In the next round of the new season of "Ice Hockey. VHL. Regular Season", there will be a showdown between the teams HC Norilsk and HC Magnitka Magnitogorsk. The match will take place at the stadium Фетисов-Арена (Владивосток) - 05 February 2026 year.
The teams have not faced each other in a long time, so it is not advisable to rely on their head-to-head history..
Let's try to understand and analyze which team is stronger.
HC Norilsk: It is in seventh place in the standings out of 33. The team is in good form.
In recent matches, the club has shown low scoring in home games. At the moment, the club has the best attack in the championship. This is confirmed by the statistics of goals scored/conceded шайбам.Let's review the performance in the recent matches:
Last time the team Норильск played an away match against the club Барс, it took place год назад. A stunning shootout with an abundance of goals undoubtedly delighted the fans. The winners, represented by this team, managed to score just one more goal. But that was enough for the victory. In the previous match год назад the team played an away match against the club Челны. An exciting shootout with plenty of goals undoubtedly delighted the fans. The team should forget this painful away defeat and move on..
HC Magnitka Magnitogorsk: Occupies twenty-eighth place in the standings out of 33. The team is in unconvincing form.
The guests have good chances of winning, considering their finishing in away matches. Some data on the latest games:
Last time the team Магнитка Магнитогорск played an away match against the club Ижсталь. The match was exciting, as it hit over 2.5 goals, and each of the clubs managed to score. However, success remained with the home team. One match before this год назад the team played an away match against the club Олимпия Кирово-Чепецк. The match was exciting with шайбами scored. The teams played without worrying about their own goals, which resulted in 12 goals scored шайб.
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HC Ryazan
Khimik Voskresensk
Rubin
HC Torpedo-Gorkiy
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
HC Norilsk
Molot-Prikamie
Gornyak Uchaly
SKA-Neva
Zvezda Moscow
Ugra
Chelmet
Youzhny Ural
Zauralie Kurgan
HC Tambov
Buran Voronezh
Dinamo-Altai
Neftyanik Almetyevsk
Bars Kazan
Omskie Krylya
HC Rostov
Diesel Penza
Toros
HC Chelny
Sokol Kr
Crystal Saratov
CSK VVS
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Izhstal IzhevskThe forecast for the match "Metallurg" - "Dnipro" leans towards the team "Metallurg", which is currently showing a higher quality game. "Metallurg" demonstrates consistent results and has the advantage of good form among the players. Furthermore, the team has shown improvement in defense and attack. These factors indicate that "Metallurg" is in a more favorable position for this match. However, "Dnipro" can still present a challenge, but they lack consistency in their performances. Therefore, it is likely that "Metallurg" will win this match.
According to the analysis, the Norilsk vs Magnitogorsk match promises to be intriguing due to their average level of play and good competition against each other. Both teams have the potential to showcase their strengths and play good football. Previous encounters between these teams have been exciting, indicating the potential for an interesting match this time. Taking this into account, a draw or a narrow victory for one of the teams can be expected. However, one should be prepared for any outcome, as football always has room for surprises.
Forecast: INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OF MAGNITKA OVER 2.5 GOALS. The hosts are winless in their series, lacking points for the playoffs. The guests are in good form, scoring a lot and conceding few goals. Magnitka is in 7th place, and will climb a couple of spots if they win. The favorite is Magnitka, and we predict they will score at least 3 goals on their home ice.
