On Friday afternoon, Smolevichi host Dinamo Minsk in the Belarus Premier League with the home side looking for their first top-flight victory since promotion.
Smolevichi have found life just as difficult in the top-flight since promotion as they did during their last spell in the Premier League back in 2018. The home side has failed to win in their opening five league games garnering just three points from their five matches.
They have drawn their last two league matches against Shakhter Soligorsk and last time out Belshina Bobruisk. The 1-1 draw at Belshina means that all their games this season in the Premier League have been low-scoring, each producing under 2.5 goals.
The fact that Smolevichi have failed to score in three of their last four league matches has been a big factor in those low-scoring matches.
Picking up wins on home soil has been a problem for Smolevichi dating back to their last spell in the Belarus top-flight. They have won just one of their last 12 home games in the Premier League while failing to win in seven matches at home.
Dinamo Minsk have made a mixed start to their league campaign, winning just two of their five league games so far. The team from the capital had won just one of their four league games until a 2-0 home win over Neman Grodno last time out.
The visitor's poor form dates back to last season, as Dinamo head into this clash on the back of five defeats in their last seven league outings.
Poor results on their travels have played their part in the Dinamo’s underwhelming recent form in the league. In fact, they are winless in seven matches away from home in the Belarus Premier League, having suffered four straight away losses.
Despite Dinamo’s poor recent away form, Forebet are backing the visitors to record a victory in a high-scoring encounter.