Dinamo Brest know they must overturn a 2-1 deficit against Viktoria Plzen if they want to reach the next stage of UEFA Europa Conference Legue qualifying.
The Czech side hold the advantage over the Belarussians heading into the second leg on Thursday thanks to dominant performance on home soil last week.
Viktoria enjoyed the majority of possession and registered 12 shots in the first leg, while also managing 94 dangerous attacks to Dinamo’s 76.
Dinamo bounced back from their first-leg loss with a 2-0 victory over BATE in the Belarusian top-flight on Sunday.
The Brest outfit currently find themselves sixth in the Vysshaya Liga – 13 points off top spot – with a record of W6-D9-L2.
Although they have only lost one of their previous eight matches in all competitions, four draws during that period have prevented Dinamo from moving up their domestic table.
It is worth noting that only first-place Shakhtyor Soligorsk have lost fewer Vysshaya Liga games than Dinamo this season.
They also boast the second-best defensive record in the division, although a league-high nine draws have kept them in mid-table throughout the campaign.
On the flip side, Viktoria Plzen will be aiming to extend their unbeaten streak to 11 matches on Thursday.
Including pre-season friendlies, Viktoria head into the second leg on the back of nine wins and one draw all the competitions.
Unlike Dinamo, Plzen have only just started their domestic season. They currently have a 100% record in 1. Liga after winning their opening match.
Despite seeing just 43% of the ball on Sunday, Viktoria beat Mlada Boleslav 2-1 in their first game of the domestic campaign.
Head-to-head: Last week’s first leg was the very first meeting between Dinamo Brest and Viktoria Plzen, meaning there are no other results to assess for this fixture.
Team news: With both teams free from injury at the moment, both managers look set to field a full-strength line-up on Thursday.
Although Dinamo have only lost one of their last eight games, they have struggled to turn wins into draws of late.
Meanwhile, Plzen have won nine of their previous ten outings in all competitions and will be confident of extending their unbeaten streak on Thursday.
Having taken everything into account, Forebet predicts that Viktoria Plzen will score over 2.5 goals while seeing off Dinamo Brest with ease.