The league table in Vysshaya Liga tells a story about these teams so far, with Shakhtyor leading Smolevichy-STI by 20 points. Match preview to follow:
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Shakhtyor form and stats
Shakhtyor, who have the the best goal difference (+20) in Vysshaya Liga, have collected 17 points from their Vysshaya Liga home games so far after 5-2-2. Shakhtyor haven’t lost a league-game in 13 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Slutsk, 100 days ago.
The home team returns to Stadyen Budaŭnik after being equal after 90 minutes with Neman Grodno (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the Vysshaya Liga game ended 0-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Gorodeya in a game that was won 4-1.
Shakhtyor are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stadyen Budaŭnik with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. four earlier games are comparable to this one, and Shakhtyor has won three times, drawn zero and lost one. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Shakhtyor has won by at least two goals two times when in this position.
A decent goal production from Shakhtyor in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 9 league matches. Shakhtyor are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadyen Budaŭnik in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches.
Smolevichy-STI form and stats
There's been little loot from Smolevichy-STI's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 8 away games in the Vysshaya Liga. Smolevichy-STI only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Smolevichy-STI, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Smolevichy-STI are travelling again after losing away to Vitebsk in their previous match (0-1).
Smolevichy-STI are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 24 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were eight wins, six draws and ten defeats. Of the defeats, four games were lost by at least two goals margin.
Goals are few and far between in Smolevichy-STI's away league games. Only 4 goals from 8 travels. As opposed to that, Smolevichy-STI have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Smolevichy-STI - Shakhtyor 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Shakhtyor, one draw and zero wins for Smolevichy-STI. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  V. Lisakovich 9 goals | D. Podstrelov 6 goals | I. Ivanovic 3 goals |
Shakhtyor missing players
Smolevichy-STI missing players
| Shakhtyor | Smolevichy-STI | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 29 | 17 | 11 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| 78% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 61% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 71% |
| 33% | 44% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 28% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 11% | 11% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 59% |
| 61% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 41% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 239 | 136 | 73 | Total Shots | T S | 2 | 52 | 125 |
| 101 | 56 | 29 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 22 | 52 |
| 29% | 30% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 38% |
- Shakhtyor has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Shakhtyor has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Shakhtyor has the the best goal difference (+12) at home
- Shakhtyor has the the best goal difference (+20)
- Shakhtyor have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shakhtyor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shakhtyor have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Smolevichy-STI have scored away.
- Smolevichy-STI has the fewest points (3) away
- Smolevichy-STI has the fewest scored goals (4) away
- Smolevichy-STI have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Smolevichy-STI have yet to win a game 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 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 34 |
| 2 | BATE | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 34 |
| 3 | Neman Grodno | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Dinamo Minsk | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Vitebsk | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 6 | Ynergetyk-BDU | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 7 | Torpedo BelAZ | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Dinamo Brest | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 26 |
| 9 | Isloch | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 26 |
| 10 | Ruh Brest | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| 11 | Slavia | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 23 |
| 12 | Slutsk | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | Gorodeya | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 19 |
| 14 | Minsk | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 18 |
| 15 | Smolevichy-STI | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | Belshina | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -23 | 10 |