The first series of matches has already passed in "Ice Hockey. VHL. Regular Season", the team Diesel Penza will host the guests Metallurg Novokuznetsk. The venue for the match is Дизель Арена (Пенза) - 11 November 2025 year.
Last time, in a head-to-head encounter between the clubs, the guests celebrated victory. By the way, this winning match was also played away by the team Metallurg Novokuznetsk. So, the team certainly has a chance to repeat this success..
The club Diesel Penza failed in defense, which allowed the opponent to secure a convincing victory.
Recently, the teams have only played one head-to-head match, so conclusions about the chances of success should be based on the current form of the teams, not on the head-to-head statistics.
Let's try to understand and analyze which team is stronger.
Diesel Penza: It is in twenty-fourth place in the standings out of 33. The team is in not their best form.
The team fails to strike a balance between defense and attack, which is why they concede quite a lot. Let's take a look at the statistics:
The last time the club Дизель Пенза played a home match against the team Молот. A fantastic shootout with a plethora of goals undoubtedly delighted the fans. The winners, in the form of this team, converted more of their chances and managed to defend well.. Previously the team Дизель Пенза played an away match against the club Торпедо-Горький. This match was dominated overwhelmingly by the home team, which neither the fans nor the players of Дизель Пенза expected..
Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Occupies 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:
The last time 11 месяцев назад the team 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. Before this the team Металлург Новокузнецк played an away match against the club Нефтяник, it took place 11 месяцев назад. An exciting shootout with plenty of goals undoubtedly delighted the fans. The team should forget this painful away defeat and move on..
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 IzhevskIn the match between "Metallurg" and "Diesel", the advantage is with "Metallurg" due to their high position in the standings and strong attack. Additionally, the players of "Metallurg" have been performing well this season, while "Diesel" has been struggling with discipline on the ice. In the previous season, "Metallurg" defeated "Diesel" twice, which also indicates that "Metallurg" has an increased chance of winning.
My prediction is for the metallurgist to win. They are in good form, and an additional argument is the high betting odds for their victory (1.81). In the last match, the hosts showed weak results, which could affect their motivation and level of play. The metallurgist has the advantage of strength and experience, which could help them secure a victory in this match.
