Gomel and FC Minsk meet at Tsentralny, Gomel, Gomel on Saturday, Aug 8 at 5:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Premier League. Gomel hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

Gomel come into this fixture in red-hot form (5W from last 5). FC Minsk travel in good form (3W 0D 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Gomel won their last outing, while FC Minsk suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

In 10 previous meetings, Gomel lead 2–4 with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in Gomel won 0–2.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Gomel a slight edge, but FC Minsk are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.