Velez regained his place in the FNL and kicked off the new season with an unexpected victory over Neftekhimik in Nizhnekamsk. The match ended with a minimum score of 1-0, where the only goal was scored in the 55th minute of the match. Alexander Shubin effectively dealt with the defenders and brought the winged bulls the first three points in the championship with an accurate shot into the ninth. Alexey Stukalov's team played a spectacular game and are not going to stop at the achieved result.
In the first round match, Roman Pilipchuk's team scored a confident home victory over Khabarovsk SKA. The first half was held in an equal struggle and ended with a score of 1:1. But in the second half, the most experienced Ramadan Gadzhimuratov upset his former team twice, brought the club three points and broke into the goalscoring race. Chelyabinsk has been actively working in the transfer market this summer, and the newcomers are already producing results – two assists from Ilya Safronov, who transferred from Rotor Volgograd.
Velez has not left the field without scoring a goal in the past three out of four games, and Chelyabinsk is confident in attacking – six goals scored in the last three meetings. The rivals have been playing open soccer lately and were able to upset their opponents in the first round. We also note that the guests have exchanged balls in three consecutive games, and today we are waiting for goals from both teams.
The betting tip is that both will score with a coefficient of 1.85
The bet is an accurate score of 1:1
In 2 of the last 4 meetings of Chelyabinsk, a draw was recorded.
1st halfbet: draw
In 2 of the last 4 guest matches, there was a world series in the first half.
Veles from Moscow and FC Chelyabinsk will meet in the FNL on July 19, 2026. Both teams have five matches to their credit: two wins, one draw and two losses. In the last five face—to-face games, Velez won twice, and Chelyabinsk won three times.
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