Dizel vs Izhstal Prediction 5 November 2026
🔊 Dizel Penza are edging closer to the bottom of the table, with no end in sight to their losing streak. Even a game against VHL newcomers Olimpiya failed to turn things around: Dizel lost 5-4 in a shootout despite scoring four goals. Izhstal Izhevsk are struggling too. After an away win over Buran, they suffered a heavy defeat to Tambov. The teams meet at Dizel Arena in Penza on 5 November, with the puck dropping at 19:00 Moscow time.
Head-to-Head
📊 Dizel Penza and Izhstal Izhevsk have met 27 times in official competition. The hosts have won 17 of those games, including overtime victories, while the visitors have won nine. Dizel Penza also lead the scoring 79-55. The teams average 1.3 goals in the first period, 1.56 in the second and 1.93 in the third. Their games average 4.74 goals overall. Their most recent meeting took place on 18 February 2026 at Dizel Penza’s home rink and ended 2-3.
Head-to-head statistics Dizel - Izhstal
Dizel Team Overview
Dizel Penza have played 18 games this season, winning six and losing 12. Their win rate stands at 33%, with a 67% loss rate. Games involving Dizel Penza have averaged 4.33 goals. They have scored 2.06 goals per game and conceded 2.61. Dizel Penza have scored 37 goals this season. The first period has been their most productive, accounting for 37.84% of their goals. At home, they have averaged 1.9 goals per game. They have conceded 47 goals this season. The first period has been their toughest defensively, accounting for 38.1% of the goals they have allowed. At home, they have also conceded an average of 1.9 goals per game.
Match Results: Dizel
Izhstal Team Overview
Izhstal Izhevsk have played 20 games this season, winning five and losing 15. They have a 25% win rate and have been beaten in 75% of their games. Games involving Izhstal Izhevsk have averaged 5.1 goals. They score 2.15 goals and concede 3.15 per game on average. Izhstal Izhevsk have scored 43 goals in total, with the second period their most productive: 46.51% of their goals have come in that period. On the road, they average 1.78 goals per game. They have conceded 63 goals this season. The third period has been their weakest defensively, accounting for 48% of the goals they have allowed. Away from home, they concede an average of 2.78 goals per game.
Match Results: Izhstal
First-Period Prediction
The first period has finished with fewer than 1.5 goals in 10 of Izhstal Izhevsk’s last 11 away games. In their recent away games, they have averaged 0.17 goals scored and 0.33 conceded in the first period. Our pick is under 1.5 first-period goals at odds of 1.63.
Match Prediction
Izhstal Izhevsk have covered the +1.5 puck line in six of their last seven VHL away games. That run is directly relevant to the goal margin needed for this bet to win. We’re backing Izhstal Izhevsk +1.5 for the match at odds of 1.5.
A reliable bet
Izhstal Izhevsk have avoided defeat in the first period in 13 of their last 14 VHL away games. They have also failed to win the first period in 14 of their last 15 games. Both trends are consistent with a draw, but neither establishes a strong case for one. The pick is Izhstal Izhevsk to avoid defeat in the first period at odds of 1.44.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor’s Prediction
Goals have been hard to come by in recent head-to-head meetings between Dizel Penza and Izhstal Izhevsk. Four of their last five games in Penza have produced fewer than five goals in regulation. Izhstal’s away form points to a similar trend: three of their last four road games have finished with no more than 4.5 goals. Dizel’s recent 5-4 defeat to Olimpiya was an exception, but the head-to-head record still suggests a lower-scoring contest. My pick is under 5.5 goals.
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