Most would pick Minsk in this fixture vs Vitebsk, but the guests will battle to the end. Here's our match preview!
- Minsk have the most points (16) at home in Vysshaya Liga
- Minsk have scored more than double the goals of Vitebsk.
3 - 4 - 6 with 10-16. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Vitebsk when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Vitebsk play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Minsk form and stats
Minsk have performed here at Stadyen Traktar this season with 5 wins from 8 Vysshaya Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. Two draws in a row at home now for Minsk.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Minsk, who played 0-0 against Vitebsk. That match was also played at this venue (Stadyen Traktar).
Prior to that, an away loss at Dinamo Minsk.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Minsk have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.
A decent goal production from Minsk in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. Minsk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Vitebsk form and stats
Vitebsk have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Vysshaya Liga, after 1-2-5 (8 played).
Vitebsk are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Minsk (placed 6th).
Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Ynergetyk-BDU.We have checked recent matches where Vitebsk have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Vitebsk have conceded 13 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Vitebsk have won or drawn the last 12 fixtures (5-7-0) facing Minsk.Vitebsk - Minsk 1-1 was the product when these sides last did battle, also in this season.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Khvashchinskiy 10 goals |  A. Shramchenko 5 goals |  D. Dusheuski 2 goals |
Minsk missing players
Vitebsk missing players
| Minsk | Vitebsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 28 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 25 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 78% | 88% |
| 76% | 56% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 78% | 76% |
| 47% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 47% |
| 41% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| 29% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 47% |
| 35% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 44% | 47% |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 7.2 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 1.2 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 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% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Minsk have scored more than double the goals of Vitebsk.
- Minsk have the most points (16) at home in Vysshaya Liga
- Minsk have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 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 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 32 |
| 2 | Ynergetyk-BDU | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Isloch | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Shakhtyor | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Dinamo Minsk | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Minsk | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Gomel | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Torpedo BelAZ | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Neman Grodno | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Slavia | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Slutsk | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 18 |
| 12 | Belshina | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 13 |
| 14 | Vitebsk | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -13 | 11 |
| 15 | Dinamo Brest | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -15 | 10 |
| 16 | Dnepr Mogilev | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -18 | 9 |
