Our prediction for this Other match:
Slavia Mozyr
Match Time & Date:
28/03/2020
08:00 AM
Prediction: 0-2
BATE
BATE will be looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Energetyk-BGU when they take on Slavia at Stadyen Junatsva on day 2 of the new Belarus Premier League campaign. BATE failed to impress in their opener, and, no doubt, one of the main candidates for the trophy are eager to get back on course. Seeing that Slavia failed to impress in a 3-1 loss to Slutsk, we are tempted to put our money on Kirill Alshevskiy’s troops.
The hosts will be without suspended defender Igor Tymonyuk in Saturday’s football match, which is yet another reason why we are tempted to put our money on the title-chasing side. Experienced attacker Maksim Skavysh, who found the net in the 3-1 loss to Energetyk-BGU, will be the man to keep an eye on in the away team. In their last meeting in the national championship BATE recorded a routine 4-0 win over Slavia.
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 (BATE):
Bate Borisov are a Belarusian club based in Borisov. BATE is an acronym of Borisov Automobile and Tractor Electronics and it has to be noted that club was founded in 1973. One year later BATE Borisov wan Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic title and they won two more trophies in the competition (1976, 1979) before being disbanded in 1984.
In 1996 the club was re-established and they have been dominating the Belarusian Premier League ever since. The Belarusian giants won their 13th domestic trophy in the post-Soviet era in 2016, with the team finishing the season 11 points clear of second-placed Shakhtyor Soligorsk. BATE Borisov qualified for the Champions League group stages for the first time in the 2008/2009 season, but they failed to make it to the knockout stages of the elite competition.
A number of top-class footballers played for the club in the past and the likes of Alexander Hleb, Vitali Kutuzov and Yuri Zhevnon should be mentioned. BATE play their home games in blue shirts and blue shorts, while they wear yellow when playing on the road.
Shakhtyor Soligorsk
