Premier League preview of Ynergetyk-BDU - Shakhtyor: Visitors believed to win

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Shakhtyor have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 3-2-0 (win-draw-loss) from five matches.

Ynergetyk-BDU form and stats

Ynergetyk-BDU's results here at Stadyen RTsOP-BGU in the Premier League have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Ynergetyk-BDU's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Shakhtyor. Heartbreak before that as Ynergetyk-BDU lost 2-6 at Dinamo Brest's place.

No one expects the home team to get anything from this game. It's not often a home team are such massive outsiders as in this game. We've searched our database for matches where Ynergetyk-BDU had similar winning odds as today, and found one game. In these, the hosts won 0, drew 0 and lost 1. Betting people looking at handicaps might be interested to know that Ynergetyk-BDU lost 0 similar games by at least two goals.

The Ynergetyk-BDU fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 10 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Ynergetyk-BDU defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Shakhtyor form and stats

Shakhtyor's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Shakhtyor collect 18 points from their 8 away matches in the Premier League. 6 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Momentum is building for Shakhtyor in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

It's the second away game in a row for Shakhtyor, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Ynergetyk-BDU in the Premier League last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Gomel.

As mentioned earlier, Shakhtyor will not be satisfied unless they get maximum points from this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in 3 wins (2 by two or more goals winning margin), 0 draws and 0 surprising defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Shakhtyor's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. Shakhtyor are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Ynergetyk-BDU and Shakhtyor have met before this season: Ynergetyk-BDU - Shakhtyor 1-2. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 1 - 0 - 1 (Ynergetyk-BDU wins - draws - Shakhtyor wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

E. Bakaj 8 goals / 3 assists

I. Skurin 7 goals

N. Yanush 7 goals / 1 assists

Ynergetyk-BDU missing players

Shakhtyor missing players