Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Belarus
Match Time & Date:
08/09/2018
12:00 PM
Prediction: 5-0
San Marino
San Marino have been at the wrong end of a stick against plenty of teams. But they haven’t played against Belarus so far. Still, San Marino have lost their last 10 matches and are probably in for another defeat. In fact, their last win was in 2014, against Bellaria Igea. Their last draw was against Estonia in the same year. So, the fans at the Dynama Stadium in Minsk should expect a win and a few goals from their team. Belarus themselves don’t have a great record in the last 10 games they played in. Their only two wins came in March of this year in friendlies against Azerbaijan and Slovenia. They have been beaten six times during that period, including away in Finland, in their last game. Belarus are in Group 2 of League D where they join Luxembourg and Moldova. They will feel confident that they will top that group and go into the playoffs.
Highlighted Player (Egor Filipenko):
Egor Filipenko is a Maccabi Tel Aviv defender who was born in Minsk, Belarus on 10 April, 1988. He began his senior career at BATE Borisov, but his main goal was to join Russian Premier League. His wish came true in 2008 as he signed a contract with Russian giants Spartak Moscow.
After playing 16 league games for the capital club, he returned to BATE Borisov in 2011 on loan and he eventually signed a permanent deal with the Belarusian outfit. On 5 January, 2015 Filipenko joined la Liga side Malaga on a two-and-a-half-year deal, but he made no more than eight league appearances with los Boquerones. In the summer of 2016 the Belarusian footballer moved to Israel, signing a contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Speaking of his international career, Egor Filipenko made his Belarus debut on 12 September, 2007, coming as a substitute in a 1-0 loss to Slovenia in the Euro 2008 qualifier. His contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv expires on 30 June, 2018.
Highlighted Team (San Marino):
San Marino played their first official match back in 1990, with the team suffering a 4-0 loss to Switzerland in the European Championship qualifiers. The minnows often serve as a cannon fodder for their rivals in competitive games, but it has to be noted that they did well to hold Estonia to a goalless draw in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
San Marino have yet to record a win in the qualifiers for the major tournaments, but on April 28, 2004 they recorded a hard-fought victory over Liechtenstein in a friendly match and that is considered their biggest achievement. “La Serenissima” welcome their rivals at San Marino Stadium and the capacity of the venue is only 6.664.
San Marino footballers wear blue shirts and blue shorts when playing at home, whilst the colour of their away kits is white. It is well known that San Marino have never participated at the finals of the FIFA World Cup or the European Championship.
