FNL: Baltika expected to win home game against Veles

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Competition: Russia FNL
Competition: Sun 13.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Baltika (14660 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Baltika - Veles!

It's no vacation for neither Baltika nor Veles as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Baltika form and stats

Baltika have played 4 FNL games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Baltika's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Veles (placed 3rd). A strong away win before that one, visiting Spartak Moskva II and winning 2-0.

Baltika have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Baltika with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively Baltika have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Veles form and stats

As the visiting team in FNL matches, Veles have produced an overall stat of 4-1-0 so far. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Pskov 747 game have they lost an away game, meaning Veles has taken points from eleven away matches in a row.

It's the second away game in a row for Veles, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Baltika (placed 5th) in the FNL last time out. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Krasnodar II.

Veles are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 5 games (in the league). It's not easy to score on Veles as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Baltika - Veles 1-2. Last two meetings between the teams: Baltika won zero, Veles won two and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BaltikaA. de Andrade Rodrigues
A. de Andrade Rodrigues
5 goals
BaltikaI. Alshin
I. Alshin
3 goals
VelesA. Maksimenko
A. Maksimenko
3 goals

Baltika missing players

Veles missing players

Baltika Veles
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 1 5 9
5 3 0 Won W 0 4 5
2 0 0 Drew D 1 1 3
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
11 6 0 Scored S 0 7 13
6 2 0 Conceded C 0 3 12
89% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 89%
67% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 78%
22% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 67%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
33% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 67%
67% 75% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 22%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 20% 22%
 
7.7 10 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.6 3.3
3.8 2.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.4 4.3
3.4 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
107 65 0 Total Shots T S 10 55 82
45 25 0 Shots on Target S O 6 29 41
24% 24% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 24% 32%
Key stats in FNL this season:
  • Baltika have created more than twice as many corners as Veles.
  • Baltika have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Baltika have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Baltika have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Baltika have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Baltika have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Baltika haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Veles has the most scored goals in the first half (9) in FNL
  • Veles have not yet lost a game away.
  • Veles have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Veles have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Orenburg 9 8 1 0 15 3 5 4 1 0 9 2 4 4 0 0 6 1 12 25
2 Spartak Moskva II 9 6 1 2 16 7 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 5 0 0 13 2 9 19
3 Veles 9 5 3 1 13 12 4 1 2 1 6 9 5 4 1 0 7 3 1 18
4 Neftekhimik 9 5 2 2 11 3 5 3 1 1 7 2 4 2 1 1 4 1 8 17
5 Baltika 9 5 2 2 11 6 4 3 0 1 6 2 5 2 2 1 5 4 5 17
6 Krylya Sovetov 9 5 1 3 13 7 5 3 1 1 7 1 4 2 0 2 6 6 6 16
7 Tekstilshchik 9 4 4 1 11 7 5 2 3 0 6 4 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 16
8 Olimpiyets 9 5 1 3 8 7 6 4 1 1 7 3 3 1 0 2 1 4 1 16
9 Torpedo Moskva 9 4 3 2 18 9 3 0 2 1 3 4 6 4 1 1 15 5 9 15
10 SKA Khabarovsk 9 5 0 4 14 14 5 4 0 1 8 5 4 1 0 3 6 9 0 15
11 Yenisey 8 4 2 2 12 10 3 3 0 0 7 3 5 1 2 2 5 7 2 14
12 Krasnodar II 9 4 2 3 14 14 4 3 0 1 10 7 5 1 2 2 4 7 0 14
13 Spartak Vladikavkaz 8 4 1 3 14 10 1 0 0 1 2 4 7 4 1 2 12 6 4 13
14 Chayka 9 3 3 3 9 12 5 2 0 3 5 10 4 1 3 0 4 2 -3 12
15 Dinamo Bryansk 8 4 0 4 5 8 5 2 0 3 2 7 3 2 0 1 3 1 -3 12
16 Volgar Astrakhan 9 2 1 6 8 11 4 2 1 1 6 3 5 0 0 5 2 8 -3 7
17 Fakel 9 2 1 6 5 11 5 2 0 3 2 4 4 0 1 3 3 7 -6 7
18 Akron 9 2 1 6 4 10 4 2 0 2 3 4 5 0 1 4 1 6 -6 7
19 Chertanovo 9 2 0 7 5 13 6 1 0 5 3 8 3 1 0 2 2 5 -8 6
20 Shinnik 8 1 2 5 4 11 4 1 2 1 2 2 4 0 0 4 2 9 -7 5
21 Tom' Tomsk 9 0 2 7 2 13 6 0 2 4 2 8 3 0 0 3 0 5 -11 2
22 Irtysh 9 0 1 8 4 18 4 0 0 4 2 11 5 0 1 4 2 7 -14 1

Read more about FNL

The Russian Football National League (FNL) is the second highest level of football in Russia. It was founded in 1992 and with the current format it holds 20 teams, including the reserve teams of some of the biggest Russian clubs. After the final league table is decided the top two are promoted directly while third and fourth have promotion playoff fixtures. The bottom five clubs are relegated.