FC Gorodeya vs. BATE Borisov

FC Gorodeya is home and off to a good start, but the offense has scored just three goals in five league matches. And they were in the middle of the pack last season, outscoring opponents by a 31-29 count in 30 games. That offense ranked #12 in the 16-team league. They host a talented BATE Borisov squad that got off to a poor start, but is rising in the standings. They shut out Ruh Brest (1-0), routed Minski (3-0), lost a close one to Slavia (0-1), and come off a 0-0 draw with Torpedo BelAZ in a game they really dominated with 10 shots on target and a penalty missed. Last season BATE finished runner-up, had the best defensive record in the league, and scored the second-most goals. And they've beaten FC Gorodeya in five of the last seven encounters. Play BATE Borisov -1.