The Belarus Premier League enters round six on Friday night and high-flyers Energetik-BGU Minsk head to Neman Grodno with both teams in desperate need of a win.
Energetik-BGU Minsk are fourth in the Premier League with nine points from 15 possible. However, the Minsk-based club have lost two straight matches denting their hopes of a league title. The good news for Energetik-BGU Minsk is they are only one point off the top spot in the division.
Neman Grodno head into the weekend winless in their last three league fixtures. Just two points from nine were taken from those three matches and that includes a 2-0 loss to Dinamo Minsk last weekend.
The Grodno-based outfit are 14th in the Premier League and just three points above last-placed Belshina Bobruisk. Although Neman Grodno have not conceded many goals, just four, they have not scored many either.
The club have tallied just one goal in their last 270 minutes of league football and have scored a total of three goals this term. Energetik-BGU Minsk, on the other hand, have scored six goals while allowing four against.
Energetik-BGU Minsk back to back losses, being held to clean sheets in both matches, are worrying for the club. After scoring and winning all three of their initial trio of games, Energetik-BGU Minsk have found the final third difficult to break through.
These teams met twice last season with Neman Grodno getting the best of Energetik-BGU Minsk both times. Their first meeting ended in a 4-2 Neman Grodno win away from home. The return fixture saw Neman Grodno secure a 1-1 draw at home.
Neman Grodno’s form against Energetik-BGU Minsk has been brilliant and the home team is likely to get another win. Energetik-BGU Minsk’s form is abysmal currently and could suffer another defeat when they visit Grodno on Friday.
Energetik-BGU Minsk forward Djasur Yakhshibaev leads the league in goals with three, which has accounted for 50% of the club’s goals. Gegam Kadimyan has scored two of Neman Grodno’s three strikes which is 67% of the team’s goals in 2020.
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Neman Grodno are unbeaten in their last five home league matches. Their home stadium has been a fortress of late and Energetik-BGU Minsk should struggle away.
The last two matches between the Belarussian rivals ended with both teams scoring goals. Like their match in Minsk last season, this year’s first game of the campaign between Neman Grodno and Energetik-BGU Minsk should see both teams score and over 2.5 goals tallied.
Friday night’s game should end in another positive result for Neman Grodno. They should pick up all three points with both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals scored.