Vitebsk 1-1 Gomel in the Vysshaya Liga, round 1.

Vitebsk won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–L–L), scoring 11 and conceding 8.

Gomel won all 4 matches (W–W–W–W), scoring 13 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 10 times: Vitebsk 5 wins, Gomel 3, 2 draws.