Neman Grodno vs Belshina Bobruisk Predictions

• In Neman Grodno and Belshina’s combined six games this season, over 2.5 goals has landed just once.
• Neman Grodno have won four of their last six home league games.
• Each of Belshina’s last two games have ended in 1-0 defeats.
• There has been an average of just 1.5 goals per game in these teams’ combined league matches this season.

Hosts struggle to find attacking form

Neman Grodno managed to pick up an unlikely point last weekend in a drab goalless draw away to Shakhtyor, a team that finished some 29 points clear of their visitors in last season’s Belarus Premier League.

While impressive, this result does cast yet more doubt over the attacking credentials of Neman Grodno. The hosts have failed to score in two of their three top flight games so far this season, only finding the net in their 2-0 win over Vitebsk. That being said, the fact they have only conceded once does bode well for the defensive side of their game.

Belshina suffer dismal start to campaign

Belshina Bobruisk are having a much tougher time of things. Fresh from topping the second tier last season, Belshina have struggled to adapt themselves to life in the top flight, following a 3-1 opening day defeat with back-to-back 1-0 losses to Torpedo BelAZ and Gorodeya.

This leaves the visitors rock bottom of the Premier League with zero points won and just one goal scored, and that 7th minute strike on the opening day of the season seems an awfully long time ago now.

Belshina do tend to start games well enough, but by the time the second half comes around they often find themselves running out of steam. This is illustrated by the fact that they’re yet to concede a first half goal, shipping all five of their conceded goals after the break.

Goals at a premium at Stadyen Nyoman

Given these two teams have scored just three goals between them this season, we’re unsurprisingly expecting another low scoring affair on Friday evening. All three of Neman Grodno’s games this season have seen fewer than three goals, as have two of Belshina’s three outings. With only nine goals scored in their combined six outings, backing Under 2.5 goals looks a good choice.

We’re expecting Belshina’s dismal start to the season to continue as well. Neman Grodno have won four of their last six home games in the Premier League, two of which ended 1-0. Belshina’s last two outings both ended in 1-0 defeats, so a repeat of that scoreline is appealing in the correct score market.