Vitebsk will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 16 points behind BATE.
- Vitebsk have not yet lost a game at home.
- BATE have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Vysshaya Liga
Vitebsk and BATE should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Vitebsk form and stats
Vitebsk have played 6 Vysshaya Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-4-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The fans are hoping that Vitebsk will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 3-4 away loss in the Vysshaya Liga game against Sputnik (placed 15th). Did Vitebsk get overconfident in their match against Sputnik? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 3-0 lead to end up with a 3-4 defeat. A goal frenzy last time out for Vitebsk, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Sputnik. Fun stuff to watch! Heartbreak for Vitebsk in their last match as Sputnik's D. Vorobiev scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
In the game before, an away victory in the Belarusian Cup match versus Smolevichy-STI with a 3-1 scoreline.Vitebsk has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Defensively Vitebsk have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
BATE form and stats
2-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for BATE in their Vysshaya Liga matches away. BATE have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena.
BATE have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Anton Chichkan. It's been 443 minutes since they last conceded in Vysshaya Liga.
Impressive finishing from Nikolai Signevich, Maksim Skavysh and Pavel Nekhajchik secured the home win 3-0 against Torpedo BelAZ in their previous game.
Preceding that game was the away Belarusian Cup victory against Baranovichi with the score of 6-1.BATE are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. It's not easy to score on BATE as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Vitebsk won one, BATE won seven and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Skavysh 9 goals |  S. Dragun 5 goals |  S. Umarov 5 goals |
Vitebsk missing players
BATE missing players
| Vitebsk | BATE | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 31 |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 93% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 79% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 71% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 43% |
| 64% | 83% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 14% |
| 4.5 | 2.8 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 7.8 | 7.6 |
| 5.5 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 14.2 | 14.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | 41% |
- BATE have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- BATE have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Vysshaya Liga
- BATE have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Vysshaya Liga
- BATE have the most points from losing position (13) in Vysshaya Liga
- BATE is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Vitebsk have not yet lost a game at home.
- Vitebsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vitebsk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Vitebsk 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 | Shakhtyor | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 40 |
| 2 | BATE | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 35 |
| 3 | Ruh Brest | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Gomel | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 5 | Dinamo Minsk | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | Dinamo Brest | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Minsk | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 8 | Vitebsk | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | Ynergetyk-BDU | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Torpedo BelAZ | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 11 | Isloch | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 15 |
| 12 | Slutsk | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 11 |
| 13 | Slavia | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 9 |
| 14 | Neman Grodno | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -11 | 8 |
| 15 | Sputnik | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -24 | 7 |
| 16 | Smorgon | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 24 | -24 | 6 |