Shakhtar will host Slutsk in the 28th round of the Belarusian Championship. Will the hosts extend the victory march?
Shakhtar
Shakhtar defended the championship title, winning gold medals ahead of schedule. Three rounds before the end of the championship, the Soligorsk club has 71 points, which is 13 more than the one behind BATE. But even in the status of champion, Shakhtar does not stop playing, trying to finish the championship as best as possible. On the eve of the 28th round, the Miners have 23 wins, and besides them two draws and the same number of defeats. In the seven previous rounds, Shakhtar managed without point losses.
"Slutsk"
If the remaining matches do not have tournament significance for Shakhtar, then Slutsk is still motivated, because it is fighting for survival and is in the thirteenth position with 28 points, ahead of Slavia Mozyr in the play-off zone by only one point. In the three previous rounds, Slutsk scored six points, beating Energetik-BSU 2-0 and Smorgon 2-1, and defeats from Isloch (0-2) were located between the victories.
Statistics and figures:
- Shakhtar has a 7-match winning streak;
- Slutsk won in two of the last three rounds;
- Shakhtar won against Slutsk in the previous three games.
Forecast
Shakhtar became the champion ahead of schedule and lost tournament motivation, but continues to win. "Slutsk" is trying to avoid falling into the zone of play-off games and will try to give a fight to the Soligorsk club. It's hard to say whether the guests will be able to catch on to the points, but they should at least score a goal.