Minsk and Vitebsk have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Vysshaya Liga.
- Minsk have yet to win a game at home.
- Vitebsk have the fewest scored goals (2) 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, Stadion FK Minsk, has a artifical turf surface. Vitebsk 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 Vitebsk when playing on artifical turf; 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from eleven matches. They have scored 5 goals in these games and conceded 11.
Minsk form and stats
Minsk have played three Vysshaya Liga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Dinamo Minsk (1-3).
The Minsk fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Minsk with 7 goals conceded in these matches.
Vitebsk form and stats
1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Vitebsk, who have the fewest scored goals (2) in Vysshaya Liga, in their Vysshaya Liga matches away. With three draws in a row for Vitebsk the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Vitebsk aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 311 league minutes without a goal. R. Teverov was the last player to find the net. Vitebsk have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Dmitry Guschenko. It's been 420 minutes since they last conceded in Vysshaya Liga.
Vitebsk delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Gomel (placed 6th) in their previous match; a Vysshaya Liga game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Dinamo Brest that ended 0-0.
Vitebsk are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. Vitebsk's manager Y. Chernukhin has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 1 conceded goal. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Minsk, four draws and six wins for Vitebsk. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Bogomolskiy 2 goals |  R. Teverov 2 goals | D. Aliseiko 1 goals |
Minsk missing players
Vitebsk missing players
| Minsk | Vitebsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 29% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 75% | 86% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 86% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.9 | 3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 47% | 71% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 20% |
- All of Minsk's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Minsk have scored more than double the goals of Vitebsk.
- Minsk have yet to win a game at home.
- Minsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitebsk have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Vysshaya Liga
- Vitebsk have the fewest scored goals (2) in Vysshaya Liga
- Vitebsk have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Vysshaya Liga
- Vitebsk have the most clean sheets (6) in Vysshaya Liga
- Vitebsk have the most matches under the total-line (7) 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 | Shakhtyor | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 21 |
| 2 | BATE | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Dinamo Minsk | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Dinamo Brest | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Ruh Brest | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Gomel | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Isloch | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Torpedo BelAZ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Vitebsk | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Minsk | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Slutsk | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Ynergetyk-BDU | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Slavia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 14 | Smorgon | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | -12 | 4 |
| 15 | Neman Grodno | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | Sputnik | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -13 | 3 |