The final match of the weekend in the Belarus Premier League takes place on Sunday evening as Dinamo Minsk travel to take on FK Vitebsk at the Stadyen Central'ny Vitsyebski. As things stand ahead of the weekend games, FK Vitebsk are in 10th place with 12 points while Dinamo Minsk are down in 9th place also with 12 points.
FK Vitebsk come into the match having picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at Belshina last weekend. A point away from home is always useful but it came against the team struggling at the bottom of the table and FK Vitebsk would have been hoping to take maximum points. That result means they have failed to win any of their last 4 matches in the league.
Their 2 most recent games have ended level with a 0-0 draw at home against Shakhtyor preceding the 1-1 draw at Belshina. Prior to those results, FK Vitebsk lost 2-0 at Isloch and 3-2 at home against Slavia and that group of results has seen them slip down the table.
Trends show in their last 6 games in Premier League, FK Vitebsk have a poor record of just one victory. The win came at home against Dinamo Brest on the 18th of April and is one of 2 home wins achieved by the club this season. FK Vitebsk have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their 4 home league matches.
Dinamo Minsk currently find themselves level on points with their opponents but have a superior goal difference hence they are one place above them in the table. Having suffered 2 straight defeats against Slutsk at home and Dinamo Brest away, Dinamo Minsk returned to winning ways last weekend as they defeated Isloch 1-0 at home.
Dinamo Minsk have won 3 of their last 5 Belarus Premier League games but have a poor away record. They have won only one of their 5 away matches in all competitions this season and the win came at Smolevichy-STI on the 24th of April. Including games towards the end of last season, trends show Dinamo Minsk have lost 5 of their last 6 away league games.
However, Dinamo Minsk are undefeated in their last 6 away matches with FK Vitebsk in the league and have one each of the last 4 games.
Team news and FK Vitebsk will be without experienced midfielder Anton Matveenko who is suspended for this match. Forward Ruslan Teverov is the only injury doubt for the hosts.
Dinamo Minsk will be without their team captain Edgar Olekhnovich who is suspended having been sent off in the previous game. Aleksey Rios is doubtful having picked up an injury last week.
FK Vitebsk may be good defensively at home but they have struggled to score more than a single goal this season. Dinamo Minsk on the other hand have seen plenty of goals in their away games and have a great record against their opponents. Dinamo Minsk could take all 3 points, with both teams scoring.