Match Report
39 points for Dinamo Minsk (3rd), 32 for Vitebsk (5th): a 7-point gap. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Dinamo Minsk ran at 1.94 scored and 0.83 conceded, Vitebsk at 1 and 0.95.
Dinamo Minsk arrived on a run of five straight wins. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Dinamo Minsk, 4/15 for Vitebsk.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Dinamo Minsk 4, draws 3, Vitebsk 4, at 2.36 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 36% of those meetings. 3.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.36.
Natsional'nyy Futbol'nyy Stadion, capacity 33,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Dinamo Minsk: Evgeniy Malashevich (25') · Vitebsk: Roman Minaev (42')
Key stats
Possession: Dinamo Minsk 64% · Vitebsk 36% · Total shots: 11-5 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 7-1