Football match preview: Vertykal vs Zhlobin

This has all the signs of an appealing match with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well rested since they last played a game. Let's go!

Vertykal form and stats

When playing at home in the Second Division, Vertykal have managed 1 win, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games. It's trouble wherever Vertykal are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Vertykal faced defeat in their previous match, away at Svetlogorsk (0-1).

Prior to that, an away loss at Bumprom.

Vertykal has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Vertykal have allowed the opposition to score 14 goals here at Stadyen SDYuShOR-2.

Zhlobin form and stats

Playing away, Zhlobin, who have the the worst goal difference (-26) in Second Division, have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Second Division this season.

Zhlobin failed to get anything from their last game, a Second Division home match vs Leskhoz (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-2.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-5 defeat against Mozyr NPZ.

Zhlobin find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Zhlobin can't defend away. 16 goals have been scored by the opposition in 5 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the participants faced each other previously this campaign; Zhlobin - Vertykal 2-4. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Vertykal four wins, zero draws and Zhlobin three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Vertykal missing players

Zhlobin missing players