Vitebsk vs FK Gorodeya Predictions

• Both teams scored in 4 of the last 7 meetings between these two clubs.
• Both teams scored in 5 of Vitebsk’s and 5 of Gorodeya’ last 6 matches.
• Vitebsk have lost 4 of their last 6 matches.
• Gorodeya have won 4 of their last 6 matches.

Vitebsk struggled last season and that form has continued in pre-season

Last season Gorodeya took 4pts from their two games against Vitebsk, winning 2-0 away and drawing 1-1 at home, and finished the campaign 13pts and six places higher in the Premier League table. Vitebsk just kept their heads above water in 2019, finishing a single point ahead of Dynapro Mogilev who were relegated via the playoffs, and Saturday’s hosts will be aiming to steer clear of another relegation battle in 2020.

Gorodeya lead the head to head record between these two clubs with 6 wins, 5 draws, and 4 defeats from the pairs’ last 15 encounters and have only lost one of their last seven games against Saturday’s hosts. Games between these two sides tend to be close and competitive with the 2-0 win for Gorodeya being the biggest margin of goals between the pair since Vitebsk’s 6-3 win back in 2012.

Gorodeya will be aiming for a win on Saturday after impressing in pre-season

Both teams have scored in four of the last seven meetings between Vitebsk and Gorodeya and the performances of both clubs during pre-season suggest we are likely to see both goalkeepers picking the ball out of the back of their nets this weekend. Five of Vitebsk’s and Gorodeya’s last six pre-season friendlies saw both teams score, with Saturday’s hosts failing to keep a single clean sheet during that period and Gorodeya scoring in each of their matches.

The form guide points towards an away win being the most likely result on Saturday as the visitors have picked up four wins, one draw, and only suffered one defeat in their last six matches, while Vitebsk have lost four wins, drawn once, and only won once during that same period. When these two teams clash there usually isn’t much between them at the end of the ninety minutes, with just one of the pairs’ last seven encounters ending with a margin of 2-goals separating the clubs, and we have backed Gorodaye to claim a narrow 2-1 win on Saturday.

We’re confident that both teams will score in Saturday’s clash and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-1 in favour of the visitors. Gorodeya outplayed Vitebsk in all departments last season and their pre-season form suggests they will repeat that feat in 2020 as well, with the recent history between the pair pointing to a close game which Gorodeya are more likely to win.