Belarus Premier League second-place club Torpedo Zhodino head to Slavia Mozyr on Saturday for round eight of the young season. Slavia Mozyr sit eighth in the league with 10 points from 21 possible.
Torpedo Zhodino have taken 14 points from 21 this term and sit a mere two points behind league leaders FK Slutsk. A win on Saturday could propel Torpedo Zhodino into first place at the end of the weekend.
Slavia Mozyr are just six points off of first place heading into round eight. If they fancy themselves as outside league title winners, they will need to pick up a victory at the weekend. Slavia Mozyr are in no fear of relegation and can go into the weekend without being shackled with worries of losing.
The home team have taken four points from nine possible at the Yunost Stadium. Slavia Mozyr have scored just three times while conceding four goals on their home turf.
Torpedo Zhodino are the Belarus Premier League’s third-best away team. They have taken seven of 12 points on their travels. Torpedo Zhordino have been good defensively conceding four goals in four away matches. They average two goals per game on the road.
Slavia Mozyr are winless in their last six games against Torpedo Zhodino. Five of those matches ended in wins for Torpedo Zhodino. Slavia Mozyr have found scoring goals against Torpedo Zhodino in that timeframe with four of their six matches finishing in clean sheet losses.
This weekend’s game should see goals scored due to Slavia Mozyr’s defence. The home team have seen over 2.5 goals scored in six of their seven league matches in 2020. Their last three games ended with at least two goals scored.
Torpedo Zhodino found the back of the net 11 times in their last six games versus Slavia Mozyr. The club are coming off of a 5-2 win over FC Minsk and are unbeaten in four straight fixtures. Slavia Mozyr, on the other hand, have won just once in their last four matches.
With the home side struggling for form, Torpedo Zhodino should continue their fine play against Slavia Mozyr. The club have scored 11 goals in six matches and that free-scoring should continue when they meet this weekend.
Saturday’s game should see over 2.5 goals once more as Slavia Mozyr continue to play high-scoring games. Torpedo Zhodino will collect the win and potentially end the weekend in first place.