Stadyen Traktar: Minsk vs Slutsk Vysshaya Liga pre-match guide

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Competition: Belarus Vysshaya Liga
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadyen Traktar (16500 seats)

These two teams have had a low return so far, but three points in this very important game would certainly be a big help. Get ready for Minsk - Slutsk!

Insights:
  • Minsk is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Slutsk have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Vysshaya Liga

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!

Minsk's stadium, Stadyen Traktar, has a artifical turf surface. Slutsk have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Slutsk when playing on artifical turf; 3 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses from twelve matches. They have scored 12 goals in these games and conceded 22.

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Minsk form and stats

3-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Vysshaya Liga numbers at home for Minsk so far this season. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Minsk with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Sputnik game, 56 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Minsk faced defeat in their previous match, away at Vitebsk (1-3).

Preceding that match was the home game against Torpedo BelAZ that was lost 0-2.

The Minsk fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.

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Slutsk form and stats

There's been little loot from Slutsk's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 11 away games in the Vysshaya Liga. Slutsk only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.

Home advantage was not enough for Slutsk in their previous game, as they lost their Vysshaya Liga-match, hosting Gomel, 1-4.

Before that, Slutsk travelled to Dinamo Brest and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Slutsk are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 11 away games. Slutsk have conceded 15 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have played before this season: Slutsk - Minsk 2-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Minsk victories, two draws and four Slutsk wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SlutskS. Alfred
S. Alfred
8 goals
MinskM. López
M. López
7 goals
SlutskD. Sasin
D. Sasin
4 goals

Minsk missing players

Slutsk missing players

Minsk Slutsk
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 10 3 Played P 3 11 23
6 3 1 Won W 1 1 5
6 4 1 Drew D 1 3 7
10 3 1 Lost L 1 7 11
26 16 5 Scored S 3 4 24
38 19 4 Conceded C 4 15 38
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 91%
77% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 36% 70%
59% 80% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 27% 48%
41% 60% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 18% 30%
9% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 22%
50% 60% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 27% 61%
18% 20% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 27% 17%
32% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 64% 30%
 
4.4 4.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 4.8 4.9
6.2 5.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.6 5.4
2.6 2.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.8 2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.3 6.1 8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 7.8 8.8
3 3.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 3.6
37% 43% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 15% 29%
Key stats in Vysshaya Liga this season:
  • Minsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Minsk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Slutsk have scored away.
  • Minsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Minsk is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Slutsk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Slutsk have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Vysshaya Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 BATE 23 15 6 2 45 21 13 11 1 1 27 10 10 4 5 1 18 11 24 51
2 Shakhtyor 20 16 2 2 42 11 10 9 1 0 24 3 10 7 1 2 18 8 31 50
3 Dinamo Minsk 23 15 3 5 40 16 12 9 0 3 22 7 11 6 3 2 18 9 24 48
4 Gomel 22 13 5 4 45 19 10 7 3 0 24 5 12 6 2 4 21 14 26 44
5 Ruh Brest 22 12 8 2 37 15 11 9 2 0 25 3 11 3 6 2 12 12 22 44
6 Vitebsk 23 8 9 6 31 25 12 5 6 1 18 7 11 3 3 5 13 18 6 33
7 Dinamo Brest 23 7 10 6 26 23 12 3 6 3 12 13 11 4 4 3 14 10 3 31
8 Neman Grodno 23 7 6 10 29 28 12 4 3 5 17 13 11 3 3 5 12 15 1 27
9 Ynergetyk-BDU 22 7 6 9 26 28 11 3 4 4 12 12 11 4 2 5 14 16 -2 27
10 Isloch 23 7 6 10 31 39 11 4 2 5 12 12 12 3 4 5 19 27 -8 27
11 Torpedo BelAZ 22 7 4 11 21 30 11 3 2 6 10 13 11 4 2 5 11 17 -9 25
12 Minsk 22 6 6 10 26 38 10 3 4 3 16 19 12 3 2 7 10 19 -12 24
13 Slutsk 23 5 7 11 24 38 12 4 4 4 20 23 11 1 3 7 4 15 -14 22
14 Slavia 22 4 6 12 26 41 11 1 4 6 12 21 11 3 2 6 14 20 -15 18
15 Smorgon 23 2 7 14 20 51 11 1 4 6 12 20 12 1 3 8 8 31 -31 13
16 Sputnik 22 2 1 19 12 58 10 1 0 9 6 31 12 1 1 10 6 27 -46 7

Read more about Vysshaya Liga

The Belarusian Premier League (or, the Vysshaya Liga) is the top level of football in Belarus. It was founded in 1992 after Belarus declared independence. It currently has 16 teams in a season running in spring, summer and autumn. Each team plays 30 fixtures to create a final league table.