As part of the hockey friendly match, the players of Neftekhimik and Magnitogorsk Metallurg will come face to face. Which of the rivals will get the victory in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Neftekhimik
Neftekhimik's hockey players started the preseason with a sensational victory in a duel against Ufa's Salatava Yulaev - 4:3. Thanks to this, the club gained confidence in its own abilities. However, in the next duel, the team of today's hosts failed in a duel against Ak Bars. The meeting against the Kazan team ended with a crushing result of 1:4. A huge difference of rivals in the class affected.
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
The Magnitogorsk team could have won the Gagarin Cup last season of the national championship, but it was not possible to put the squeeze on CSKA in the final series. The class of "army men" affected, and they defeated the opponent with a result of 3:4. "Magnitogorsk" is quietly preparing for the new season due to friendly matches, but so far it does not show good results, because defeats from "Tractor" (1:4) and "Motorist" (4:5) managed to dilute with a crushing success in a duel against Amur (3:0).
Statistics and figures:
- Metallurg is the favorite of the meeting;
- Neftekhimik won 1 game out of 5 previous ones;
- Metallurg managed to win in one case out of the previous 5;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 4:0 in favor of Magnitogorsk.
Forecast
"Magnitogorsk" must confirm its class and outplay the opponent. The quotation for the success of the owners is very solid. The "Foxes" are simply stronger, and in face-to-face confrontations they often proved this.
