Veles Moscow vs Rotor Volgograd tips and predictions

Closely contested FNL fixture likely to be close

There's not much between Veles Moscow and Rotor Volgograd in the FNL. The hosts are in ninth place with 17 points, compared to their opponents who are in tenth place on 15 points.

Any result is possible here. The draw is food for thought as far as this preview is concerned. The suspicion is that this is going to be tight. A goalless stalemate is the pick but it's certainly not something to get carried away with.

Both of these sides have looked strong in defence. In their last 15 matches Veles Moscow have only conceded 0.7 goals. Meanwhile Rotor Volgograd have been impressive defensively on the road. They've let in an average of 0.5 goals per game over their last 4 matches away from home.

It would be crazy to imply that the favourites are a lock here. It's perfectly credible that the two sides cancel each other out in a battle of attrition. It might not be a popular opinion but the No BTTS bet seems sensible. And for fans of the goal line, it's under 1.5 goals picked as the best play considering the current odds.

Veles Moscow have drawn 7 of their last 20 matches on their own soil adding to the fact that Rotor Volgograd have drawn 7 of their last 13 matches. It's not very exciting and it feels like a match to be nervous about but the draw warrants consideration. Stalemate is the pick after what looks set to be a tightly contested match-up.