

This Saturday, the football club "Neman" plays host to team "Naftan" on its home ground, as part of the 30th round of the Belarusian "Vysshaya Liga" football league. It's a match where the visitors currently stand 12th in the league table, whilst the hosts are secured at the 2nd position.
The football club has proven to be one of the championship's leaders this season. Over 27 rounds, the team has managed to gather 59 points, thus placing them at the 2nd spot on the league table. In November, the club participated in four matches, securing a victory in three against "Slavia Mozyr" with scores of 0:2 and 1:0, and against "Slutsk" with a score of 2:0.
The team, conversely, tasted defeat against "BATE" with a 3:2 score. In October, the club competed in four matches, achieving two victories and tying twice. The victories occurred in the match against "Smorgon" with a score of 1:3, and also against "Belshina" with an impressive score of 3:1. The ties were against "Torpedo-BelAZ" and "Isloch" with scores of 1:1 and 0:0 respectively.
This season, the football club is a newcomer to the championship. Over 27 rounds they've managed to accumulate 23 points, currently placing them at the 12th spot on the league table. In November, the club played two matches, triumphing in one and losing the other. The victory was achieved in the match against "Slutsk" with a score of 2:1.
The defeat was against "BATE" with an astonishing score of 0:7. In October, the club competed in three matches, drawing one and losing two. The losses were to "Isloch" with a score of 5:1 and to "Torpedo-BelAZ" with a slim score of 0:1. The draw was against "Slavia Mozyr" with a score of 2:2.
Throughout the entire history of clashes between these two teams, they have played 50 matches. In 22 of these, the "Neman" footballers claimed victory, whilst in 23 matches, the "Naftan" team took the prize. Plus, there were 5 draws.
The "Neman" footballers can be singled out as the favourites in this match. Indeed, one might be tempted to wager on their victory in this showdown.
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