Gomel and Vitebsk will meet in one of the matches of the 23rd round of the Belarusian championship. Who will be stronger?
"Gomel"
In the previous round, Gomel lost to Dynamo Minsk without a chance, conceding three unanswered goals. This defeat was the ninth for Gomel in the current championship, as well as the third in a row. Now we can say for sure that Gomel will not be able to interfere in the fight for a place in the European Cup zone, as it is twelve points behind the third position. He no longer has tournament motivation, because he is not in danger of relegation, the gap from the relegation zone in the class is 18 points.
"Vitebsk"
But Vitebsk is very motivated, as it has not yet secured its place in the strongest division for the next season. On the eve of the 23rd round, Vitebsk has 19 points and is located on the 13th line, being one point away from the zone of transitional matches. In the last round, Vitebsk played well, clinging to one point in the confrontation with BATE (1-1), but this draw extended the winless streak to three matches.
Statistics and figures:
- Gomel lost in the previous three rounds;
- "Vitebsk" three rounds without wins;
- Vitebsk won against Gomel in one of the last seven games.
Forecast
I propose to bet that both teams will score, since Gomel is trying to finish the season as best as possible and break the losing streak, and Vitebsk needs points, because it is fighting for survival.