Smolevichi – Shakhtyor Soligorsk,Premier League Prediction

Smolevichi is a modest team with few opportunities and is likely to struggle for his survival this season. He is one of the many teams in Belarus that rely mainly on a defensive approach. Smolevichi has only 1 point so far, and the most unexpected one – against Dinamo Brest in the first round as a guest at 1-1 draw. He didn’t take anything in the other games.

Shakhtyor Soligorsk draw in the previous match against Neman Grodno. The summary of the match is Shakhtyor possession of the ball, lack of dynamics, few attacks, few chances and 0 goals. Quite a boring game. Shakhtyor have a hard time playing against the thick defense, and Smolevichi’s is one, so it will not be surprising if the guests again have difficulty at the opponent’s post.

 Expert view: We plan to bet on yet another half-time draw in the Belarusian league. Betting odds for this type here are always tempting, and because of defensive football overall in the league, they often are from the winning side. We think Shakhtar will play in the same way that it did in the last game and again will not allow many chances for the opponent, but it will be difficult to make good shots and dangerous attempts, at least at the beginning. Forecast – 1st Half – Draw to 2.10.