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Eighth place versus second place in the 13th round of the Belarus Vysshaya Liga. FC Minsk hosts BATE in a must win game for the visitors.
FC Minsk is a decent mid-table team in Belarus, I don’t think they will have problems with relegation but can’t realistically hope for more than a playoff spot, which is unlikely anyway. Minsk finished last season on the 8th place and probably will do very similar this year. Minsk is in very good form, winning the last 2 matches (3-0, 3-2) after previously having a run of 3 consecutive defeats. It must be said though that the wins came against the last two placed teams in the league. Minsk was not too good at home this season, losing 3 of the 5 games they hosted.
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BATE Borisov lost the first place after some very poor form lately. The last 3 games for BATE were horrible: a narrow 1-0 win followed by two 0-0 draws, all against teams lower than the 5th place. The current Vysshaya Liga champions must recover quickly if they want to win the title again, and a win today against a mediocre Minsk side is mandatory. BATE’s offensive football has been atrocious recently, so improvements must be made in this area against Minsk.
BATE Borisov is a better team than FC Minsk by miles, and after 3 bad performances and 2 bad results, I am convinced BATE will not let points slip away again. The visitors are one level above the opposition in Belarus, and a team of this caliber does not play 3 or 4 bad matches in a row. Last season BATE Borisov won all three games against Minsk, all with the same score, 1-0, and we can expect something similar today. The odds for a BATE win are not the greatest, but can be considered fair and are worth a medium – high investment. Overall, my tip will be BATE Borisov to win. Correct score prediction: FC Minsk – BATE Borisov 0-2.
Pick: BATE Borisov
Odds: 1.60 @ Bwin
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 4.8
Event date: 16 June
