Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: ML Vitebsk (2nd, 41 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Belshina (14th, 18 pts). On the form table Belshina stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: ML Vitebsk 1.85 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Belshina 0.95 and 1.71, with the league averaging 1.23.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 ML Vitebsk wins, 1 for Belshina, 1 draw, at 4.17 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
P. Koronets took charge of the match — our records show 70 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. Stadyen Central'ny Vitsyebski, capacity 8,144, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: ML Vitebsk led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
ML Vitebsk: Bassekou Diabaté (45') · Belshina: Aleksandr Shvedchikov (54')
Key stats
Possession: ML Vitebsk 68% · Belshina 32% · Total shots: 14-4 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 12-3