Shakhter host Dinamo Minsk in the Vysshaya Liga, round 24.

Shakhter won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–D–L–W), scoring 2 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 10 times: Shakhter 4 wins, Dinamo Minsk 6, 0 draws.