Belarus vs Finland prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, October 6, 2026
On October 6, 2026, Belarus and Finland will face off in Matchday 4 of UEFA Nations League Division C. The nominal visitors will be looking to claim victory.
Belarus - Finland team news and expert analysis
Belarus finished third in their group in the previous edition of the tournament, while they picked up just two points in the World Cup qualifying campaign. After a series of solid friendlies, they opened the current campaign in Albania with a 0-2 defeat. They then held the current opponents to a goalless draw away from home. In a nominally home fixture against minnows San Marino, they finally secured a win — and did so in emphatic fashion, 4-0.
Finland continued to lose ground even after changing managers. They failed to earn a single point in the previous Nations League campaign, which saw them relegated from Division B. However, they finished third in their qualifying group with 10 points. They began the autumn campaign against San Marino, putting seven unanswered goals past them. Then, in Matchday 3, they claimed an important win over Albania, beating them 2-1 at home.
Goncharenko's side average 1.6 goals scored per game while conceding one. The Scandinavians average 1.7 goals scored and 1.3 conceded.
Previous matches: Belarus - Finland
Finland have never lost to this opponent: before the current tournament, they had recorded two wins and three draws.
The nominal visitors appear to be finding their rhythm. We are backing them to win (odds – 2.05).
Belarus - Finland: key statistics and trends
- Belarus have won for the first time in four matches
- 50% of Belarus matches see both teams score, with an average total of 2.6 goals per game
- Finland have won two of their last three matches
- 30% of Finland matches see both teams score, with an average total of 3.0 goals per game
Belarus - Finland: possible starting lineups
Belarus play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Pavlyuchenko - Begunov, Volkov, Gomanov, Pechenin - Kontsevoy, Ebong, Yablonskiy, Gromyko - Melnichenko, Simanenko
Finland play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Hradecky - Stahl, Mettinen, Koski, Uronen - Kairinen, Kamara, Valta - Keskinen, Pohjanpalo, Svanback
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