno | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -11 | 32 |
| 10 | Slavia | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -5 | 31 |
| 11 | Vitebsk | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -11 | 31 |
| 12 | Dnyapro | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Slutsk | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -21 | 27 |
| 14 | Ynergetyk-BDU | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 37 | -20 | 23 |
| 15 | Gomel | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -11 | 20 |
| 16 | Tarpeda | 25 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 25 | -44 | 6 |