Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: ML Vitebsk (2nd, 40 pts) held a 23-point advantage over BATE (13th, 17 pts). On the form table BATE stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 13th overall. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, ML Vitebsk ran at 1.89 scored and 0.79 conceded, BATE at 0.74 and 1.16.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — ML Vitebsk 3, draws 0, BATE 1, at 2.25 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings.
The match was played at Stadyen Central'ny Vitsyebski (capacity 8,144). D. Dmitriev officiated: 75 games logged, averaging 1.4 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: ML Vitebsk 67% · BATE 33% · Total shots: 15-3 · On target: 1-0 · Corners: 6-0