FK Sileks
- FK Sileks are unbeaten in 4 at home (W3, D1) across all competitions.
- FK Sileks have posted inconsistent form across their last 5 matches, losing 3, drawing 1 and winning 1.
- They bounced back on Tuesday with a 1-0 away win against Dinamo Minsk.
- They set up in a 3-4-2-1 system, sitting deep and staying compact with the wingbacks tucking in and their attackers running off the ball in transition, with Esmir Hasukic and Aleksandar Mishov their most dangerous players, with 1 and 2 goals respectively across all competitions.
Dinamo Minsk
- Dinamo Minsk are unbeaten in 5 away (W4, D1) across all competitions.
- The favourites have been in decent form ahead of Thursday's clash, winning 3 of their last 5 games (D1, L1), drawing 1-1 with FC Vitebsk in their UEFA Conference League Qualification opener, before beating FC Minsk 3-0 away in the UEFA Conference League Qualification, and then losing 1-0 at home to FK Sileks in the first leg of this tie.
Head-to-Head
The last meeting between these teams was just 2 days ago, with Sileks winning 1-0 away from home in a smash-and-grab.
Key Players
- Esmir Hasukic - 1 goal across all competitions.
- Aleksandar Mishov - 2 goals across all competitions.
- Evgeni Malashevich - 3 of Dinamo Minsk's last 9 goals in the last 5 matches.
Betting Insights
- Dinamo Minsk are the better team and have been in better form of late, so we're siding with them at 2.05, with FK Sileks' odds of 3.25 about right and the draw coming in at 3.6.
- Dinamo Minsk have been particularly good away from home, averaging 1.80 goals scored and just 0.40 conceded per game across all competitions.
- FK Sileks are a force to be reckoned with on their own patch, averaging 3.00 goals scored and just 0.25 conceded at the Sileks Stadium across all competitions.
Prediction
- A draw looks unlikely due to the importance of the match.
- We're siding with Dinamo Minsk to edge it, although Sileks' recent home form and the result of the first-leg keep the upset alive.
