Metallurg vs Slavutych Smolensk Prediction 18 August 2026
📡How will the teams cope with the opponent's high tempo? On 18 August at 14:55, an interesting confrontation will take place in the "Salei Cup" tournament between the teams Metallurg Zhlobin and Slavutych Smolensk. The odds for each side are as follows - and , respectively. There is no clear favorite in the game, so in our forecast, we will try to determine which team deserves to win this match more.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Metallurg Zhlobin and Slavutych Smolensk:
- played 16 matches;
- at home ice 10 wins (including extra time), away - 6;
- scored goals: 46 against 42;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.31, 2nd - 2.25, 3rd - 1.56;
- average total of the match - 5.13.
The last time the sides met was on 24 April 2026 at the arena of the team Metallurg Zhlobin - the match score was 5:4.
Head-to-head statistics Metallurg - Slavutych Smolensk

Metallurg Zhlobin Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Metallurg Zhlobin has participated in 5 matches, achieving the following results:
- 5 wins,
- 0 losses.
📈This season, Metallurg Zhlobin has a win rate of 100%, with 0% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 6.4, scoring 5 goals per match and conceding an average of 1.6 goals.
🏒This season, Metallurg Zhlobin has scored 25 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 1 period, where 36% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3 per game.
🥅And about defense, Metallurg Zhlobin has conceded 8 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 50% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3 per game.
Match Results: Metallurg Zhlobin

Slavutych Smolensk Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Slavutych Smolensk has competed in 4 matches, achieving the following stats: 3 wins, 1 losses.
📈This season, Slavutych Smolensk's win rate is 75%, with 25% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.5, with 3 goals scored per match and conceding 2.5 on average.
🏒So far, Slavutych Smolensk has managed to score 12 goals:
- The 1 period has been particularly successful, with 58.33% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.5.
🥅On the defensive end, Slavutych Smolensk has allowed 10 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 71.43% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.5 goals in away games.
Match Results: Slavutych Smolensk
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 16;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 5; for the visitors - 0;
- Average total in the first period: 1.31;
- Today's home team averages 0.88 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.44.
First Period Stats: Metallurg Zhlobin (home) vs Slavutych Smolensk (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 2;
- Number of wins: 2 (100%) vs 1 (50%);
- Number of losses: 0 (0%) vs 1 (50%);
- Number of draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average goals scored: 1.5 vs 1;
- Average goals conceded: 0.5 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 4;
- Average total in the first period: 1.7 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 0.5) vs 1.4 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.7).
- Metallurg Zhlobin scored over 0.5 goals in the 1st period in 7 of last 8 home games against Slavutych Smolensk.
- Metallurg Zhlobin scored over 0.5 goals in the 1st period in 7 of last 8 home games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 16;
- Number of wins for the home team - 10, for the away team - 6.
Statistics: Metallurg Zhlobin vs Slavutych Smolensk
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 5 vs 4;
- Number of wins: 5 (100%) vs 3 (75%);
- Number of losses: 0 (0%) vs 1 (25%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 2;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 1.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 9 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 5;
- Number of home wins: 5;
- Number of away wins: 1.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.88, for the away team - 2.63;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.13;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 4 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 11 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 4 once.
Statistics: Metallurg Zhlobin vs Slavutych Smolensk
- average total in the tournament: 6.4 vs 5.5;
- average total goals scored: 5 vs 3;
- average total goals conceded: 1.6 vs 2.5;
- Metallurg Zhlobin: average total at home in the tournament - 3;
- Slavutych Smolensk: average total away in the tournament - 2.5;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 4.4 (home - 3.8) vs 3 (away - 2.8).
- Metallurg Zhlobin scored over 2.5 goals in last 5 games against Slavutych Smolensk.
Editorial Prediction
- Metallurg Zhlobin scored over 2.5 goals in last 5 games against Slavutych Smolensk.
- Metallurg Zhlobin scored over 2.5 goals in 9 of last 10 games.