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Competition: Belarus Vysshaya Liga
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadyen Haradski (1896 seats)

A cursory peek at the Vysshaya Liga table point to an advantage to Gomel when they arrive at Slutsk. Yet; let's play the match before we elect a winner!

Insights:
  • Slutsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gomel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

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!

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Slutsk form and stats

The Vysshaya Liga stats playing at home this season for Slutsk are 4-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Slutsk drew their last game, 0-0 away at Dinamo Brest (placed 6th).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Slavia in a game that was won 2-1.

Slutsk have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadyen Haradski with 19 goals in 11 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.

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Gomel form and stats

As the visiting team in Vysshaya Liga matches, Gomel have produced an overall stat of 5-2-4 so far.

The supporters enjoyed Gomel's previous game versus Vitebsk (placed 7th), a Vysshaya Liga 4-1 win played at home.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Torpedo BelAZ.

Gomel are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 11 away games so far. As opposed to that, Gomel have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have met before this season: Gomel - Slutsk 4-1. Head-to-head data (for the prior ten meetings): Slutsk won four games, three matches ended with a tie and Gomel have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

GomelA. Solovey
A. Solovey
11 goals
SlutskS. Alfred
S. Alfred
7 goals
GomelV. Pobudey
V. Pobudey
5 goals

Slutsk missing players

Gomel missing players

Slutsk Gomel
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 4 11 21
5 4 0 Won W 3 5 12
7 4 1 Drew D 0 2 5
10 3 2 Lost L 1 4 4
23 19 5 Scored S 9 17 41
34 19 9 Conceded C 4 13 18
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 90%
68% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 76%
45% 64% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 55% 48%
27% 36% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 33%
18% 27% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 27% 29%
59% 91% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 48%
18% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 27% 43%
32% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 19%
 
4.9 4.9 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 7.7 6.2 5.7
5.5 5.5 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.4 4.2
2.1 2.5 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.9 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
8.9 9.9 11 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.2 10.2
3.7 4.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.7 5.3 5.1
28% 35% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 26% 37%
Key stats in Vysshaya Liga this season:
  • All of Slutsk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Gomel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gomel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Slutsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Slutsk have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Slutsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 19 16 2 1 42 10 10 9 1 0 24 3 9 7 1 1 18 7 32 50
2 BATE 22 14 6 2 44 21 12 10 1 1 26 10 10 4 5 1 18 11 23 48
3 Dinamo Minsk 22 14 3 5 38 15 11 8 0 3 20 6 11 6 3 2 18 9 23 45
4 Ruh Brest 22 12 8 2 37 15 11 9 2 0 25 3 11 3 6 2 12 12 22 44
5 Gomel 21 12 5 4 41 18 10 7 3 0 24 5 11 5 2 4 17 13 23 41
6 Dinamo Brest 22 7 10 5 26 20 11 3 6 2 12 10 11 4 4 3 14 10 6 31
7 Vitebsk 22 7 9 6 28 24 11 4 6 1 15 6 11 3 3 5 13 18 4 30
8 Isloch 22 7 6 9 30 37 11 4 2 5 12 12 11 3 4 4 18 25 -7 27
9 Torpedo BelAZ 21 7 4 10 21 29 10 3 2 5 10 12 11 4 2 5 11 17 -8 25
10 Ynergetyk-BDU 21 6 6 9 25 28 11 3 4 4 12 12 10 3 2 5 13 16 -3 24
11 Neman Grodno 22 6 6 10 24 28 11 3 3 5 12 13 11 3 3 5 12 15 -4 24
12 Minsk 21 6 6 9 25 35 10 3 4 3 16 19 11 3 2 6 9 16 -10 24
13 Slutsk 22 5 7 10 23 34 11 4 4 3 19 19 11 1 3 7 4 15 -11 22
14 Slavia 21 3 6 12 23 41 11 1 4 6 12 21 10 2 2 6 11 20 -18 15
15 Smorgon 22 2 7 13 20 46 11 1 4 6 12 20 11 1 3 7 8 26 -26 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.