The action starts early in the Belarus Premier League this week and on Thursday night Torpedo Zhodino travel to Stadyen Nyoman to take on Neman Grodno. This is a game between teams at opposite ends of the table, with the hosts in 14th place on 8 points well the visitors begin the week in 2nd place on 18 points.
Neman Grodno have had a disappointing start to the league season which has seen them win only 2 of their 8 matches. They have won only one of their last 6 Belarus Premier League games and that victory came back on the 24th of April at home against Energetyk-BGU. It was an excellent 3-0 when over the team currently in 3rd place.
However, since then Neman Grodno have lost 2 matches which defeats coming away at BATE and at home against Ruh Brest.
Trends show over 2.5 goals in Neman Grodno's last 3 Premier League games, including each of their last 2 home matches. Neman Grodno have scored at least 2 goals in 4 of their last 6 home matches in the Belarus Premier League plus they are undefeated in 6 of their last 7 at home.
Torpedo Zhodino have been the toughest team to beat in the 2020 Belarus Premier League season to date. They have lost only one of their 8 matches and that defeat came back at the beginning of April against Dinamo Minsk. Since then Torpedo Zhodino have remained undefeated in 6 league games, winning 3 and drawing 3.
They are undefeated in each of their last 3 away Belarus Premier League matches. Torpedo Zhodino picked up a good point in a 0-0 draw away against BATE and followed that up with a superb 5-2 victory at Dinamo Minsk. Their most recent away match ended in a 0-0 draw at Slavia although Torpedo Zhodino will feel they should have taken maximum points.
Trends show Torpedo Zhodino haven't been beaten in 11 of their 12 most recent clashes with Neman Grodno in the league. In their last 6 league matches, Torpedo Zhodino have achieved a total of 3 wins by 2 or more goals and will be hoping for more of the same in this game.
Looking ahead to the team news and Neman Grodno could recall Georgian midfielder Giorgi Kantaria to the squad following illness. However, Volodymyr Koval suffered an elbow injury last time out and is unlikely to be involved.
Torpedo Zhodino may have to continue without goalkeeper Vladimir Bushma and Mikhail Afanasiev who were both ill last weekend. Vladimir Scherbo and Kirill Leonovich are both injured and will miss out.
Torpedo Zhodino are in great form and will see this as the perfect opportunity to pick up 3 points away from home. Their recent results in the League suggest Torpedo Zhodino could win this match by a 2 goal margin.