Shakhtyor Soligorsk take on the visitors Isloch in the round 12 match of Belarus Vysshaya Liga. The match will be played on Friday, June 9th at Stroitel Stadion (Soligorsk).
Soligorsk Shakhtyor have been deducted 35 points by the Belarusian Football Federation right at the start of the season. Let's not delve into whether it is deserved or not. But the fact remains that the "moles" now have to put in a lot of effort just to maintain their place in the league. However, there is no doubt that the team displays quality football on the field. In their last four league matches, Shakhtyor secured three victories and one draw, defeating Dinamo Brest (2-0), Smorgon (3-1), and Belshina (7-3). I believe the hosts will take all three points in the match against Isloch and will likely do so confidently, with a goal difference of more than one.
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Isloch are a fairly strong team in the context of the Belarusian championship. They finished in fifth place last season and currently sit in sixth position in the table. However, in the previous round, their three-match unbeaten run in the league was interrupted by a home fiasco as they lost to Neman Grodno (0-3). Earlier, they suffered a home defeat to Slavia-Mozyr (0-1). Isloch has already experienced two away losses this season, against Torpedo-BelAZ (1-2) and Dynamo Minsk (0-3). This team lacks stability and is inferior to opponents from Soligorsk in terms of quality.
Before this match, we don't need to focus on the teams' positions in the standings because Shakhtyor has won seven out of ten matches despite having negative points. We should look at the match results, including the recent ones. And they show that the "moles" are clear favorites in this game. By the way, they have defeated Isloch in three out of their last four encounters, although Soligorsk was stronger by a minimal margin each time. However, any trend eventually comes to an end. I believe that the determined "miners" are fully capable of securing a victory by a goal difference of more than one for the fifth time in this season. My prediction is a handicap (-1) in favor of the hosts.
Prediction for the match: Shakhtyor Soligorsk to win with -1.0 handicap.
