Form and Line-up Dinamo Minsk
The win over Minsk (3:0) in the latest round of the Belarusian Premier League was the White-Blues' sixth victory in their last seven matches. Dinamo Minsk showed character after losing the Belarusian Cup final to BATE (1:2 after penalties) - since then, the Minsk side have not lost once. Shagoyko has built a clear structure with a stable core of regular players, and Malashevich stands out in it. The midfielder has recorded 4+2 in his last five matches - he has not gone without a goal contribution since the international break in early June.
Key Numbers Dinamo Minsk:
Shagoyko's players have not lost in regular time for 10 matches in a row. During that run, they have not conceded more than one goal in any game.
Dinamo Minsk have the second-best defence in the Belarusian Premier League - only Isloch have conceded fewer than the Minsk side (12 against 10).
The Minsk side signed two players for squad depth before the start of European competition - Gurban and Dushevskiy. The former SKA-Khabarovsk defender has already made his debut for the club.
Probable Dinamo Minsk line-up (4-2-3-1): Ivan Shimakovich - Abdou Toure, Vladislav Kalinin, Roman Begunov, Gleb Gurban - Fawaz Abdullahi, Aleksandr Selyava - Aleksey Zhechko, Evgeniy Malashevich, Mustafa Djime - Karen Vardanyan.
Form and Line-up Sileks
The Macedonians played two very different friendlies ahead of European competition. Sileks first failed to cope with Dinamo Tirana (1:2) and then thrashed Ballkani (4:0). Vasoski's staff have enough headaches: the club has changed a lot in the off-season, and the end of the previous campaign did not go well. Sileks reached Conference League qualifying thanks to their triumph in the North Macedonian Cup - their football there was simple and defence-focused (one goal conceded in the last four matches).
Key Numbers Sileks:
The team from Kratovo finished last season poorly - only two wins in their last eight matches.
Sileks have changed their squad significantly. The club have been strengthened by seven free agents - the same number of players left the club.
Sileks trail Dinamo Minsk by more than two times in squad value (3.7 million euros against 8.7).
Probable Sileks line-up (4-2-3-1): Kristijan Georgievski - Zoran Andonov, Ivan Shubert, Gjorgji Djekov, Kristijan Eftimov - Mirza Delimedjac, Ilija Donov - Nikola Manojlov, Nikola Bogdanovski, Nihad Sero - Aleksandar Mishov.
Who Will Referee the Match
Johan Hendrik Ellefsen (Faroe Islands)
Matches - 6 (international fixtures, 2024/25-2025/26);
Average fouls per match - 18;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) - 4;
Matches with red cards - 2 out of 6;
Matches with penalties - 1 out of 6.
