Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Veles - Spartak Vladikavkaz!
It's no vacation for neither Veles nor Spartak Vladikavkaz 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.
Veles form and stats
5 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Veles have to build on here at Stadion Avangard in the FNL. Two home wins in a row for Veles bring valid hopes of a third.
Veles's last game was hosting Neftekhimik (placed 7th) and winning 3-1. Ahead of that match, Veles won a home game hosting Dinamo Bryansk (2-1).
Veles are traveling soon after this match as the FNL match at Krylya Sovetov awaits in four days.
A decent goal production from Veles in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
Spartak Vladikavkaz form and stats
The visitors are W5-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the FNL.
Spartak Vladikavkaz have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Rostislav Soldatenko. It's been 183 minutes since they last conceded in FNL.
Impressive finishing from B. Khadartsev, D. Shavlokhov, S. Kachmazov and B. Gurtsiev (2) secured the home win 5-0 against Baltika in their previous game. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Krasnodar II.
As mentioned above, Vladikavkaz was the only team on the pitch versus Baltika in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chayka in just four days.
Vladikavkaz find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Vladikavkaz are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  B. Gurtsiev 8 goals |  A. Maksimenko 7 goals | D. Malaniya 5 goals |
Veles missing players
Spartak Vladikavkaz missing players
| Veles | Spartak Vladikavkaz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 29 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 42 |
| 23 | 15 | 11 | Conceded | C | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| 90% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 83% | 90% |
| 80% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 75% | 85% |
| 60% | 64% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 55% |
| 25% | 45% | 80% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 35% |
| 5% | 9% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 25% |
| 60% | 64% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 17% | 35% |
| 30% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 58% | 50% |
| 20% | 18% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 42% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 178 | 89 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 137 | 255 |
| 79 | 35 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 50 | 93 |
| 37% | 49% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 32% | 42% |
- Veles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Olimpiyets | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 45 |
| 2 | Orenburg | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 43 |
| 3 | Krylya Sovetov | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 30 | 42 |
| 4 | Torpedo Moskva | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 40 |
| 5 | Veles | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 38 |
| 6 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 37 |
| 7 | Neftekhimik | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 37 |
| 8 | Baltika | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 31 |
| 9 | Spartak Moskva II | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | Yenisey | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 30 |
| 11 | SKA Khabarovsk | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 | Chayka | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | -3 | 28 |
| 13 | Volgar Astrakhan | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Krasnodar II | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 24 |
| 15 | Dinamo Bryansk | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -18 | 23 |
| 16 | Tekstilshchik | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 22 |
| 17 | Fakel | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Akron | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 22 | -15 | 17 |
| 19 | Irtysh | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -17 | 14 |
| 20 | Chertanovo | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -19 | 14 |
| 21 | Shinnik | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 27 | -23 | 13 |
| 22 | Tom' Tomsk | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 11 |