It's still early in the FNL season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Veles - Torpedo Moskva preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Veles form and stats
Only two FNL home games for Veles so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat. Veles haven’t lost a league-game in 15 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Rodina Moskva, 366 days ago.
The Veles supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Baltika in Russian Cup and win 4-1. In the game before, an away victory in the FNL match versus Shinnik with a 2-1 scoreline.
Early season league goal statistics from Veles's 2 home games: 4 goals, 2 conceded.
Torpedo Moskva form and stats
Torpedo Moskva are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the FNL, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Torpedo's previous game was their home loss versus Shinnik (1-2). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Baltika.
Torpedo are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Veles-Torpedo Moskva H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Veles zero wins, Torpedo Moskva one win, two draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  I. Klimov 2 goals |  P. Kotov 2 goals | A. Maksimenko 2 goals |
Veles missing players
Torpedo Moskva missing players
| Veles | Torpedo Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 80% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 3.4 | 1.5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| 4.4 | 6.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | 14 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 20 | 56 |
| 24 | 7 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 33% | 57% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 50% | 30% |
- All of Veles's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Torpedo Moskva has the most dropped points from leading position (6)
- Torpedo Moskva have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Torpedo Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Veles has the most scored goals in the first half (6)
- Veles have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Veles have not yet lost a game.
- Veles have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Veles | Last season | Torpedo Moskva | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 16 | 8 | Played | P | 12 | 27 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 34 | 20 | Scored | S | 14 | 39 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 11 | 25 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 88% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 74% | ||
| 62% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | ||
| 19% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 19% | ||
| 12% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 50% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 33% | ||
| 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 19% | ||
| 4.7 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 5.1 | ||
| 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 3.9 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 137 | 73 | Total Shots | T S | 117 | 283 | ||
| 58 | 30 | Shots on Target | S O | 39 | 100 | ||
| 52% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Spartak Moskva II | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Orenburg | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Baltika | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Veles | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Neftekhimik | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Yenisey | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Dinamo Bryansk | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | SKA Khabarovsk | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Krylya Sovetov | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Tekstilshchik | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Olimpiyets | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Akron | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Krasnodar II | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 14 | Torpedo Moskva | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Chertanovo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 | Chayka | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Fakel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 19 | Shinnik | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Volgar Astrakhan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Tom' Tomsk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| 22 | Irtysh | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |