Smorgon look to Stadyen Junost supporters for inspiration before Slavia match

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Competition: Belarus Vysshaya Liga
Competition: Sat 31.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadyen Junost

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Vysshaya Liga, Smorgon holding 15th place and Slavia lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Smorgon have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Vysshaya Liga
  • Slavia is in the worst form (0-2-4)

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.

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Smorgon form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Vysshaya Liga this season. Smorgon have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Stadyen Junost. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts.

The Smorgon fans got no joy from their last match, a Vysshaya Liga game also here at Stadyen Junost: A 1-2 defeat against Isloch (placed 10th).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Ynergetyk-BDU that ended 2-2.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Smorgon matches with similar probabilities have ended with zero wins, one draw and zero defeats (from one game).

Smorgon are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 games. Smorgon have conceded 12 from these games.

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Slavia form and stats

Slavia have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Vysshaya Liga, after 1-1-5 (7 played).

Slavia's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Isloch that finished 1-1. As mentioned above, Slavia drew the match against Isloch. Manager M. Martsinovich brought on Dennis Tetteh to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

Prior to that match, the Slavia manager M. Martsinovich faced defeat when travelling to Dinamo Minsk and losing 0-4.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Slavia when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing one and winning one game.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Slavia as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. Slavia have conceded 16 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Slavia - Smorgon 1-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Smorgon two wins, four draws and Slavia four victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SlaviaF. Narh
F. Narh
4 goals
SlaviaM. Slyusar
M. Slyusar
3 goals
SmorgonL. Kovel
L. Kovel
2 goals

Smorgon missing players

Slavia missing players

Smorgon Slavia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 7 4 Played P 2 7 16
1 1 1 Won W 1 1 2
5 2 1 Drew D 1 1 4
11 4 2 Lost L 0 5 10
13 8 4 Scored S 4 6 17
38 12 6 Conceded C 2 16 32
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 88%
59% 57% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 56%
35% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 38%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 19%
47% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 62%
6% 14% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 14% 6%
47% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 31%
 
3.4 3.1 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.3 5.8
5.7 5.7 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.3 5.6
2.2 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
6.2 7.4 6.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.6 8.9
2.3 2.7 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.1 2.9
32% 42% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 40% 36%
Key stats in Vysshaya Liga this season:
  • All of Smorgon's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Slavia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Slavia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Slavia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Slavia is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Smorgon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Smorgon have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Vysshaya Liga
  • Smorgon have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Vysshaya Liga
  • Smorgon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 14 13 1 0 32 7 9 8 1 0 21 3 5 5 0 0 11 4 25 40
2 BATE 17 12 3 2 35 15 10 9 0 1 23 8 7 3 3 1 12 7 20 39
3 Dinamo Minsk 17 11 2 4 32 12 9 6 0 3 16 6 8 5 2 1 16 6 20 35
4 Ruh Brest 17 9 6 2 25 12 9 7 2 0 17 2 8 2 4 2 8 10 13 33
5 Gomel 15 8 4 3 29 14 7 5 2 0 16 2 8 3 2 3 13 12 15 28
6 Dinamo Brest 17 6 9 2 21 10 8 2 5 1 8 5 9 4 4 1 13 5 11 27
7 Vitebsk 17 5 8 4 20 15 8 3 5 0 10 2 9 2 3 4 10 13 5 23
8 Minsk 16 5 6 5 22 26 7 2 4 1 13 13 9 3 2 4 9 13 -4 21
9 Ynergetyk-BDU 16 5 5 6 21 21 8 3 3 2 11 8 8 2 2 4 10 13 0 20
10 Isloch 17 5 5 7 22 27 8 2 2 4 7 11 9 3 3 3 15 16 -5 20
11 Torpedo BelAZ 16 5 4 7 16 24 8 3 2 3 10 10 8 2 2 4 6 14 -8 19
12 Slutsk 17 3 5 9 18 30 8 3 3 2 15 15 9 0 2 7 3 15 -12 14
13 Neman Grodno 17 2 6 9 13 25 9 1 3 5 8 13 8 1 3 4 5 12 -12 12
14 Slavia 16 2 4 10 17 32 9 1 3 5 11 16 7 1 1 5 6 16 -15 10
15 Smorgon 17 1 5 11 13 38 7 1 2 4 8 12 10 0 3 7 5 26 -25 8
16 Sputnik 16 2 1 13 12 40 7 1 0 6 6 22 9 1 1 7 6 18 -28 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.