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Smolevichi vs Shakhtyor Soligorsk Prediction & Betting tips
In the Belarusian Vysshaya League, forecasts of the supposed favorites are currently associated with a lot of risk. Title aspirants such as Dinamo Brest, BATE Borisov and Shakhtar Soligorsk have not yet had the best start to the season and have missed important points at the start of the season. But the Belarusian elite is slowly picking up speed again.
This also includes Soligorsk, a third in the previous year. The black and yellow are currently in the middle of the table and have four points on the account. After losing to Torpedo Zhodino, Soligorsk recently scored four points from the last two games. During the week Shakhtar Soligorsk suffered a first-leg defeat in the semi-finals of the Belarusian Cup.
The black and yellow had to give up 0-2 in the away game against the previous year’s champion from Brest. Just a few days after the cup game, the away game at Smolevichi is now on the agenda. The newcomer started the new season with a surprising draw against Dinamo Brest, but recently suffered two losses in a row.
Accordingly, it is not surprising that the best bookmakers see Smolevichi against Soligorsk according to odds as an underdog. A forecast on the guests seems to be the best choice in this pairing. Further tips and analyzes for the matchday in the Belarusian Vysshaya League can be found in the category “International Football Tips”.
Smolevichi:
Smolevichi certainly imagined the season’s debut in the Vysshaya League differently. After winning the point against the reigning champions from Brest, the Black-Reds have suffered two defeats in a row. The promoted rider is in the penultimate place in the table and now has to fight his way out of the crisis.
In the 2017 season, Smolevichi rose to the Belarus upper house for the first time, but could not prevent the direct relegation during the season. To prevent a similar scenario, FC Smolevichi has increased the squad this season. In addition to longtime coach Aleksandr Brazevich, the newcomer benefits from a squad width that is second to none.
Coach Brazevich confidently mastered the change in the squad according to the previous ideas of the newcomer. However, there is a lack of success in order to give the team a certain motivation boost. The recent defeat in particular shows that the black and red still lack the necessary confidence.
Smolevichi missed a point win in the last league game against Vitebsk – despite being outnumbered in the second half. The black-red gap could no longer compensate for the deficit from the first half. In the end it was 0-1 despite great offensive efforts.
Now the duel against Shakhtar Soligorsk is a tough hurdle for the Brazevich team. To avoid a complete false start, a point win against the third year of the Vysshaya League last year is almost inevitable.
Soligorsk:
Shakhtar Soligorsk was one of the strongest football teams in Belarus this century. Since the 1999 season, the black and yellow have always been placed among the top six Belarusian teams. In 2005 Shakhtar Soligorsk even won the title in the Vysshaya League.
It is therefore hardly surprising that this season Soligorsk is one of the narrow favorites. In the last season, the black and yellow won the fourth major title in the club’s history with the cup coup. In this year’s Super Cup, Soligorsk lost 0-2 to reigning champions Dinamo Brest.
There was a déjà vu experience during the week in the semifinals of the Belarusian Cup: Dinamo Brest again won 2: 0 against Shakhtar Soligorsk and thus set the course for the final. For Soligorsk, the league game on Sunday afternoon will be the third competitive game within eight days. Sufficient regeneration time? Rather nil.
The fact that the third year of the Vysshaya League last year can be assessed much more strongly than the promoted FC Smolevichi, is made clear by just looking at the squad. In the last transfer window, Shakhtar Soligorsk had to cope with some serious departures, including the two top scorers Yanush (11 goals) and Bakaj (10 goals).
The departure from the Albanian offensive star Bakaj was particularly painful. The 22-year-old was the team’s top performer with 22 scorer points in 22 league appearances. Bakaj moved to the reigning champion in Brest in the winter. Giorgi Diasamidze, who was signed by FC Saburtalo in the winter, now takes on his role in the offensive midfield.
Smolevichi vs Shakhtyor Soligorsk head to head matches
26.06.19 CUP Smolevichi Shakhtyor Soligorsk 0 : 2
24.11.18 VL Smolevichi Shakhtyor Soligorsk 0 : 2
01.07.18 VL Shakhtyor Soligorsk Smolevichi 1 : 0
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| Prediction: | Shakhtyor Soligorsk to win |
| Selection odds: | 1,57 |
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