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When coronavirus made all major sporting events shut down, The Belarus Premier League stood defiant. It is one of the reasons why high stakes are on it. With no other options, this league became the primary choice of gamblers to place bets about.
Some games got affected in between due to the sudden impact of the pandemic, but the beloved sport of football stood triumphant and the league continued in full flair. It has reached round 9 and bets are on for it.
This Football league was founded in 1992, making Football in Belarus more prominent. The sport was already very popular in all of Europe, and the Belarusian Football League instantly became a hit amongst the fans. It is organized by the Belarusian Football Federation every year when the whole of Europe immerses in football season.
The least and most numbers of teams participating in the league have been 11 and 17, and currently, the number stands at 16. The league has gained massive support of nationals over the years with increased supporters every season. Not very popular in Europe, but still it interests many due to its participation in UEFA Champions League.
The top two teams from Belarusian League get promoted to the Premier League. This is also an aspect of its increasing popularity. The two worst teams are relegated to the Belarus First League. Without relegation, no league is considered worthwhile. The last third team and the third team from the top from second-tier play against each other in a promotion-relegation playoff. These interesting characteristics awaken the viewers' curiosity and make the football battles exciting.
The 2020 season the Belarusian Premier League started two months ago in March. When the entire Europe was canceling and postponing sporting events, Belarus stayed in the spirit for some football. The president of Belarus was not worried much about the spread and suggested drinking vodka to citizens. It turned out good for Belarus as the football league gained global attention.
People whose own country couldn't serve them football turned to Belarus. The pandemic kept on taking away lives but gave a new one to the football in Belarus. Even though the number of viewers in the stands decreased drastically, the games persisted.
The restrictions had not been imposed stating that if people are not allowed inside stadiums, they stand in huge crowds around it. This eliminates the purpose. However, a couple of games had been recently postponed due to sudden scare of COVID-19 in Lokomotiv and Minsk players. Afterward, the league returned to normal and the due matches were played.
This season the team BATE is in full form. They are on a winning streak and have won all the last five matches with a total of 22 points. Team Torpedo BelAZ stands on the second position with 18 points so far. The Energetyk BGU and Shakhtyor are in third and fourth positions respectively, having 18 points as well.
The worst performing teams of the season so far are Smolevichi-STI and Belshina on second last and last positions. They have 4 and 3 points respectively. Maybe this season isn’t theirs at all. Both of these have been relegated. The third last team in Minsk. The top team BATE has already been promoted for the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers.
The two upcoming matches on May 16 are between Energetyk-BGU Minsk vs. FC Brest and BATE vs. Slutsksakhar Slutsk. In the former match, both teams are at a similar stage. Energetyk-BGU started the league with 3 wins, however, they lost the next three.
Currently, they have strengthened their game by securing 2 consecutive wins. FC Brest won the last season but hasn't been consistent in this one. Out of the total 8 matches, they have lost 3. Although they have two consecutive wins in the last matches. Still, an away-win is not very expected. In conclusion, a bet can be placed on both teams getting a draw and making their way up the scoreboard.
In the second match, BATE is taking over the Slutsk, and they actually might take over. Already standing at the top of the points table, there is no reason why one should doubt their potential.
With a slightly off start, they bounced back pretty quickly and have scored nothing but win since then. Slutsk is also one of their most loved opponents and they might not leave any opportunity to pull them down.
At this point, winning or losing is of no matter to them, but staying at the top for a show of dominance is a good strategy. The bet should undoubtedly be placed on BATE for this game. They won't let anyone else stay in it!
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