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The signs are growing that in Germany Bundesliga soccer will be offered again from mid-May. Sports fans will breathe a sigh of relief when the time comes. Until then, we will keep afloat with the exotic matches, including in Belarus. There is no discussion about whether to play or not.
President Alexander Lukashenko still sees no reason to exclude spectators from the Vysshaya League games. However, it is not the case that fans are pouring into the stadiums. If there are currently more than 1,000 people visiting, this is already an extremely well-attended game.
Not much more spectators are expected on Sunday in the duel between Bate Borisov and Neman Grodno. The series champion from Borisov, who was thrown from the throne last season, is now on the way back to old form and is getting better and better after a false start to the season.
In the Vysshaya League table, Bate is now in fourth place again. Leader Slutsk is three points behind after six games. In theory, Bate could take the lead on this matchday. In general, the forecast between Bate Borisov and Neman Grodno is at least clearly in the direction of a home win.
Neman is currently in tenth place. Eight points from six games can be described as the average start of the season. Two wins, two draws and two losses are the balance for Igor Kovalevich’s team. However, these statistics do not sound like having to place a tip on the guests in the match between Bate Borisov and Neman Grodno.
Clearly, Grodno is traveling as an outsider in the Belarusian football capital of the past decade. Bate will want to show that the upturn in the last few games continues to consolidate in the top of the ranking. The kick-off for the seventh matchday in the Vysshaya Liga between Bate Borisov and Neman Grodno in the Borisov Arena will take place on May 3rd, 2020 at 16:00 p.m.
Bate Borisov:
Bate Borisov is the figurehead of Belarusian football. Many of the players of the dethroned master did their part to ensure that Belarus can still dream of participating in the now postponed pan-European EM 2021. Until then, however, there is still a long way to go and it is important to concentrate on the tasks with the clubs.
It was not easy for Bate at the beginning of the season because the top club started the new season with two losses. The Kirill Alshevskiy team is still dragging this false start around, but it looks more and more as if two bankruptcies had left relatively small traces at the start of the season.
Borisov has now been undefeated for four games and has not even conceded a goal in that period. The upswing is clearly recognizable and should now continue in the league on Sunday. The odds comparison of the betting base leaves no questions unanswered who is favored in this game.
This is partly due to the fact that the team from Kirill Alshevskiy was able to convince during the week. In the second leg of the semi-final in the Belarusian Cup, Slavia Mozyr was a guest in Borisov.
After the 0: 1 from the first leg, Bate was under pressure, but was ultimately able to withstand the pressure. A goal from Zakhar Volkov and an own goal made it 2-0 at break. Nothing changed at this game until the final whistle, so that Bate has advanced to the cup final, where reigning champions Dinamo Brest will be the opponents at the end of May.
Despite the recent good results of his team, the coach still sees room for improvement in the form of Bate. Above all physically, Borisov still has to catch up.
However, Kirill Alshevskiy is satisfied with his players for the time of the season and the circumstances under which the games are currently being played in Belarus.
Neman Grodno:
As a player, Igor Kovalevich was one who can now be described as a wandering bird. The coach of Neman Grodno was under contract in Belarus, Russia and Azerbaijan. As a trainer, he now seems to have settled down, because he has been training Neman since 2016, but so far without the resounding success.
Sixth place in 2017 was the best position under his direction. Therefore, Neman Grodno is obviously in good hands in the midfield of the Vysshaya League. In Germany this club might be called the gray mouse of the league. Basically, Neman Grodno can therefore be considered an outsider in every game against the primitive league.
It will be the same this Sunday. The balance for Igor Kovalevich and his kicker has so far been balanced in the young season. The result is eight points from six games with two wins, two draws and two bankruptcies. However, the trend since last weekend has to be described as positive again.
After three games without a win, there was a clear 3-0 win at home against Energetik last Friday. By the way, this club has already won against Bate this season. At the break, the encounter was still goalless. In the second section, Neman made a furious appearance. A goal from Gegan Kadimyan and a double from Pavel Zabelin made it 3-0 at the end.
With this victory, Grodno can now play relaxed in the game in Borisov, even though the upcoming opponent is considered a fear opponent for the team of Igor Kovalevich. Accordingly, in the duel between Bate Borisov and Neman Grodno, the forecast of the best betting providers can only be a home win. However, the last victory should give the guests a bit of a tailwind.
The great strength in the Grodno season so far has been the wings. Gegan Kadimyan and Pavel Zabelin have been the most dangerous attackers so far, while the storm center still poses too little danger. This makes Neman Grodno relatively easy to calculate for an opponent. Perhaps that is why Igor Kovalevich’s tactic surprises on Sunday.
BATE vs Neman head to head matches
28.09.19 VL BATE Neman 1 : 0
17.05.19 VL Neman BATE 0 : 1
04.11.18 VL BATE Neman 1 : 0
17.06.18 VL Neman BATE 2 : 3
02.05.18 CUP Neman BATE 0 : 0