Team to be updated after the lineup announcement
Match details:
Vysshaya League 2020
FC Minsk vs Dinamo Minsk
KFP Minsk
March 28, 2020
7:30 PM IST
Preview:
The capital city of Belarus is ready to host another classic Minsk derby in the Vysshaya League for 2020. A city is otherwise known for its architecture and its overall magical vibe, the Minsk derby is a fierce and competitive battle amongst the best of Minsk and the fans are sure up for it. FC Minsk who have the host status in this fixture won their first game of the season away at Belshina Bobruisk by a 3-1 scoreline with goals from Vasilyev, Khvashchinskiy and Ryzhuk in the second half after going a goal down earlier on. Dinamo Minsk hosted the first game of the season and lost it 0-1 against Rukh Brest FC. The last Minsk derby last season was an absolute cracker of a game at the home of Dinamo as they won the derby by 3-2 scoreline in the second-half stoppage time. This derby has a history of producing such late decisive moments and both the teams will be up for this one to be another day to earn the bragging rights in town.
Stat and fact nuggets:
FC Minsk won their first game of the season with some comfort in the second half as they won by a 3-1 scoreline. They have won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10 competitive matches. They are unbeaten in their last 5 games but are without a clean sheet in their last 3 matches. Vasilyev, Khvashchinskiy and Ryzhuk are joint top scorers this season so far with a goal each.
Dinamo Minsk had a very disappointing opening day at home where they lost 0-1 to Rukh Brest and continued their bad run to the 4th loss in a row. They have lost 7, won 1 and drawn 2 of their last 10 competitive matches. Interestingly, Dinamo Minsk are unbeaten in their last 19 derbies against FC Minsk. They are also without a clean sheet in their last 7 competitive matches.
Injuries and suspensions:
FC Minsk:
Injured: None.
Suspended: None.
Doubtful: None.
Dinamo Minsk:
Injured: None.
Suspended: None.
Doubtful: None.
Probable Starting Line-up:
FC Minsk: Artem Leonov; Yevhenii Chahovets, Dmytro Ryzhuk, Aleksey Zaleskiy, Dmitri Prishchepa; Oleg Evdokimov, Vladislav Nasibulin, Yaroslav Yarotski; Oleksandr Vasyliev, Roman Gribovskiy, Vladimir Khvashchinskiy.
Dinamo Minsk: Maksim Plotnikov; Alexei Rios, Maksim Shvetsov, Dominik Dinga, Artem Sukhotsky; Danilo, Edgar Olekhnovich, Marko Pavlovski, Karlo Brucic; Ivan Bakhar, Yevgeni Shikavka.
Top picks:
FC Minsk:
Vladimir Khvashchinski: The 29-year-old Belarus international will have his sights set on this derby after a brilliant goal in the last game. Hes very quick thinking forward who also has the finishing ability and is good of set-pieces as well.
Oleksandr Vasyliev: The Ukrainian attacking midfielder has been in top form and also scored a penalty to equalise the game last time out. He is good from the penalty spot and his creativity and passing range is also key for the FC Minsk side this season.
Dinamo Minsk:
Marko Pavlovski: The 26-year-old box to box midfielder from Serbia has his sights set on a magnificent season after his transfer last month. He is a very good playmaker as well as a good range for shooting and can pop up with the occasional screamer.
Ivan Bakhar: The young striker will look to make his mark on the local derby with his finishing and anchor play abilities. He can also play in attacking midfield hence his versatile nature is key for this team. He had a very good performance for the national team earlier on during Euro qualification.
Captaincy options (in priority order):
Vladimir Khvashchinskiy, Oleksandr Vasyliev, Marko Pavlovski.
Dream11 team:
Points projection:
Artem Leonov, Points: 5-7, Grade: B
Dmytro Ryzhuk, Points: 6-8, Grade: A
Yevhenii Chahovets, Points: 6-7, Grade: B
Dmitri Prishchepa, Points: 5-7, Grade: B
Danilo, Points: 5-6, Grade: B
Marko Pavlovski, Points: 8-9, Grade: A
Oleksandr Vasyliev, Points: 9-10, Grade: A
Vladislav Nasibulin, Points: 6-7, Grade: B
Ivan Bakhar, Points: 7-8, Grade: A
Yevgeni Shikavka, Points: 5-7, Grade: B
Vladimir Khvashchinskiy, Points: 10-12, Grade: A+
Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and is not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.