FC Slutsk vs Dinamo Brest Prediction and Betting Preview 28 Mar 2020

Here's our FC Slutsk vs Dinamo Brest Prediction analysis:

Dinamo Brest ended BATE Borisov’s 13-year run as champions when they won the Belarusian Premier League last season but their title defence began with a poor start when they were held to a 1-1 home draw by newly-promoted Smolevichi-STI last weekend.

Match status: 2019/20 BELARUS: Vysshaya Liga - Round 2
Kick-off: Saturday 28 Mar 2020, 12:00pm CET
 Venue: City Stadium (Slutsk)

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The champions dominated the contest, winning the shots on target count 7-2, but struggled to convert their chances against a team who conceded just five goals in sealing promotion from the First League in 2019.

Despite that stuttering beginning to the campaign, Dinamo will still be expected to bounce back when they visit Slutsk, who finished 11th last season, just four points ahead of the relegation playoff place.

Dinamo’s 2019 campaign was a dominant one which saw them finish five points clear of BATE and ten points ahead of third-placed Shakhtyor. They were crowned champions with only one defeat in 30 matches, a 2-1 home loss against Dinamo Minsk.

FK Slutsk vs Dinamo Brest Team News

FK Slutsk continued their solid and impressive pre-season form into last week’s opening round of the new Belarus top flight season when they secured all three points in an impressive 3-1 home win over Slavia and they’ll be hoping for more of the same when they play host to Dinamo Brest this Saturday.

Slutsk had previously strung together a 5-match unbeaten run in their pre-season preparations which included wins against Akzhayik 3-1 and a 4-0 romp away from home at Kazakhstan outfit, Aktobe, while also making it 12 matches without defeat in all competitions.

Saturday’s hosts finished last season in 11th place in the Vysshaya Liga but they nevertheless head into this clash against last season’s league winners in confident mood having won their last 3 league matches on the trot.

However, Slutsk face a tough challenge here as they’ve lost 5 of the previous 6 meetings against Saturday’s opponents, Dinamo Brest.
Onto Dinamo Brest then, and the visitors claimed another Belarus top flight title at the end of last season by finishing 5 points clear of 2nd placed BATE at the top of the Vysshaya Liga, and they look the team to beat again this term too.

However, Dinamo Brest were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at home in last weekend’s first match of the new season by Vysshaya Liga newcomers, Smolevichy, so the visitors will no doubt be keen to open their account at Slutsk this Saturday.

It’s now 16 matches without defeat in the Vysshaya Liga though for Dinamo Brest and along with an impressive stretch of results on their travels in the top flight, Brest will be confident that they can chalk up their first win of the season here.

Dinamo Brest have won 7 of their last 8 away matches in the Belarus top flight amidst an overall impressive sequence of results on their travels which have seen the visitors unbeaten in their last 15 away matches in the Belarus top flight, in addition to keeping a total of 7 clean sheets during this period too.

Slutsk have produced some encouraging results lately but Dinamo Brest will be keen to get their first win on the board, and with the likes of striker Laptev (12 goals last season) in their personnel, the visitors should collect the points.

Injured or Suspended Players

FK Slutsk: No injuries and suspensions.

Dinamo Brest: Artem Bykov.

Pre-Match Odds

FK Slutsk: 5.85
Draw: 4.68
Dinamo Brest: 1.555

All odds are with 1xBet and are subject to change.
All odds are for FC Slutsk vs Dinamo Brest Predictions with 1xBet and are subject to change.

FC Slutsk vs Dinamo Brest Predictions

Dinamo are likely to face a scrap in their bid to retain the title but they should have too much class for Slutsk. The hosts were the third lowest scorers in the Belarusian Premier League last season but they have scored at least two goals in their last four competitive matches and could grab a consolation in defeat to the favourites.