FC Vitebsk vs Dinamo Minsk prediction

FC Vitebsk have won 17, drawn eight and lost two of their 27 Premier League games so far, scoring 56 and letting in 19. That has them 1st on 59 points.

Their last six in all competitions read four wins, no draws and two defeats, at 1.5 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game. Last time out they beat FC Minsk 4-0 at home; before that came a 3-1 defeat away at Dinamo Brest and a 2-0 defeat at home to ML Vitebsk.

Four clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won three of four recently (7 scored, 2 conceded).

So far in the Premier League, Dinamo Minsk have won 18, drawn four and lost five of 27, with 50 goals scored and 23 conceded, good for 3rd place and 58 points.

Over the last six matches it has been five wins, no draws and one defeat, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1.2 against. Last time out they lost 1-0 to Neman at home; before that came a 3-2 win away at Belshina and a 2-1 win away at FC Gomel.

The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. On the road they've won three of three recently (8 scored, 5 conceded).

Home and away form points to Dinamo Minsk: FC Vitebsk have won three of their last four at home, Dinamo Minsk three of their last three on the road. One point separates the two sides in the table.

We make FC Vitebsk favourites at 43%, with Dinamo Minsk on 29% and the draw at 28%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it. The recent numbers lean the other way, but once you account for who each side has played, FC Vitebsk still come out ahead.

On goals, it expects around 2.6 in the game: 1.4 for FC Vitebsk and 1.2 for Dinamo Minsk. Over 2.5 goals is 47% and both teams scoring 52%. When they last met, on 20 Sept 2024, FC Vitebsk won 1-0.