FC Minsk vs Dinamo Minsk Preview
The local team FC Minsk comes into this match off one of the best performances of Week 1, a 3-1 win over one of the strongest teams in the league in Belshina Bobruisk. After an early score by Bobruisk, Minsk retaliated to score three goals in the last 80 minutes to clinch their first win of the season.
Take a back quick look at 2019, Minsk has struggled to string together victories, but in close collaboration with some momentum. In the last five of their seven games to end last season, Minsk was able to earn points in five of them to save up for a strong start in 2020.
On the other side of this crosstown rivalry, Dinamo Minsk fell 1-0 in their first match last week in defense Vvsshaya champion Liga Rukh Brest. After a goal early corner, Dinamo could not fully recover despite numerous opportunities in the 18-yard box later. As a theme in these early season empty stadium football matches, there were shots missed targets fire as vice versa.
The loss continued a theme for Dinamo, who after finishing fourth or better in five consecutive seasons before, fell back a place in every second since the end of 2017. To end 2019, they lost three of their four latest matches miss the playoffs for the first season since 2015.
In week 1 of Vvsshaya Liga, there were eight games, five ended with two goals or less, including four with a 1-0 finish. As this game between two teams that play in the same town and know each other well, I expect a similar result and for it for well under cruise a total of 2.5.
NEWS TEAM
MINSK
Minsk started the season with a solid victory over Belshina as they fought to go back early to score three unanswered goals to put the victory down the road.
Despite trailing at the break, Minsk was too good to Belshina as second half goals and Oleksandr Vasyliev Vladimir Khvashchinskiy and Dmytro Ryzhuk turned the game on its head Hand Minsk the three points.
Anton Shramchenko made his first appearance for his new club's bench last week but hopes his cameo towards the end of the game was enough to win him a debut in this competition.
MINSK DINAMO
Dinamo Minsk ended last season in poor form and were unable to put their disappointing record behind them to open the new campaign as they suffered defeat against Brest Ruh.
Dinamo was competitive but ultimately fell short as they succumbed to a first half goal and the means narrow defeat they have now won just one of their last 10 league matches.
Ivan Bakhar was handed a league debut for Dinamo, but failed to impress although it will be desperate to keep his place as he aims to take his new side to victory against the team he joined to
Prediction FC Minsk Dinamo Minsk:
Forecast Gol / NoGol FC Minsk Dinamo Minsk: Gol
Forecast Under / Over FC Minsk Dinamo Minsk: Under (Odd 1.66)
Correct score prediction: 1-1
FC Minsk vs Dinamo Minsk betting tips
Draw bet: Dinamo Minsk @ 1.40 (2/5).
Halftime double chance: FC Minsk or Draw @ 1.50 (1/2).
