BATE hosts Slutsk in round 9 of the Belarusian Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, May 16th at Borisov Arena (Barysaw)
The Yellow-Blues gradually recovered from the failure of the last season. BATE missed the champion’s title, having unexpectedly given it to Brest Dynamo, and the start of the current championship was very hard for BATE. However, today's hosts gradually come to their senses - the team is already on the first line in the Premier League standings, with 16 points in its asset. It is clear that the main task of BATE is to provide some kind of airbag - today's hosts should break away from their pursuers to avoid a suspenseful finish. In the last round, BATE arranged a real goal shooting with Smolevichi – being ahead with a 3-1 score, the Yellow-Blues allowed the opponent to level, but Milic scored the fourth goal 10 minutes before the end, and 10 minutes later, the fifth one was scored. BATE has shown temper, and such a difficult victory should improve the team’s mood. I don’t think that the Yellow-Blues will lose points in a home match with a direct competitor.
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Slutsk showed a very cool game at the start of the championship - the team consistently earned points, playing well both at home and away, which allowed it to be the leader of the standings. But in the last round, the White and Blues lost to Energetik at home (1-2). This defeat may well serve as the beginning of an unsuccessful streak and recession, which should have already come. Now the visitors have to go through an incredibly difficult test because BATE is the main team of the country and, concurrently, a very uncomfortable rival for Slutsk - the Borisov team won in the last five head-to-head matches, and there were some blowouts. All the victories of Slutsk happened in a very difficult and close fight, but BATE, which is angry and very motivated, will not give much free space to the visitors.
The whole world football is gradually returning, but I am sure that the Belarusian Premier League will attract a lot of attention now. During the suspension of the top leagues, the fans managed to see that this country also has quite high-quality teams that compete for places at the very top. BATE felt the taste of blood, and it is unlikely that anyone will be able to stop the hosts. I’ll bet on BATE’s victory with a -1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: BATE to win with -1.0 handicap
