Nizhny Novgorod vs Veles: prediction and stats
First LeagueMatchday 24Kick-off on March 20, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhniy Novgorod
The Footlab AI model makes Nizhny Novgorod the favourite at 60%, against 24% for a draw and 16% for Veles. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 5,564 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Nizhny Novgorod vs Veles?
Nizhny Novgorod starts as the favourite with a 140-point Elo edge (1,959 vs 1,819).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Nizhny Novgorod vs Veles
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Nizhny Novgorod
4-4-2- 11G. Popolitov
- 27V. Grulev
- 78N. Kalinskiy
- 18A. Sokolov
- 19N. Ermakov
- 9V. Sarveli
- 2V. Aleksandrov
- 3Y. Koledin
- 66Y. Gudkov
- 17G. Shilnikov
- 98I. Imamov
Veles
4-1-4-1- 9K. Giraev
- 22Y. Zavezen
- 77O. Smirnov
- 90V. Galkin
- 11K. Korolkov
- 97A. Shubin
- 5A. Koloskov
- 15K. Pliev
- 23K. Skvortsov
- 17P. Kotov
- 41S. Samok
Computed on November 13, 2026 at 02:32 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nizhny Novgorod have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Veles have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Spartak Kostroma(away) | 4-0 | First League |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Enisey(away) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Arsenal Tula(home) | 4-0 | First League |
| Oct 24, 2026 | FC UFA(away) | 1-0 | First League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Ural(away) | 2-1 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | KAMAZ(home) | 2-1 | First League |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Spartak Kostroma(home) | 1-1 | First League |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Volga Ulyanovsk(away) | 0-1 | First League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Shinnik Yaroslavl(home) | 1-1 | First League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Ural(away) | 2-1 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Nizhny Novgorod wins, 0 draws, 1 Veles win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Veles 3-2 Nizhny Novgorod | First League |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Nizhny Novgorod 1-0 Veles | First League |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Veles 1-3 Nizhny Novgorod | First League |
Last archived meeting: Veles vs Nizhny Novgorod on Aug 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Nizhny Novgorod score 2.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Veles score 1.2 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 49% probability of over 2.5 goals and 48% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nizhny Novgorod | 2.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
| Veles | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nizhny Novgorod sit 1st in First League (46 points from 17 matches) and Veles sit 5th (31 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nizhny Novgorod | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 15 | 46 |
| 5 | Veles | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 31 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Nizhny Novgorod vs Veles?
- The Footlab AI model makes Nizhny Novgorod the favourite at 60%, against 24% for a draw and 16% for Veles.
- Where and when is Nizhny Novgorod vs Veles played?
- Nizhny Novgorod vs Veles is played on March 20, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod, in the First League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 49% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.