Belarusian Premier League: Previews, free tips and analysis for Saturday's games

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Saturday's Belarusian Premier League games.

Gorodeya v Shakhtyor

Where to watch

Streamed on bookmakers' websites, 4pm Saturday

Best bet

Shakhtyor Soligorsk
2pts 8-13 bet365

Verdict

Gorodeya and Shakhtyor Soligorsk were 1-0 losers on the opening weekend of the league season but Shakhytor are fancied to bounce back. The Miners have won seven of their nine previous meetings with Gorodeya.

Key stats

• Shakhtyor have won seven and drawn two of nine previous encounter
• Six of Shakhtyor’s seven wins over Gorodeya have been by
  a 1-0 scoreline
• The pair’s nine league and cup meetings have averaged just 1.5 goals per game
• All of Shakhtyor’s seven wins in this fixture have been without conceding

Spotlights

• Shakhtyor are seeking to bounce back after a surprising opening-day 1-0 defeat at home to Torpedo Zhodino
• Gorodeya were also beaten 1-0 last week, losing at Vitebsk
• Shakhtyor have dominated this fixture in its short history and have never lost to Gorodeya
• Goals may be in short supply with this fixture containing just 14 in nine previous meetings

Minsk v Dinamo Minsk

Where to watch

Streamed on bookmakers' websites, 2pm Saturday

Best bet

Dinamo Minsk to win and under 2.5 goals
1pt 10-3 Paddy Power

Verdict

Dinamo Minsk are searching for their first win of the season but have dominated this fixture in the past and may prove too classy for their neighbours once again after finishing 14 points clear of them last season.

Key stats

• Eight of Dinamo’s last nine victories in this fixture have been to nil
• Dinamo are unbeaten in 14 visits to the FC Minsk Stadium
• Four of Dinamo’s last nine wins over Minsk have been by a 2-0 scoreline
• There have been 60 goals in 29 league and cup meetings between the sides at an average of 2.07 per game

Spotlights

• Dinamo Minsk are looking for their first win of the new season having lost in the cup to BATE Borisov and their league opener against Ruh Brest
• Dinamo have dominated this fixture in its 13-year history, winning 16 of 29 meetings
• Minsk began their season with a 3-1 victory over top-flight new boys Belshina
• Dinamo are a fixture at the top end of the Belarus Premier League while FC Minsk often finish in mid-table

Bate Borisov have been a mainstay of European club competitions in recent yearsCredit: Clive Rose

Slavia-Mozyr v BATE Borisov

Where to watch

Streamed on bookmakers' websites, midday Saturday

Best bet

Bate Borisov to win to nil
1pt 5-4 Coral, Ladbrokes

Verdict

BATE Borisov will be desperate to get back to winning ways and they can do so by shutting out a frail Slavia-Mozyr outfit who were reduced to ten men in a 3-1 defeat to Slutsk on the opening day of the season.

Key stats

• BATE finished second in the Premier League last season with 22 wins in 30 matches
• The visitors had the joint-best defensive record in the 2019 Premier League, conceding only 21 goals
• Slavia-Mozyr have conceded five first-half goals in their last five league fixtures
• After scoring ten league goals last season, Maksim Skavysh was the first BATE Borisov player to find the net in the new league season

Spotlights

• BATE were denied a 14th consecutive Belarusian Premier League title by Dinamo Brest last season
• Slavia-Mozyr were 11th in the Belarusian Premier League home table compared to seventh in the away table last term
• BATE beat Slavia-Mozyr home and away in the league last season
• Slavia-Mozyr scored only 35 goals in 30 league games in 2019

Slutsk v Dinamo Brest

Where to watch

Streamed on bookmakers' websites, 10am Saturday

Best bet

Dinamo Brest and both teams to score
1pt 9-4 bet365

Verdict

Dinamo Brest’s bid to retain the Belarusian title got off to a stuttering start when they failed to beat Smolevichy last weekend but they should earn a first win of the season when they visit Slutsk. The hosts are not in the same class as the champions but can get on the scoresheet.

Key stats

• Dinamo Brest are unbeaten in 16 away league matches
• Over 2.5 goals have been scored in Slutsk’s last three competitive matches
• Dinamo Brest were level at half-time in three of their last five league matches
• Both teams have scored in six of Dinamo’s Brest’s last seven league games

Spotlights

• Slutsk finished just four points clear of the relegation playoff last season
• Dinamo Brest ended BATE’s 13-year run as Belarusian champions when they won the title last season
• Dinamo's joint-top goalscorer in 2019, Pavel Nekhajchik, left to join BATE Borisov in the winter
• The visitors were comfortably the highest scoring team in Belarus last season, scoring 70 goals in 30 games

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