Irbis vs Sputnik Almetievsk Prediction 30 January 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 Irbis Kazan and Sputnik Almetievsk closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 30 January 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 Irbis Kazan and Sputnik Almetievsk:
- played 32 matches;
- at home ice 20 wins (including extra time), away - 11;
- scored goals: 98 against 65;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.34, 2nd - 1.75, 3rd - 1.84;
- average total of the match - 4.91.
The last time the sides met was on 18 August 2025 at the arena of the team Irbis Kazan - the match score was 4:0.
Head-to-head statistics Irbis - Sputnik Almetievsk

Irbis Kazan Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Irbis Kazan has participated in 43 matches, achieving the following results:
- 32 wins,
- 11 losses.
📈This season, Irbis Kazan has a win rate of 74%, with 26% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.33, scoring 3.49 goals per match and conceding an average of 2 goals.
🏒This season, Irbis Kazan has scored 150 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 38% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.55 per game.
🥅And about defense, Irbis Kazan has conceded 86 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 41.46% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.55 per game.
Match Results: Irbis Kazan

Sputnik Almetievsk Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Sputnik Almetievsk has competed in 45 matches, achieving the following stats: 19 wins, 26 losses.
📈This season, Sputnik Almetievsk's win rate is 42%, with 58% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 7.2, with 3.33 goals scored per match and conceding 4 on average.
🏒So far, Sputnik Almetievsk has managed to score 150 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 37.33% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.43.
🥅On the defensive end, Sputnik Almetievsk has allowed 180 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 41.67% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.65 goals in away games.
Match Results: Sputnik Almetievsk
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 32;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 8; for the visitors - 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.34;
- Today's home team averages 0.84 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.5.
First Period Stats: Irbis Kazan (home) vs Sputnik Almetievsk (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 22 vs 23;
- Number of wins: 9 (40.91%) vs 6 (26.09%);
- Number of losses: 8 (36.36%) vs 7 (30.43%);
- Number of draws: 5 (22.73%) vs 10 (43.48%).
- Average goals scored: 0.91 vs 0.96;
- Average goals conceded: 0.77 vs 1.13.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 4;
- Average total in the first period: 1.2 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.6) vs 2.3 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 1.1).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 13 of last 14 Irbis Kazan games against Sputnik Almetievsk.
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 12 of last 13 Irbis Kazan games against Sputnik Almetievsk (OLIMPBET MHL).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in last 8 Irbis Kazan home games against Sputnik Almetievsk.
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in last 7 Irbis Kazan home games against Sputnik Almetievsk (OLIMPBET MHL).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 12 of last 13 Irbis Kazan games (OLIMPBET MHL).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 6 of last 7 Irbis Kazan home games (OLIMPBET MHL).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 32;
- Number of wins for the home team - 20, for the away team - 11.
Statistics: Irbis Kazan vs Sputnik Almetievsk
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 43 vs 45;
- Number of wins: 32 (74%) vs 19 (42%);
- Number of losses: 11 (26%) vs 26 (58%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 17;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 11.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 8 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 6;
- Number of home wins: 5;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- Sputnik Almetievsk won with a +3.5 handicap in 12 of last 14 away games against Irbis Kazan.
- Sputnik Almetievsk won with a +3.5 handicap in last 9 games (OLIMPBET MHL).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 3.06, for the away team - 2.03;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.91;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 9 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 8 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 13 once.
Statistics: Irbis Kazan vs Sputnik Almetievsk
- average total in the tournament: 5.33 vs 7.2;
- average total goals scored: 3.49 vs 3.33;
- average total goals conceded: 2 vs 4;
- Irbis Kazan: average total at home in the tournament - 3.55;
- Sputnik Almetievsk: average total away in the tournament - 3.43;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.9 (home - 3.2) vs 3.5 (away - 3.5).
- Irbis Kazan scored under 5.5 goals in last 26 games against Sputnik Almetievsk.
- Irbis Kazan scored under 5.5 goals in last 25 games against Sputnik Almetievsk (OLIMPBET MHL).
- Irbis Kazan scored under 5.5 goals in last 14 home games against Sputnik Almetievsk.
- Irbis Kazan scored under 5.5 goals in last 13 home games against Sputnik Almetievsk (OLIMPBET MHL).
Editorial Prediction
- Sputnik Almetievsk won with a +3.5 handicap in 12 of last 14 away games against Irbis Kazan.
- Sputnik Almetievsk won with a +3.5 handicap in last 9 games (OLIMPBET MHL).