Football preview: Vertykal vs Zhlobin - predictions and stats

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Competition: Belarus Second Division
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

Vertykal have taken 5 of their 11 in total here at their home ground. How will they do against Zhlobin?

Insights:
  • Vertykal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Zhlobin have the most conceded goals (38) in Second Division

Both participants have had plenty of rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's aim for an energetic match!

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Vertykal form and stats

The story so far in the Second Division for Vertykal at their home stadium is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Vertykal to get some points in this home game.

Vertykal are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Bumprom.

Preceding that match was a defeat to BC Maxline (1-4).

Vertykal are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Vertykal having conceded 14 goals here so far.

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Zhlobin form and stats

As the visiting team in Second Division matches, Zhlobin have produced an overall stat of 1-1-3 so far.

Zhlobin might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Mozyr NPZ proved too strong as Zhlobin slumped to a 1-5 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadyen Lakamatyu. Zhlobin lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-5 beating and focus on this one.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Svetlogorsk.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Zhlobin have scored 5 goals in 5 league games away. The Zhlobin defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 16 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the results database show this recent game: Zhlobin - Vertykal 2-4. Stats for the last seven meetings featuring these two contenders are: four wins for Vertykal, zero draws and three wins for Zhlobin. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Vertykal missing players

Zhlobin missing players

Vertykal Zhlobin
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 2 5 10
3 1 1 Won W 0 1 1
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
5 2 0 Lost L 2 3 6
14 7 4 Scored S 3 5 14
32 14 2 Conceded C 11 16 38
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 90%
70% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 80%
70% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 80%
60% 60% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 40% 60%
70% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 80%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 10%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 10%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Second Division this season:
  • All of Vertykal's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Vertykal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vertykal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Vertykal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zhlobin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Zhlobin have the most conceded goals (38) in Second Division
  • Zhlobin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 BC Maxline 9 8 1 0 41 6 4 3 1 0 16 2 5 5 0 0 25 4 35 25
2 Bumprom 10 8 1 1 34 4 5 5 0 0 20 2 5 3 1 1 14 2 30 25
3 Leskhoz 9 5 2 2 20 12 5 4 0 1 16 7 4 1 2 1 4 5 8 17
4 Montazhnik 10 4 4 2 22 19 5 3 1 1 13 9 5 1 3 1 9 10 3 16
5 Vertykal 10 3 2 5 14 32 5 1 2 2 7 14 5 2 0 3 7 18 -18 11
6 Zhlobin 10 1 3 6 14 38 5 0 2 3 9 22 5 1 1 3 5 16 -24 6
7 Mozyr NPZ 10 1 1 8 7 16 5 0 0 5 1 9 5 1 1 3 6 7 -9 4
8 Svetlogorsk 10 0 4 6 10 35 5 0 3 2 4 11 5 0 1 4 6 24 -25 4

Read more about Second Division

The Belarusian Second League is the third highest tier of Belarusian football. It has 16 teams playing a season from April to November, each team playing 30 fixtures. The two top teams of the league table are promoted. The format of the division has varied throughout the years.