Sibir Novosibirsk vs Avtomobilist Prediction 13 September 2026
🔊 Sibir have already put their heavy defeat in Astana behind them-their first home game of the season saw the team claim victory and Mikhail Berdin record his first shutout in regular season play. However, maintaining that momentum will be a tougher task now. Avtomobilist are coming to Novosibirsk, and while they’ve had an inconsistent start themselves, they have every reason to feel confident in this matchup. The Yekaterinburg side have won each of the last five head-to-head meetings, and their winning streak on Sibir’s ice now stretches to seven games.
Head-to-Head
📊 In recent years, this matchup has clearly favored Avtomobilist. The Yekaterinburg side have claimed five consecutive head-to-head victories, with Sibir failing to score at all in the last two meetings. Avtomobilist’s dominance is even more pronounced in Novosibirsk, where they have won seven straight games since 2022. During that stretch, Sibir have never managed to score more than two goals in a single game.
Head-to-head statistics Sibir Novosibirsk - Avtomobilist
Sibir Novosibirsk Team Overview
The opening three games have clearly highlighted Sibir’s current lack of consistency up front. Against Ak Bars, the Novosibirsk side pushed the game to a shootout before falling short (3-4), and then managed just a single goal in Astana, suffering a heavy defeat to Barys (1-7). Even firing 29 shots on target in that outing wasn’t enough to keep the scoreline respectable. In terms of average expected goals (xG), Sibir currently rank among the league’s bottom three with just 2.3 xG per game.
Returning home to Novosibirsk finally produced a different outcome. After two goalless periods against Amur, Pavel Tyutnev broke the deadlock in the third, with Sergei Popov later sealing the win into an empty net for a 2-0 victory. Mikhail Berdin stopped all 25 shots he faced, earning his first career shutout in regular season play. After the game, Yaroslav Luzenkov admitted that finishing remains a challenge, but singled out the team’s response to the heavy loss in Astana. Krasotkin is still recovering from injury, while Fedotov has been placed on waivers.
Match Results: Sibir Novosibirsk
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Team Overview
Avtomobilist have managed just one win from their opening three games. They kicked off with a 2-1 victory over Dynamo Moscow, then rallied from 1-3 down in the Ural derby against Traktor, only to fall short in overtime. Interestingly, it was in that game that Yekaterinburg created more expected goals-3.6 to Traktor’s 2.5-and outshot their rivals 37-27. Yet, their next road trip proved again that simply dominating the shot count isn’t translating into results just yet.
In Nizhnekamsk, Avtomobilist fired 29 shots on target but only Anton Slepyshev found the net. The newcomer converted on the power play early in the second period, but Neftekhimik responded with another goal and sealed it with an empty-netter late on (1-3). After the game, Alexei Kudashov mainly pointed to his side’s lack of cutting edge in front of goal. Still, the team did capitalize on one power play, although another opportunity in the third period went begging.
Match Results: Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
⚡️ Key Players
Sibir have three players with two points each over their first three games. Evgeny Kuznetsov, Stepan Nikulin, and Taylor Beck have all tallied a goal and an assist apiece.
Anatoly Golyshev leads Avtomobilist with three points in as many games-two goals and one assist. Alexander Sharov has also recorded three points, providing three assists for his teammates. Anton Slepyshev has found the net twice.
🥅 Goaltenders
Mikhail Berdin has started all three games for Sibir, stopping 64 of 72 shots for an .889 save percentage, a 2.69 goals-against average, and one shutout.
Vladimir Galkin made one appearance for Avtomobilist, posting a 93.33% save percentage and a 2.05 goals-against average. Evgeny Alikin has played two games, allowing five goals on his way to a 92.19% save percentage and a 2.465 goals-against average.
⭐️ Editor’s Prediction
Sibir bounced back from conceding seven goals in Astana with a shutout win, but their offensive struggles remain evident. Over the last three games, the Novosibirsk side have found the net just six times, and their average xG sits at only 2.3. Even against Amur-a team they managed to beat-the opening goal didn’t come until the third period, with the second scored into an empty net.
Avtomobilist have also proven to be a particularly tough matchup for Sibir’s attack. In eight of the last nine head-to-head games, Sibir have failed to score more than two goals, and they were shut out entirely in their previous two meetings. The trend is even starker at home: Sibir haven’t scored more than twice in any of their last seven home games against the Ural club. My pick: Sibir Under 2.5 Goals (Individual Total).
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