A key match in Vysshaya Liga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Neman Grodno in 3rd position and Shakhtyor placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Neman Grodno form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Neman as Neman Grodno, who have the most points (19) at home in Vysshaya Liga, have scored 15 goals to get 19 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Vysshaya Liga are 6-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Ruh Brest here at Stadion Neman, Grodno has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Dmitry Dudar not having conceded a league goal in 509 minutes.
Grodno travelled for their previous game, a trip to Vitebsk that ended 0-0. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Isloch.
A decent goal production from Grodno in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 league matches. Grodno have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shakhtyor form and stats
The away team, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Vysshaya Liga, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 4 draws and only 0 losses in the Vysshaya Liga. Things are running smoothly for Shakhtyor who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Slutsk.
Impressive finishing from Nikola Antić, Igor Ivanović, Jasurbek Yakhshiboev and Artem Arkhipov secured the home win 4-1 against Gorodeya in their previous game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Torpedo BelAZ with the score of 4-1.
The travelling fans enjoy Shakhtyor's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 8 league matches away. Shakhtyor are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 4 goals away.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Shakhtyor - Grodno 0-0 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Grodno, two draws and six wins for Shakhtyor. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  V. Lisakovich 9 goals |  G. Kadimyan 7 goals | D. Podstrelov 6 goals |
Neman Grodno missing players
Shakhtyor missing players
| Neman Grodno | Shakhtyor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 29 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 62% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 65% |
| 31% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 35% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 29% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 56% | 62% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 62% | 59% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 4.2 | 2.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 159 | 92 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 101 | 237 |
| 61 | 36 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 44 | 100 |
| 36% | 42% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 27% | 29% |
- Neman Grodno has the most points (19) at home
- Neman Grodno have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Neman Grodno have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Neman Grodno have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Neman Grodno haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Neman Grodno is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Shakhtyor has the fewest conceded goals (4) away
- Shakhtyor has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Shakhtyor has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Shakhtyor has the most clean sheets (10)
- Shakhtyor has the most clean sheets (5) away
- Shakhtyor has the the best goal difference (+20)
- Shakhtyor have not yet lost a game away.
- Shakhtyor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 33 |
| 2 | BATE | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Neman Grodno | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Ynergetyk-BDU | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 29 |
| 5 | Dinamo Brest | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 26 |
| 6 | Dinamo Minsk | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 | Torpedo BelAZ | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | Ruh Brest | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 9 | Isloch | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Vitebsk | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Slavia | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 22 |
| 12 | Slutsk | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
| 13 | Gorodeya | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -13 | 16 |
| 14 | Minsk | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -11 | 15 |
| 15 | Smolevichy-STI | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Belshina | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -21 | 10 |