Match Report
In the standings it was Neman Grodno 6th on 37 points, ML Vitebsk 2nd on 44 — separated by 7. Neman Grodno's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.18/0.91 for Neman Grodno and 2/0.81 for ML Vitebsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Neman Grodno have 1 win to ML Vitebsk's 1, with 2 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting.
The venue was Stadion Neman, with room for 17,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Neman Grodno led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Neman Grodno: Sergey Pushnyakov (37') · ML Vitebsk: Vladislav Zhuk (90'), Abdullahi Ode Usman (65')
Key stats
Possession: Neman Grodno 41% · ML Vitebsk 59% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 4-3