Norilsk vs Ska Neva Prediction 10 December 2025
📣 On Wednesday, Norilsk will host SKA-VMF on their home ice. Both teams currently sit in the lower part of the standings and are striving to turn their fortunes around. There's no doubt that a victory in the upcoming match is crucial for both the Norilsk side and the team from St. Petersburg.
Head-to-Head
📊 A statistical overview of the official encounters between Norilsk and SKA-VMF:
- They have played 5 matches;
- The home team has 4 wins (including overtime), while the visitors have 1;
- Goals scored: 17 against 13;
- Average total in the 1st period is 1.2, in the 2nd period - 3, and in the 3rd - 1.8;
- Average total for the match is 6.
The teams last faced each other on 30 November 2025 at SKA-VMF's arena, with a final score of 4-0.
Head-to-head statistics Norilsk - Ska Neva
Norilsk Team Overview
Norilsk find themselves in a challenging position, currently sitting 29th in the standings with 10 wins and 22 losses since the start of the season. The team has been inconsistent, securing just one victory in their last five games. On home ice, the "Bears" display a decent scoring ability, averaging about 1.94 goals per game. However, their defense is concerning, as they concede around 3.06 goals per match. An interesting trend to note is that Norilsk have scored in the first period for five consecutive home games.
Match Results: Norilsk
Ska Neva Team Overview
SKA-VMF are also facing challenges: the "Sailors" find themselves in 27th place on the table, with only 9 wins since the start of the regular season. Their recent outings have seen them secure just one victory against four defeats. On the road, the team traditionally struggles to score, averaging only 1.57 goals per game while conceding nearly three goals on average (2.79). It's worth noting an intriguing fact: SKA-VMF rarely scores more than two goals in away games.
Match Results: Ska Neva
Prediction for the 1st period
Head-to-head Matches:
- Total encounters - 5;
- Number of first-period wins for the home team (on home ice) - 0; for the away team (on the road) - 1;
- Average total in the first period: 1.2;
- Today's home team averages 0.6 goals, visitors - 0.6.
First Period Statistics: Norilsk (home) vs SKA-VMF (away)
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 18 vs 14;
- Number of wins: 5 (27.78%) vs 6 (42.86%);
- Number of losses: 4 (22.22%) vs 6 (42.86%);
- Number of draws: 9 (50%) vs 2 (14.29%).
- Average goals scored: 0.67 vs 0.64;
- Average goals conceded: 0.67 vs 0.57.
Last 10 Matches (overall):
- Number of wins: 1 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 4;
- Number of draws: 5 vs 2;
- Average first-period total: 1.4 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.8) vs 1 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.4).
- Norilsk have scored more than 0.5 goals in the first period at home in five consecutive games.
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 5;
- Home wins - 4, Away wins - 1.
Statistics: Norilsk vs SKA-VMF
- Matches played in the tournament: 32 vs 31;
- Wins: 10 (31%) vs 9 (29%);
- Losses: 22 (69%) vs 22 (71%);
- Home wins in the tournament for the hosts: 5;
- Away wins in the tournament for the visitors: 4.
Last 10 Matches:
- Wins: 2 vs 4;
- Losses: 8 vs 6;
- Home wins for the hosts: 2;
- Away wins for the visitors: 1.
- Norilsk are winless (in regulation time) in their last 7 games.
- Norilsk are winless (in regulation time) at home in their last 5 games.
Total Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Average total goals per match for the hosts - 3.4, for the visitors - 2.6;
- Average total goals in head-to-head matches - 6;
- Both teams scored in the 1st period - once;
- Both teams scored in the 2nd period - three times;
- Both teams scored in the 3rd period - twice.
Statistics: Norilsk vs SKA-VMF
- Average total in the tournament: 4.44 vs 4.32;
- Average goals scored: 1.81 vs 1.77;
- Average goals conceded: 2.72 vs 2.81;
- Norilsk: average total at home in the tournament - 1.94;
- SKA-VMF: average total away in the tournament - 1.57;
- Last 10 matches (average goals scored): 1.8 (home - 2.5) vs 2.1 (away - 1.5).
- Norilsk have scored more than 1.5 goals at home in their last 6 games.
⭐ Editorial Prediction
Both teams find themselves at the lower end of the standings, eager to climb up the ranks. Norilsk, sitting in 29th place, struggle defensively, conceding over three goals per game on home ice. SKA-VMF, in 27th place, also display poor form on the road, rarely scoring more than two goals away from home. In their upcoming clash, it's likely that both Norilsk and the visitors from St. Petersburg will focus on defensive strategies, given the importance of every point in their bid to escape their current predicament. Considering the Bears' shaky form and the fact that the Sailors already outplayed them in late November, the most reasonable bet would be double chance SKA-VMF (X2).No comments
Betting Tips: Norilsk - Ska Neva
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