Zvezda vs Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshma Prediction 24 September 2026
🔊 Zvezda and Gornyak-UGMK approach this clash from opposite ends of the standings. The Moscow side have shown improvement lately and now have a chance to avenge their disappointing head-to-head results from last season’s regular campaign. Gornyak remain on an extended road trip, meaning they’ll once again have to play away from home. This is a great opportunity for Zvezda to capitalize on home ice and try to rewrite the narrative in this matchup.
Head-to-Head
📊 Zvezda and Gornyak-UGMK have faced each other 17 times in official competition. The hosts have claimed 5 victories, including overtime wins, while the visitors have come out on top 9 times. The goal tally is almost even: Zvezda have scored 46 goals, with Gornyak-UGMK just ahead on 48. The average total per game stands at 5.06 goals. Their most recent head-to-head took place on 23 December 2025 at Zvezda’s home rink, where the hosts recorded a 3-0 win.
Head-to-head statistics Zvezda - Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshma
Zvezda Team Overview
This season, Zvezda have played eight games, recording three wins and suffering five defeats. Their win rate stands at 38%, while losses account for 63% of their outings. On average, Zvezda’s matches feature five goals, with the team scoring 2.25 goals per game and conceding an average of 3.13. Over the course of the season, Zvezda’s players have found the net 18 times, with a third of those goals coming in the opening period-33.33% of their total tally has been scored in the first frame.
On home ice, Zvezda average 2.5 goals per game. Defensively, they have allowed just 25 goals this season. The second period has proven particularly problematic, as 44.44% of all goals conceded have come in that stretch. At home, Zvezda also concede an average of 2.5 goals per match.
Match Results: Zvezda
Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshma Team Overview
This season, Gornyak-UGMK have played five matches, coming away with four wins and suffering just one defeat. The team boasts an 80% win rate, dropping points in only 20% of their outings. On average, games involving Gornyak-UGMK feature four total goals. The team themselves score 2.8 goals per match while conceding approximately 1.6. So far, the club have found the net 14 times.
The first period has proven to be their most productive, accounting for 64.29% of all their goals. Away from home, Gornyak-UGMK average 2.25 goals per game. Defensively, they have allowed just eight goals all season, with half of those coming in the second period-their most vulnerable stretch. On the road, they concede an average of two goals per match.
Match Results: Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshma
⭐ Editorial Prediction
Gornyak-UGMK's recent form inspires confidence: the team have claimed four wins in their last five outings, showing solid defensive discipline on the road-conceding just two goals per game on average. Zvezda, on the other hand, have managed only three victories in eight league appearances this season and remain particularly vulnerable in the second period, where opponents score nearly half their goals. The key betting factor here is the trend: Gornyak-UGMK have failed to win in regulation time in 12 of their last 13 away games (a market falling within our targeted odds range). Despite the visitors’ decent stats, their struggles to close out away fixtures suggest the hosts can avoid defeat, thanks to a tight defensive setup at home and Gornyak’s more cautious approach on their travels. Moscow’s side have also looked sharper offensively at the start of home games, which could help relieve some of the pressure from Gornyak as the match progresses. That’s why our editorial pick is a double chance on Zvezda (x1), banking on the visitors’ ongoing away trend and backing the hosts to at least secure a draw.
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