On Friday 5 June, Belarus will face Syria at the National Stadium in Minsk at 17:00 BST.
For the hosts, this will be their third friendly of 2026, and Viktor Gancharenko's team are still unbeaten: they beat Cyprus 1:0 and Armenia 2:1.
Viktor Gancharenko has taught Belarus to play on the back foot and break into lightning counter-attacks. Their 4-3-3 system effectively resembles a 4-5-1 with a low block in their own half, from which Belarus break through accurate long passes or by doubling up on the flanks. Special attention should be paid to centre-forward Vladislav Morozov. Vlad had an excellent season in Denmark, scoring 10 goals in 21 rounds. Right now, he is the team's main attacking weapon.
Syria have played only one match in 2026, and that was against a frankly weak Afghanistan side (5:1), so their attack should not be overestimated. Last year, in matches against Qatar and Palestine, who were far from the strongest opponents, they managed to score only one goal. The team also rely on defence. The only difference is that the main emphasis is not on the flanks, but on a powerful block in central midfield that stops opposition attacks.
Neither Belarus nor Syria like to dominate possession, so we should not expect sparkling football from their meeting. Both national teams have long been short of match practice and have lost some of their cohesion. In this situation, the best betting option will be the total under.
Алияр Агаев (Азербайджан)
Матчей – 7 (Товарищеские матчи, 2018/19 - 2024/25);
Показал ж/к (с учётом вторых) – 15;
В среднем за матч ж/к – 2,1;
Показал к/к – 0;
Фолов в среднем за матч – 26;
Пенальти – 28%.
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