Molodechno beat Nemain Grodno 1-0 in the Extraleague on Wednesday evening. The away side took all three points from a match that offered little in the way of entertainment. It was a result that kept the visitors moving forward while adding to the hosts' troubles.
Both teams come into this fixture with five games under their belts and zero points on the board. The table tells you more about where they've been than where they're heading. Molodechno sit sixth with three wins, while Nemain Grodno occupy eleventh place with just a single victory.
What's worth noting is that these sides met on Tuesday as well, and Molodechno won that encounter 1-0 too. Two matches, two identical results. Nemain Grodno will be wondering if they're simply not matching up to the opposition in any department.
The away win moves Molodechno closer to establishing themselves as genuine contenders. They've shown they can handle pressure away from home, and that's something you can't buy. Nemain Grodno, meanwhile, have now lost four of five games and are still searching for consistency.
We had given a home victory at 40 per cent confidence, but the match didn't go that way. Sometimes the odds just don't line up with reality, and that's football for you. There's no value left at that number when form speaks louder than predictions.
Molodechno are on a good run now, having won back-to-back games against the same opponent. Nemain Grodno need to find a way to break this pattern before the season runs away from them completely.
