Match

Veles vs Nizhny Novgorod: result 3-2 and analysis

First LeagueMatchday 7Kick-off on August 19, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Avangard, Domodedovo

Veles
3-2
Nizhny Novgorod

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What was the result of Veles vs Nizhny Novgorod?

Veles won 3-2 on August 19, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 20′V. SarveliNizhny Novgorod
  • 52′K. GiraevVeles
  • 58′V. GrulevNizhny Novgorod
  • 68′V. VolkovVeles
  • 90′A. KoloskovVeles (pen.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Nizhny Novgorod win at 55%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.

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Official lineup for Veles vs Nizhny Novgorod

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Veles

3-4-3
  1. 11K. Korolkov
  2. 77Oleg Smirnov
  3. 9K. Giraev
  1. 22Y. Zavezen
  2. 97A. Shubin
  3. 10M. Bammatgereev
  4. 23K. Skvortsov
  1. 5A. Koloskov
  2. 80M. Rybalko
  3. 3V. Volkov
  1. 76I. Kuptsov

Nizhny Novgorod

4-2-3-1
  1. 27V. Grulev
  1. 7I. Bober
  2. 18A. Sokolov
  3. 9V. Sarveli
  1. 77A. Ivlev
  2. 78N. Kalinskiy
  1. 17G. Shilnikov
  2. 25S. Karič
  3. 4R. Evgenjev
  4. 3Y. Koledin
  1. 98I. Imamov
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Veles have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Nizhny Novgorod have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Veles
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Ska-khabarovsk(away)0-2First League
Aug 9, 2026Leningradets(home)2-1First League
Aug 3, 2026Rotor Volgograd(home)2-1First League
Jul 26, 2026Enisey(away)1-4First League
Jul 19, 2026Chelyabinsk(home)1-0First League
Nizhny Novgorod
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Tekstilshchik(away)3-1First League
Aug 8, 2026FK Neftekhimik(home)5-1First League
Aug 2, 2026Shinnik Yaroslavl(home)3-0First League
Jul 25, 2026Chelyabinsk(away)2-1First League
Jul 19, 2026KAMAZ(away)2-1First League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Veles wins, 0 draws, 2 Nizhny Novgorod wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 7, 2021Nizhny Novgorod 1-0 VelesFirst League
Oct 13, 2020Veles 1-3 Nizhny NovgorodFirst League

Last archived meeting: Nizhny Novgorod vs Veles on Apr 7, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Veles score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Nizhny Novgorod score 1.9 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Veles1.11.248/157/15
Nizhny Novgorod1.91.5112/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Veles sit 5th in First League (31 points from 18 matches) and Nizhny Novgorod sit 1st (46 points from 17 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Nizhny Novgorod171511521546
5Veles18945232131

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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

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