Team to be updated after the lineup announcement.
Match details
Vysshaya League 2020
Slavia Mozyr vs Rukh Brest FC
Yunost Stadium
April 13, 2020
8:00 PM IST
Preview
Slavia Mozyr have had a good start to their season and they will look to maintain this form in their upcoming home game against a struggling Rukh Brest FC at the Yunost stadium. Slavia Mozyr won their last game in the league against Dinamo Brest by a 2-1 scoreline courtesy of goals from Andrei Chukhlei and Aleksandr Kotlyarov. Rukh Brest travelled to BATE Borisov and lost by a 0-1 scoreline. This is the first ever match between Slavia Mozyr and Rukh Brest FC and both teams will be looking to take advantage of the surprise element in their tactics to get all 3 points although Slavia are the slight favorites in this game.
Stat and fact nuggets
Slavia Mozyr have won their last 2 games by a 2-1 margin and currently stand 7th in the points table and a win of +3 goal difference can put them at the top of the league standings in this gameweek. They have won 7 and lost 3 out of their last 10 competitive matches. They have won their last 3 games in all competitions.
Rukh Brest FC have lost their last 2 games by a 0-1 margin and are currently 13th in the points table and can move into the top half of the table if they win convincingly. They have won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 out of their last 10 competitive matches. They have conceded the 1st goal in the game in 5 of the last 7 matches.
Injuries and suspensions
Slavia Mozyr:
Injured: None.
Suspended: None.
Doubtful: None.
Rukh Brest FC:
Injured: None.
Suspended: None.
Doubtful: None.
Probable starting lineups
Slavia Mozyr: Mikhail Baranovski; Andrei Chukhley, Igor Tymonyuk, Egor Potapov, Yuri Pantia; Aleksandr Raevskiy, Gleb Shevchenko; Aleksandr Kotlyarov, Francis Narh, Vladislav Zhuk; Nikita Melnikov.
Rukh Brest FC: Aleksandr Nechaev; William, Vitali Gayduchik, Oleksii Kovtun; Ilya Kolpachuk, Chidi Osuchukwu, Vladislav Vasiljev, Oleksandr Mihunov; Denis Grechikho, Artem Petrenko, Atrem Kontsevoj.
Top picks
Slavia Mozyr:
Andrei Chukhley: The experienced Belarus wing-back has got a very good creative aspect to his game. He is also their primary set-piece taker as well as their main penalty kick taker which makes him more likely to have a direct goal impact. He scored a penalty in the last game.
Nikita Melnikov: The Russian international forward has got off to a great start this season already scoring 2 goals in 3 matches for his team. His clinical finishing, positioning and consistency will be important factors in deciding the outcome of this match.
Rukh Brest FC:
Artem Petrenko: The U-21 international player for Belarus has had a significant impact to his team since his senior team promotion. His anchor play and dribbling abilities make him a vital forward player in this team.
Denis Grechikho: The Belarus winger had a brilliant U-21 Euro Qualification campaign before the start of the season, scoring multiple goals and creating chances. His pace, trickery and creativity will be an important asset to his club this season.
Captaincy options (in priority order)
Nikita Melnikov, Andrei Chukhley, Denis Grechikho.
Dream11 Team
Points projection
Aleksandr Nechaev, Points: 4-6, Grade: B
Vladislav Zhuk, Points: 6-7, Grade: B
Yuri Pantia, Points: 5-7, Grade: B
Ilya Kolpachuk, Points: 5-6, Grade: B
Aleksandr Kotlyarov, Points: 6-7, Grade: B
Andrei Chukhley, Points: 9-11, Grade: A+
Gleb Shevchenko, Points: 5-6, Grade: B
Chidi Osuchukwu, Points: 5-6, Grade: B
Denis Grechikho, Points: 8-9, Grade: A
Nikita Melnikov, Points: 11-13, Grade: A+
Artem Petrenko, Points: 6-8, Grade: A
Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and is not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.