Second Division match preview: Zhlobin versus Osipovichy

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Competition: Belarus Second Division
Competition: Sat 27.June
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadyen Lakamatyu (3000 seats)

Struggling Zhlobin will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Osipovichy in the upcoming league round. It’s 8th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

It should be mentioned that Osipovichy 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 Osipovichy on artifical turf are 2 victories, 2 draws and 10 defeats from 14 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 14-37. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Zhlobin form and stats

Zhlobin have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Second Division. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Zhlobin's previous game was a Second Division match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Energosbyt-BSATU (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Shakhtyor Petrikov (0-12).

The Zhlobin manager V. Blagodarov has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games in the league. Zhlobin have conceded 5 from these games.

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Osipovichy form and stats

Things could have gone better for Osipovichy in their Second Division away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Osipovichy are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Second Division against Bumprom (placed 5th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Polotsk with the score of 4-3.

The Osipovichy manager I. Slesarcuks has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. For Osipovichy, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Zhlobin victories, two draws and four Osipovichy wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Zhlobin missing players

Osipovichy missing players

Zhlobin Osipovichy
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 1 3 7
2 2 0 Won W 1 1 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
7 6 0 Scored S 4 6 15
24 5 0 Conceded C 3 7 13
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 57%
67% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 57%
33% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 29%
50% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 57%
17% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 14%
 
3.2 3.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 14 7 7
5.5 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5 3.9
3.8 5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 4
 
32 19 0 Total Shots T S 13 33 83
14 11 0 Shots on Target S O 5 13 31
21% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 80% 46% 48%
Key stats in Second Division this season:
  • All of Osipovichy's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Osipovichy have created more than twice as many corners as Zhlobin.
  • Osipovichy have scored more than double the goals of Zhlobin.
  • Osipovichy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zhlobin has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1)
  • Zhlobin has the the worst goal difference (-17)
  • Zhlobin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • 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 Dnepr Mogilev 6 6 0 0 32 1 3 3 0 0 18 1 3 3 0 0 14 0 31 18
2 Shakhtyor Petrikov 6 6 0 0 33 5 3 3 0 0 23 3 3 3 0 0 10 2 28 18
3 Osipovichy 7 4 1 2 15 13 4 3 0 1 9 6 3 1 1 1 6 7 2 13
4 Gorki 8 4 1 3 11 11 4 2 0 2 5 7 4 2 1 1 6 4 0 13
5 Bumprom 7 3 1 3 11 11 3 1 0 2 5 8 4 2 1 1 6 3 0 10
6 Viktoriya Maryina Horka 7 2 3 2 14 19 4 2 2 0 10 4 3 0 1 2 4 15 -5 9
7 SMI Autotrans 7 2 1 4 9 16 5 2 1 2 9 13 2 0 0 2 0 3 -7 7
8 Zhlobin 6 2 0 4 7 24 3 2 0 1 6 5 3 0 0 3 1 19 -17 6
9 MKK-Dnepr 5 1 1 3 7 17 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 6 15 -10 4
10 Polotsk 8 1 1 6 14 30 4 1 1 2 13 12 4 0 0 4 1 18 -16 4
11 Energosbyt-BSATU 7 0 3 4 11 17 2 0 1 1 1 3 5 0 2 3 10 14 -6 3

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.