"Khimik" and "Vitebsk" will come face to face in the match of the regular season of the Extraliga. Will the hosts be able to stop the leader?
"Chemist"
In the previous full-time match, Chemist managed to impose a fight on Vitebsk, but it did not work out to catch on to at least one point - a 3:4 defeat in regular time. This defeat was the seventh for the team from Novopolotsk this season, and all were within three periods. And as for the positive results, the Chemist has five of them so far, three of which are in the main time. With ten points, Chemist takes ninth place.
"Vitebsk"
It cannot be said that Vitebsk performs very confidently if we talk about the quality of the game and victories, which are mostly minimal, but stability is present, and with it regular replenishment of point stocks. The victory over Chemist in the previous match was the fourth in a row for Vitebsk, and allowed it to rise to first place for the first time in the current championship. But it's too early to relax, since Shakhtar is at a distance of one point.
Statistics and figures:
- Chemist lost in seven of the previous eight games;
- Vitebsk won in four previous matches;
- Chemist won against Vitebsk in two of the last three matches.
Forecast
Vitebsk is playing better, so it should bring the winning streak to five matches by winning against the often losing Chemist.