Nizhny Novgorod
Veles
Nizhny Novgorod5 games
Veles5 gamesNNVELNizhny Novgorod play again before this match, so their numbers may change before kick-off.
Veles play again before this match, so their numbers may change before kick-off.
Nizhny Novgorod have won their last 7 games7 in a rowOver 2.5 goals landed in 15 of Nizhny Novgorod's 16 games this season94%Nizhny Novgorod have scored in every home game this season8 of 8Veles have conceded in each of their last 7 games7 in a row3 – 2Nizhny Novgorod| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nizhny Novgorod | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 37 |
| 2 |  FC Sochi | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 |  Torpedo Moskva | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 27 |
| 4 |  Spartak Kostroma | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Veles | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| 6 |  Ural | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 |  FC UFA | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 |  Shinnik Yaroslavl | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 |  Rotor Volgograd | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 |  Volga Ulyanovsk | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 |  Arsenal Tula | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -11 | 16 |
| 12 |  Chelyabinsk | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 |  Enisey | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -11 | 14 |
| 14 |  KAMAZ | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 13 |
| 15 |  Leningradets | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -14 | 13 |
| 16 |  FK Neftekhimik | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -11 | 12 |
| 17 |  Tekstilshchik | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -12 | 10 |
| 18 |  Ska-khabarovsk | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -13 | 7 |
The First League sees Nizhny Novgorod take on Veles on Sat 20 Mar 2027 at 16:00 GMT, Sovcombank Arena. Nizhny Novgorod sit 1st on 37 points, while Veles are 5th on 27 points, with Nizhny Novgorod 10 points better off.
Nizhny Novgorod have won all of their last 5 matches (W-W-W-W-W). Across their last 10 they have averaged 3.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game.
Veles have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 (L-D-L-W-D), most recently a draw. Across their last 10 they have averaged 1.3 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per game.
These sides last met on 19 Aug 2026, when it finished Veles 3-2 Nizhny Novgorod.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 90% of Nizhny Novgorod's recent games and 40% of Veles', while both teams scored in 60% and 70% respectively.
What the stats point to: Over 2.5 goals
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