Two of the struggling teams from the Belarus Premier League go head-to-head on Monday afternoon, as Smolevichi and Gorodeya clash in Oktyabrsky.
The two teams are 14th and 16th respectively in the Belarus top-flight, so this game is vital for both teams to kick-start their league campaigns. The pair has picked up just seven points each from their opening ten league matches.
However, a win for either team would shot them right up the table, as they are two of five teams on seven points.
The home side has won just one of their ten games in their debut campaign in the Belarus Premier League. The team founded just nine years ago have lost three of their last five league games, suffering defeat in half of their Premier League games.
The home side has failed to score in their last three league games. Scoring goals have been a problem for Smolevichi, who have scored just six times in the league this season.
Like the home side, Gorodeya have won just one of their ten games in the Belarus Premier League this season. In fact, the visitors have won just five times in their last 30 games in top-flight.
However, that victory was an impressive one, as it was achieved in a 2-1 win over table toppers BATE Borisov last time out in the league.
The visitor’s recent league games have been low scoring with under 2.5 goals scored in eight of their last nine outings. Again, just like their hosts, Gorodeya have struggled to score goals this season, as they have failed to score in six of their last nine league games.
This game is crucial for both teams, as they attempt to move away from the two relegation spots. Forebet predicts that this game will end in a high scoring draw, which could be enough to see the visitors out of the relegation zone, at least temporarily anyway.