Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Zenit II welcomes Veles

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Competition: Russia Pfl
Date: Tue 10.September
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Malaya Sportivnaya Arena (3000 seats)

Zenit II and Veles are both riding high in the Pfl with their 1st and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Zenit II and Veles.

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Zenit II form and stats

Zenit II, who have the most scored goals (16) in Pfl, have collected seven points from their first three Pfl games here at Malaya Sportivnaya Arena, a promising start.

The home supporters saw a 3-3 draw versus Veles in the Pfl last time out and are looking for a win here. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Kolomna.

Zenit II are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (9 goals in 3 games). 4 goals have been conceded.

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Veles form and stats

Playing away, Veles have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Pfl this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Zenit II (placed 1st) in their previous outing. The Pfl match ended in a draw 3-3. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Olimp Khimki at their stadium, the result 1-0.

Veles have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Veles have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Zenit II - Veles 3-3 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Zenit II won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Veles has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 0

Top Goalscorers

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A. Baev
7 goals
I. Vorobyov
4 goals
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D. Solovev
4 goals

Zenit II missing players

Veles missing players

Zenit II Veles
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
8 3 1 Played 1 5 8
5 2 1 Won 0 2 4
2 1 0 Drew 0 2 2
1 0 0 Lost 1 1 2
16 9 2 Scored 0 7 13
7 4 0 Conceded 2 7 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 80% 88%
38% 67% 0% Over 2.5 0% 40% 50%
25% 67% 0% Over 3.5 0% 20% 12%
25% 67% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 12%
50% 67% 0% BTTS 0% 60% 50%
50% 33% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 20% 38%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 20% 12%
 
7.2 6 8 Corners For (avg) 4 3.5 4.9
2.6 2.3 3 Corners Against (avg) 1 2.8 3.7
1.2 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 3 2.3
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Zenit II's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Veles have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Veles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zenit II have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Zenit II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zenit II have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Zenit II have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Zenit II have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Zenit II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Zenit II
All FNL Pfl Club Friendlies
All Home Away
16-08-19 PFL Zvezda Sint Petersburg 0 - 2 Zenit II
23-08-19 PFL Pskov 747 1 - 1 Zenit II
30-08-19 PFL Zenit II 4 - 1 Luki-Energiya
06-09-19 PFL Kolomna 0 - 1 Zenit II
10-09-19 PFL Zenit II 3 - 3 Veles
14-09-19 PFL Zenit II 11:00 Rodina Moskva
21-09-19 PFL Olimp Khimki - Zenit II
28-09-19 PFL Zenit II - Leningradets
05-10-19 PFL Kazanka - Zenit II
12-10-19 PFL Zenit II - Znamya Truda
Veles
All Pfl Russian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
21-08-19 RC Veles 2 - 2 Torpedo Moskva
24-08-19 PFL Kolomna 1 - 2 Veles
30-08-19 PFL Veles 1 - 2 Rodina Moskva
06-09-19 PFL Olimp Khimki 0 - 1 Veles
10-09-19 PFL Zenit II 3 - 3 Veles
15-09-19 PFL Veles 11:00 Leningradets
21-09-19 PFL Kazanka - Veles
28-09-19 PFL Veles - Znamya Truda
05-10-19 PFL Murom - Veles
12-10-19 PFL Veles - Dolgie Prudy

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Zenit II 8 5 2 1 16 7 3 2 1 0 9 4 5 3 1 1 7 3 9 17
2 Dolgie Prudy 8 5 0 3 14 8 4 4 0 0 12 1 4 1 0 3 2 7 6 15
3 Pskov 747 8 4 3 1 10 8 4 2 2 0 5 2 4 2 1 1 5 6 2 15
4 Veles 8 4 2 2 13 9 3 2 0 1 6 2 5 2 2 1 7 7 4 14
5 Torpedo Vladimir 8 4 2 2 12 10 4 2 1 1 4 3 4 2 1 1 8 7 2 14
6 Leningradets 8 3 3 2 13 11 5 2 2 1 10 8 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 12
7 Olimp Khimki 8 3 2 3 7 6 5 1 1 3 5 6 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 11
8 Murom 8 3 2 3 10 10 4 2 0 2 4 5 4 1 2 1 6 5 0 11
9 Znamya Truda 8 2 4 2 10 10 5 1 2 2 7 8 3 1 2 0 3 2 0 10
10 Rodina Moskva 8 3 1 4 14 15 4 2 0 2 9 8 4 1 1 2 5 7 -1 10
11 Kazanka 8 2 3 3 10 11 5 1 2 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 5 5 -1 9
12 Luki-Energiya 8 2 3 3 7 11 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 1 1 3 4 10 -4 9
13 Kolomna 8 2 1 5 5 8 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 1 0 3 3 5 -3 7
14 Zvezda Sint Petersburg 8 0 0 8 3 20 3 0 0 3 1 5 5 0 0 5 2 15 -17 0

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