Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Neman Grodno 6th with 37 points, BATE 14th with 18, 19 apart. Neman Grodno had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 6th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Neman Grodno 1.18 scored and 0.91 conceded per game, BATE 0.73 and 1.23, with the league averaging 1.25.
BATE had gone 8 games without a win. From the last five rounds, Neman Grodno held 8 points of 15 and BATE 2.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Neman Grodno, 1 draw and 4 for BATE, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host.
Stadion Neman staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,000. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Neman Grodno 59% · BATE 41% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 4-1