Metallurg and Brest will compete in the next match of the regular Extraliga season. Which of the neighbors in the standings will be stronger?
Metallurg
Metallurg has already managed to play 45 matches, with 55 points. A victory in the upcoming meeting will allow him to climb into the top six, which is now closed by Lokomotiv - 56 points and 46 matches played. In the last round, the team from Zhlobin also played at home, hosting the "Neman". It was not possible to catch on even for one point, the defeat is 2-3. Before this loss, Metallurg issued a 3-match winning streak, having won two victories outside of regular time.
"Brest"
If Brest wins, it will not be able to rise to the first half of the standings, because it lags behind the sixth line by four points, but it will aggravate the intrigue as much as possible. However, Brest has very little chance of success, because it continues to alternate positive series with negative ones, and it is the second one that is relevant now, having managed to combine three matches. In two of them, Brest lost just to Metallurg at home (2-4 and 1-2 after overtime), and in one more lost to Gomel (3-5).
Statistics and figures:
- Metallurg has achieved three wins in the last four games;
- Brest lost in three previous matches;
- Metallurg won against Brest in six of the last seven matches.
Forecast
Metallurg coped with Brest on the road, and now it has to repeat on its own ice.