In the next round of the new season of "Ice Hockey. VHL. Regular Season", there will be a showdown between the teams Metallurg Novokuznetsk and Youzhny Ural. The stadium for the match will be ДС кузнецких металлургов (Новокузнецк) - 02 February 2026 year.
These teams have not played against each other for a long time, so when predicting, the head-to-head history should not be considered..
Let's try to understand and analyze which team is stronger.
Metallurg Novokuznetsk: It is in sixth 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. Information for thought:
Last time the team Металлург Новокузнецк played an away match against the club Барс. The match was exciting with шайбами scored. The teams played without worrying about their own goals, which resulted in 11 goals scored шайб. In the previous match год назад the team played an away match against the club Нефтяник. An exciting shootout with plenty of goals undoubtedly delighted the fans. The team should forget this painful away defeat and move on..
Youzhny Ural: Occupies fifteenth place in the standings out of 33. The team is in confident form.
The team has had issues with finishing in recent matches, while defensive mistakes persist. A bit about the previously played games:
The last time the team Южный Урал played an away match against the club Ижсталь, it took place год назад. The match featured шайбами. Both teams played without looking back at their own goals, resulting in a total of 5 goals scored and a loss for Южный Урал. Before this the team Южный Урал played an away match against the club Олимпия Кирово-Чепецк, it took place год назад. This match was dominated overwhelmingly by the home team, which neither the fans nor the players of Южный Урал expected..
Dynamo St. Petersburg
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
MHK Olympia K-Ch
Izhstal Izhevsk"Metallurg is currently in good form and is aiming for high positions in the league table. South Ural, despite winning a few games in a row, is lagging behind the leaders and does not have realistic chances of making it to the playoffs. The hosts are one of the strongest teams in the league, and the home arena should give them an additional advantage. It will be difficult for South Ural to contain Metallurg's attacks and convert their own chances. Prediction: Metallurg's victory."
Prediction: Throughout the season, Southern Urals has shown itself as a team that struggles to score multiple goals, especially in away games. On the other hand, Metallurg Novokuznetsk has proven to be a strong defensive team on their home ice, making them a tough opponent. Taking into account the current form and statistics of both teams, I predict that Southern Urals will not score more than one goal against Metallurg, and possibly may not score at all.
In the match "Yuzhny Ural" - "Yuzhny Ural" is expected to be an active game from both sides, especially considering the importance of this match. Both teams have strong attacking lines and are capable of scoring many goals. "Yuzhny Ural" has shown good efficiency in attack in recent matches, making it likely that they will score more than one goal today. It is also worth noting that "Yuzhny Ural" has the advantage in the statistics against "Yuzhny Ural" and has often scored two or more goals in the recent matchups. All of this supports the prediction of "Yuzhny Ural" scoring more than one goal in this match.
Based on the statistics and current form of the leader of the hockey championship, it can be assumed that he will be able to score more than three goals against a team from the bottom third of the table. This team is likely to have a weak defense or goalkeeper, which will create additional opportunities for the leader. It is also worth considering the motivation of the leader and his ability to perform in crucial moments in matches against weaker opponents. Based on these factors, it can be assumed that he will show high productivity and score a lot of goals in the match against the mentioned team.
