Vitebsk and Shakhtyor have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Vysshaya Liga.
Vitebsk and Shakhtyor 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 secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Vysshaya Liga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Vitebsk's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Slavia (placed 8th). Prior to that, an away loss at Isloch.
Vitebsk has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. On the other hand, Vitebsk have conceded 3 goals.
Shakhtyor form and stats
The seven points Shakhtyor have gathered from their first three away trips in the Vysshaya Liga is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
Shakhtyor have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Aleksandr Gutor. It's been 225 minutes since they last conceded in Vysshaya Liga.
Shakhtyor are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Vysshaya Liga against Isloch (placed 6th). Prior to that match, a home win 4-2 against Dinamo Brest in the Belarusian Cup.
As you can tell from the results above, Shakhtyor was very dominant against Isloch, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Vitali Lisakovich (2), Darko Bodul and Dmitri Podstrelov providing the goals.
Shakhtyor find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. Shakhtyor are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 0 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Vitebsk-Shakhtyor H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vitebsk two wins, Shakhtyor eight wins, zero draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  I. Nicolăescu 3 goals |  V. Lisakovich 3 goals | D. Podstrelov 2 goals |
Vitebsk missing players
Shakhtyor missing players
| Vitebsk | Shakhtyor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 57% | 33% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 14% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 3.3 | 5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 8 | 6.7 |
| 5.9 | 6 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | 47 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 53 | 109 |
| 30 | 16 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 22 | 47 |
| 20% | 25% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 18% | 19% |
- Shakhtyor has the fewest conceded goals (0) away
- Shakhtyor has the fewest conceded goals (3)
- Shakhtyor has the the best goal difference (+4) away
- Shakhtyor has the the best goal difference (+6)
- Shakhtyor have created more than twice as many corners as Vitebsk.
- Shakhtyor have not yet lost a game away.
- Shakhtyor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vitebsk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vitebsk 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 | Slutsk | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Torpedo BelAZ | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Ynergetyk-BDU | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | BATE | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Ruh Brest | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Isloch | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | Shakhtyor | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | Slavia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Gorodeya | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Vitebsk | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Dinamo Brest | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Minsk | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 13 | Dinamo Minsk | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | Neman Grodno | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Smolevichy-STI | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | Belshina | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 2 |