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Vitebsk vs Shakhtyor Soligorsk Prediction & Betting tips
The favorite dilemma in the Belarusian Vysshaya League continues. After seven match days, there is still one surprise after the next. FC Slutsk leads the table in the Belarusian upper house as a blue and white surprise bag. But the top clubs of the Vysshaya League are slowly opening up again. This also includes Shakhtar Soligorsk.
The third of last year won two games in a row, making a small leap in the table. In order not to lose the connection to the top of the table, the third victory in a row is almost mandatory for the black and yellow. Shakhtar Soligorsk’s eighth matchday in the Vysshaya League is scheduled for Sunday afternoon. It goes to table night to Vitebsk.
At Vitebsk vs. Soligorsk are the guests in the favorites role according to betting odds of the best bookmakers. A forecast on Shakhtar Soligorsk is definitely recommendable after the convincing appearance against Isloch Minsk (4-0) – after all, fifth in the league table. If the black-yellow tie it up, an away win for the stumbling blue from Vitebsk will be a matter of form.
In addition to our following Vitebsk vs. Soligorsk analysis & forecast, further tips for the eighth matchday of the Vysshaya League can be found in the betting base category International Soccer Tips.
Vitebsk:
Vitebsk remains unpredictable. After a promising start to the season, including a win against last year’s champion Dinamo Brest, the blues are again in free fall. After the defeat at Isloch Minsk (0: 2), Vitebsk suffered a home loss against Slavia Mozyr (2: 3) last week.
With the home game against Shakhtar Soligorsk, Vitebsk faces the next difficult hurdle. It has recently been proven that the team around long-time coach Sergey Yasinski has the potential to keep up with the top clubs in the Vysshaya League. In addition to the home win over Dinamo Brest (1-0) Vitebsk also got a point win against the current leaders Slutsk.
In the draw (1-1) against FC Slutsk, the Yasinski team knew how to convince with a sovereign defensive work. The blue offensive, however, remains a problem area. Already in the past season, when Vitebsk narrowly missed the relegation, there were deficits on the offensive.
In the last season, the miserable goal recovery of FC Vitebsks was only undercut by bottom of the table and relegated Torpedo Minsk. If you consider that the squad has not changed much since then, a relapse into the old days cannot be ruled out. Six goals in the previous seven league games should not be overrated.
Ion Nicolaescu currently tops the internal scorers list. The 21-year-old Moldovan goalkeeper is a loan player from Sunday opponent Shakhtar Soligorsk. Coach Sergey Yasinski is unlikely to make any major changes to the squad.
Soligorsk:
Shakhtar Soligorsk is picking up speed. The third year last year of the Vysshaya League has taken two wins in a row and has moved up in the table. The appearance in the recent home game against Isloch Minsk, fifth in the league table, was particularly commendable. If the black and yellow tie up, there are some reasons for the third win in a row on Sunday.
In the last transfer window, Shakhtar Soligorsk had to cope with the departure of Elis Bakaj, the team’s great offensive star. The 32-year-old Albanian offensive player was the linchpin of the Soligorsk offensive with 17 goals and 14 assists. At the beginning of the season, the black and yellow struggled against a miserable exploitation of opportunities.
Recently, the offensive knot seems to have burst. Shakhtar Soligorsk scored six goals in the last two games. Winter newcomer Vitali Lisakovich screwed up his account with two goals in the recent home game against Isloch Minsk (4-0) to three goals, leading the internal scorers list with the black and yellow.
In the last season Shakhtar Soligorsk was the best home team of the Vysshaya League. The black and yellow recorded a record of 12-2-1 in 15 home games and thus continued the home trend of recent years. The team of head coach Yuriy Vernydub has not yet been able to build on this. In the first four home games there was only a record of 1-1-2.
But Shakhtar Soligorsk remained unbeaten, at least on foreign territory. In the three away games there have been victories over Gorodeya (2: 0) and Dinamo Brest (2: 0), the reigning champion of the league. Only in the away game against the promoted FC Smolevichi was Shakhtar Soligorsk an unfortunate draw.
In all three away games, the black and yellow kept the white vest. It is quite possible that the harmless Vitebsk offensive will also remain.
Vitebsk vs Shakhtyor Soligorsk head to head matches
21.09.19 VL Shakhtyor Soligorsk Vitebsk 4 : 0
26.05.19 CUP Vitebsk Shakhtyor Soligorsk 0 : 2
12.05.19 VL Vitebsk Shakhtyor Soligorsk 1 : 0
31.10.18 VL Shakhtyor Soligorsk Vitebsk 2 : 1
07.04.18 VL Vitebsk Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2 : 1