The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Vitebsk are in the 10th position while the guesting Minsk worry at 14th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It should be mentioned that Minsk play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Minsk on grass are 5 victories, 5 draws and 14 defeats from 24 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 22-34. You can compare this with overall results below.
Vitebsk form and stats
Vitebsk have collected 9 points from their Vysshaya Liga home games so far after 2-3-1. The home fans are hungry for more even though Vitebsk have been steadily collecting points here at Stadyen Central'ny Vitsyebski through three straight draws.
A strong away win for Vitebsk against Ruh Brest the last match, as Ion Nicolaescu were on target. Preceding that game was the home draw versus BATE that ended 2-2.
Vitebsk are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. 6 goals have been conceded.
Minsk form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Minsk playing as the away team in the Vysshaya Liga this season.
The manager A. Razin was unhappy after their last game, a Vysshaya Liga match played at their home ground Stadion FK Minsk. Minsk suffered a 0-1 loss to Isloch (placed 8th). Prior to that match, the Minsk manager A. Razin faced defeat when travelling to Dinamo Brest and losing 1-6.
Minsk have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored. For Minsk, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Vitebsk-Minsk H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vitebsk four wins, Minsk two wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  I. Nicolăescu 6 goals |   V. Khvashchinskiy 5 goals | J. Basilio da Silva 2 goals |
Vitebsk missing players
Minsk missing players
| Vitebsk | Minsk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 23 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 73% |
| 23% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 55% |
| 23% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 15% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 27% |
| 46% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 135 | 65 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 50 | 108 |
| 56 | 24 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | 41 |
| 25% | 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 53% | 34% |
- Minsk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Minsk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitebsk have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 27 |
| 2 | Shakhtyor | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 25 |
| 3 | Dinamo Brest | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Torpedo BelAZ | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Ynergetyk-BDU | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | Neman Grodno | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Dinamo Minsk | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | Isloch | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | Vitebsk | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Slutsk | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | Ruh Brest | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Slavia | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 15 |
| 13 | Gorodeya | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | Minsk | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 13 |
| 15 | Smolevichy-STI | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 7 |
| 16 | Belshina | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -17 | 6 |