Yuzhny Ural Orsk vs Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshma Prediction 14 December 2025
📣 On Sunday, Yuzhny Ural are set to host Gornyak on their home ice. The team from Orsk are striving to climb up from the bottom of the standings, while the "miners" aim to maintain their position among the league leaders. For the hosts, every game is an opportunity to turn things around, so they will be giving it their all.
Head-to-Head
📊 A statistical overview of the official head-to-head encounters between Yuzhny Ural and Gornyak:
- They have faced off in 17 matches;
- The home side has claimed 9 victories (including overtime), while the visitors have secured 8 wins;
- Goals scored: 46 for Yuzhny Ural, 47 for Gornyak;
- Average goals in the 1st period - 1.58, in the 2nd - 1.42, in the 3rd - 1.58;
- Average total goals per match - 4.63.
The teams last met on 03 December 2025 at Gornyak's arena, with the final score being 5-2.
Head-to-head statistics Yuzhny Ural Orsk - Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshma

Yuzhny Ural Orsk Team Overview
Yuzhny Ural are navigating through a challenging phase. The team sits in 26th place, offering their fans only sporadic victories. In their last five outings, the team from Orsk have managed just two wins, highlighting their inconsistency. Their scoring average leaves much to be desired-1.47 goals per game at home and only 1.69 across the season. A significant weakness for the hosts is their defense, conceding nearly three goals per match (an average of 2.76 goals at home), which complicates their efforts to maintain a lead. Interestingly, Yuzhny Ural often perform better in head-to-head encounters against Gornyak.
Match Results: Yuzhny Ural Orsk

Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshma Team Overview
Gornyak have been putting on an impressive show this season, confidently securing the fifth spot in the league standings. Their success is attributed to a powerful offense and consistent performances in away matches. Over their last ten games on the road, Gornyak have claimed seven victories, averaging 3.36 goals per match. The most recent five fixtures have been particularly successful-after two setbacks, they bounced back with three consecutive wins, indicating an upswing in form. The key strength of Gornyak lies in their aggressive attacking play and their ability to create dangerous opportunities even when under pressure from opponents.
Match Results: Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshma
Prediction for the 1st period
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 17;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 4; for the visitors away - 1;
- Average total in the first period: 1.58;
- Today's home team scores an average of 0.68, while the visitors score 0.89.
First Period Stats: Yuzhny Ural (home) vs Gornyak-UGMK (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 14;
- Wins: 5 (29.41%) vs 7 (50%);
- Losses: 9 (52.94%) vs 6 (42.86%);
- Draws: 3 (17.65%) vs 1 (7.14%).
- Average goals scored: 0.65 vs 1.21;
- Average goals conceded: 0.88 vs 1.21.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Wins: 1 vs 3;
- Losses: 3 vs 5;
- Draws: 6 vs 2;
- Average total in the first period: 1.2 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.7) vs 2.2 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 1.3).
- Yuzhny Ural have avoided losing the first period at home in 8 of their last 9 head-to-heads with Gornyak.
- Gornyak have failed to win the first period in 7 of their last 8 matches.
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 17;
- Home wins - 9, Away wins - 8.
Statistics: Yuzhny Ural vs Gornyak-UGMK
- Games played in the tournament: 32 vs 33;
- Wins: 11 (34%) vs 21 (64%);
- Losses: 21 (66%) vs 12 (36%);
- Home wins in the tournament: 5;
- Away wins in the tournament: 10.
Last 10 Matches:
- Wins: 2 vs 7;
- Losses: 8 vs 3;
- Home wins: 0;
- Away wins: 3.
- Yuzhny Ural have not lost in regulation time at home in 8 of their last 9 head-to-head matchups with Gornyak.
Total Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Average goals per match for the home team - 2.42, for the away team - 2.47;
- Average total goals in head-to-head matches - 4.63;
- Both teams scored in the 1st period - 7 times;
- Both teams scored in the 2nd period - 3 times;
- Both teams scored in the 3rd period - 7 times.
Statistics: Yuzhny Ural vs Gornyak-UGMK
- Average total in the tournament: 4.28 vs 5.45;
- Average goals scored: 1.69 vs 3.24;
- Average goals conceded: 2.78 vs 2.45;
- Yuzhny Ural: average home total in the tournament - 1.47;
- Gornyak-UGMK: average away total in the tournament - 3.36;
- Last 10 matches (average goals scored): 1.6 (home - 1.25) vs 3.5 (away - 4).
- Yuzhny Ural score more than 1.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head meetings with Gornyak.