The battle continues in the "Ice Hockey. VHL. Regular Season" championship between the teams Rubin and Metallurg Novokuznetsk. The game will take place at the stadium Дворец спорта (Тюмень) - 30 September 2025 year.
It just so happens that the guests are playing away for the second time in a row in a head-to-head match against Rubin. The previous game brought them a victory with a score of 2:3, so they have a good chance to repeat this away success..
In this encounter, the result was decided by just one goal.
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.
Rubin: It is in fourth place in the standings out of 33. The team is in good form.
Statistics show that the team has a small difference between goals scored and conceded шайбами. Some data on the latest games:
The last time команда провела игру дома против клуба из города Курган - Зауралье 10 месяцев назад. The match was dominated by Рубин, with the opponents responding to 3 of their goals only with a consolation goal. One match before this the club Рубин played a home match against the team Омские Крылья. Excellent attack and great defense led to a decisive victory in this encounter..
Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Occupies sixth place in the standings out of 33. The team is in confident form.
In recent matches, the club has shown low scoring in home games. Let's consider how the team performed in recent games:
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. Previously The team played an away match against the club from the city of Альметьевск - Нефтяник 10 месяцев назад. The match featured шайбами. Both teams played without looking back at their own goals, resulting in a total of 7 goals scored and a loss for Металлург Новокузнецк.
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 IzhevskThe match between "Rubin" and "Metallurg" promises to be interesting. The hosts are not in the best form at the moment, but playing at home could be an advantage for them. "Metallurg" is having problems with scoring goals, but their defense is solid. It is expected to be a tough match where both teams will be fighting for a result. A draw seems to be the most likely outcome of this match.
