Sputnik Almetievsk vs Irbis Prediction 20 February 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Sputnik Almetievsk and Irbis Kazan closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 20 February at 15:30 as part of the "OLIMPBET MHL" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Irbis Kazan being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Sputnik Almetievsk and Irbis Kazan:
- played 34 matches;
- at home ice 12 wins (including extra time), away - 21;
- scored goals: 67 against 102;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.29, 2nd - 1.76, 3rd - 1.74;
- average total of the match - 4.76.
The last time the sides met was on 30 January 2026 at the arena of the team Irbis Kazan - the match score was 1:2.
Head-to-head statistics Sputnik Almetievsk - Irbis

Sputnik Almetievsk Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Sputnik Almetievsk has participated in 51 matches, achieving the following results:
- 22 wins,
- 29 losses.
📈This season, Sputnik Almetievsk has a win rate of 43%, with 57% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 6.98, scoring 3.24 goals per match and conceding an average of 3.9 goals.
🏒This season, Sputnik Almetievsk has scored 165 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 3 period, where 35.76% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.08 per game.
🥅And about defense, Sputnik Almetievsk has conceded 199 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 38.18% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.08 per game.
Match Results: Sputnik Almetievsk

Irbis Kazan Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Irbis Kazan has competed in 47 matches, achieving the following stats: 33 wins, 14 losses.
📈This season, Irbis Kazan's win rate is 70%, with 30% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.26, with 3.38 goals scored per match and conceding 2.04 on average.
🏒So far, Irbis Kazan has managed to score 159 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 36.48% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.33.
🥅On the defensive end, Irbis Kazan has allowed 96 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 47.17% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.21 goals in away games.
Match Results: Irbis Kazan
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 34;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 1; for the visitors - 5;
- Average total in the first period: 1.29;
- Today's home team averages 0.47 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.82.
First Period Stats: Sputnik Almetievsk (home) vs Irbis Kazan (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 25 vs 24;
- Number of wins: 10 (40%) vs 10 (41.67%);
- Number of losses: 10 (40%) vs 4 (16.67%);
- Number of draws: 5 (20%) vs 10 (41.67%).
- Average goals scored: 0.88 vs 0.96;
- Average goals conceded: 0.96 vs 0.5.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 6 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 2.1 (scored - 1.4, conceded - 0.7) vs 1.6 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.7).
- Irbis Kazan scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 6 of last 7 away games against Sputnik Almetievsk (OLIMPBET MHL).
- Irbis Kazan scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 15 of last 16 games (OLIMPBET MHL).
- Irbis Kazan scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 8 of last 9 away games (OLIMPBET MHL).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 34;
- Number of wins for the home team - 12, for the away team - 21.
Statistics: Sputnik Almetievsk vs Irbis Kazan
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 51 vs 47;
- Number of wins: 22 (43%) vs 33 (70%);
- Number of losses: 29 (57%) vs 14 (30%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 8;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 16.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 5 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 4;
- Number of home wins: 0;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- Sputnik Almetievsk won with a +2.5 handicap in 14 of last 16 home games against Irbis Kazan (OLIMPBET MHL).
- Sputnik Almetievsk won with a +2.5 handicap in 9 of last 10 games (OLIMPBET MHL).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 1.97, for the away team - 3;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.76;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 9 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 9 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 13 once.
Statistics: Sputnik Almetievsk vs Irbis Kazan
- average total in the tournament: 6.98 vs 5.26;
- average total goals scored: 3.24 vs 3.38;
- average total goals conceded: 3.9 vs 2.04;
- Sputnik Almetievsk: average total at home in the tournament - 3.08;
- Irbis Kazan: average total away in the tournament - 3.33;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.2 (home - 2.5) vs 2.7 (away - 2.6).
- Irbis Kazan scored under 4.5 goals in last 14 away games against Sputnik Almetievsk (OLIMPBET MHL).
- Irbis Kazan scored under 4.5 goals in 16 of last 17 games (OLIMPBET MHL).
- Irbis Kazan scored under 4.5 goals in last 9 away games (OLIMPBET MHL).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 6.5 goals in 15 of last 16 Sputnik Almetievsk games against Irbis Kazan.
- Under 6.5 goals in 14 of last 15 Sputnik Almetievsk games against Irbis Kazan (OLIMPBET MHL).
- Under 6.5 goals in 13 of last 14 Sputnik Almetievsk home games against Irbis Kazan (OLIMPBET MHL).
- Under 6.5 goals in 7 of last 8 Irbis Kazan away games (OLIMPBET MHL).
- Under 6.5 goals in last 6 Irbis Kazan games (OLIMPBET MHL).