Vysshaya Liga match prediction and preview for Vitebsk vs Slutsk clash

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Competition: Belarus Vysshaya Liga
Competition: Fri 16.April
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)
Venue: KFP Minsk Iskusstvennoe pole

It's early days in the Vysshaya Liga and both Vitebsk and Slutsk are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

Insights:
  • Slutsk have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Vysshaya Liga

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!

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Vitebsk form and stats

A Vysshaya Liga draw at home so far for Vitebsk. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats from 15 matches.

Early season league goal statistics from Vitebsk's 1 home game: 0 goals, 0 conceded.

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Slutsk form and stats

No Vysshaya Liga points yet away for Slutsk, from their first 2 matches. Slutsk seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Slutsk are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Vysshaya Liga against Torpedo BelAZ (placed 8th). Prior to that match, the Slutsk manager A. Brazevich faced defeat when travelling to Dinamo Minsk and losing 0-1.

It's early days yet, but Slutsk has scored 0 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Vitebsk, two draws and three wins for Slutsk. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

VitebskR. Teverov
R. Teverov
2 goals
SlutskI. Bobko
I. Bobko
1 goals
SlutskD. Sasin
D. Sasin
1 goals

Vitebsk missing players

Slutsk missing players

Vitebsk Slutsk
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 1 0 Played P 0 2 4
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 2 2
2 0 0 Scored S 0 0 3
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 4 5
50% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
25% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 25%
75% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
75% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
3.7 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4 7
2 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 3
33% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 25%
Key stats in Vysshaya Liga this season:
  • Slutsk have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Vysshaya Liga
Vitebsk Last season Slutsk
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 29
8 6   Won W   4 8
12 6   Drew D   0 3
10 3   Lost L   11 18
30 17   Scored S   15 31
38 13   Conceded C   35 55
90% 80%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
57% 47%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   87% 83%
30% 27%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   73% 62%
30% 27%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   40% 31%
17% 20%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   27% 17%
43% 40%   BTTS BTTS   53% 62%
37% 60%   Clean Sheets C S   7% 3%
30% 20%   Failed to Score F T   40% 34%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.9 2.7
2 1   Red cards R C   3 5
 
11.4 13.4   Shots (avg) S (   9.7 9.2
4.6 5.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 3.3
22% 22%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 33%

  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 4 4 0 0 10 1 3 3 0 0 8 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 9 12
2 Dinamo Brest 4 2 2 0 6 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 8
3 BATE 4 2 2 0 8 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 4 8
4 Dinamo Minsk 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 8
5 Gomel 4 2 1 1 7 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 7
6 Ruh Brest 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 6
7 Isloch 4 2 0 2 3 5 3 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 -2 6
8 Torpedo BelAZ 4 2 0 2 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 1 5 -3 6
9 Vitebsk 4 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 5
10 Minsk 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
11 Ynergetyk-BDU 4 1 1 2 4 3 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
12 Slutsk 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 4
13 Sputnik 4 1 0 3 1 7 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 -6 3
14 Neman Grodno 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 2
15 Slavia 4 0 1 3 1 5 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -4 1
16 Smorgon 4 0 1 3 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 1 9 -8 1
Last season 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 30 17 8 5 57 21 15 9 3 3 32 9 15 8 5 2 25 12 36 59
2 BATE 30 17 7 6 65 32 15 9 3 3 33 14 15 8 4 3 32 18 33 58
3 Torpedo BelAZ 30 16 8 6 55 37 15 9 3 3 24 15 15 7 5 3 31 22 18 56
4 Dinamo Brest 30 17 3 10 63 40 15 9 1 5 34 22 15 8 2 5 29 18 23 54
5 Neman Grodno 30 16 5 9 41 29 15 9 2 4 20 11 15 7 3 5 21 18 12 53
6 Dinamo Minsk 30 16 4 10 38 25 15 9 2 4 17 10 15 7 2 6 21 15 13 52
7 Isloch 30 13 6 11 47 46 15 8 4 3 29 21 15 5 2 8 18 25 1 45
8 Ruh Brest 30 11 11 8 57 38 15 4 5 6 22 22 15 7 6 2 35 16 19 44
9 Slavia 30 10 9 11 41 49 15 5 6 4 18 19 15 5 3 7 23 30 -8 39
10 Ynergetyk-BDU 30 11 5 14 43 46 15 5 3 7 26 29 15 6 2 7 17 17 -3 38
11 Minsk 30 11 5 14 45 57 15 7 3 5 25 25 15 4 2 9 20 32 -12 38
12 Vitebsk 30 8 12 10 30 38 15 6 6 3 17 13 15 2 6 7 13 25 -8 36
13 Gorodeya 30 8 7 15 30 48 15 4 4 7 18 24 15 4 3 8 12 24 -18 31
14 Slutsk 29 8 3 18 31 55 14 4 3 7 16 20 15 4 0 11 15 35 -24 27
15 Belshina 30 5 6 19 34 71 15 2 2 11 18 42 15 3 4 8 16 29 -37 21
16 Smolevichy-STI 29 3 5 21 27 72 15 3 2 10 18 41 14 0 3 11 9 31 -45 14

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.