Belarus Premier League (Vysshaya Liga): Vitebsk vs. Dinamo Brest Odds & Game Pick (2020)
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American sports fans got a glimmer of hope this week as a committee was formed amongst sports leadership and the government to get us back on the field. Even if it’s without fans, the talks alone have many fans (and bettors) seeing the light at the end of this dark tunnel we all find ourselves in.
But before we get there, the Belarusian Premier League will continue to keep us occupied with regular games being played Thursday through Sunday. This week, the fifth week of our new favorite league’s regular season, there are no games with the country’s celebration of Easter taking place on Sunday.
So without Sunday action, let’s take a look at one game for tomorrow morning I have my eye on in what’s a packed slate of Saturday Belarusian soccer.
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Vitebsk (+370) vs. Dinamo Brest (-152), 11:00 AM EST (via DraftKings Sportsbook)
Defending league champion Dinamo Brest hits the road this weekend for the second time, the last being a 1-0 win in week two against Slutsk. After a rocky start of the gate, Brest showed last week why they once again are the league favorite in 2020.
After allowing a goal and then scoring one just before the half to take a 1-1 draw into the break, Brest controlled large stretches of the second half before scoring two in the final 13 minutes of regulation. Dominating in almost every statistical category, Brest won the corner kick battle 12-4, showing how many chances they truly created for themselves.
On the other side of this match, Vitebsk has scored three goals in three games to find themselves where they usually do — in the middle of the table. One of the original clubs that founded the league in 1992, Vitebsk has bounced back and forth between the first and second league, with their highest finish ever being a third.
Last week, Vitebsk squeaked out a 1-0 win over Gorodeya, a team that has now lost two straight following a strong start. In that game, Vitebsk lost the ball possession battle (45% vs. 55%) and only managed three shots on target over the 90 minutes. Additionally, they lost critical midfielder Maksim Kalenchuk to a red card, who they’ll also be without in this one.
As teams start to find their form, Dinamo Brest is returning to the form that got them to the promised land last season. I like them in this one as well, as their momentum continues to build.
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