Gazprom Ugra vs Lokomotiv Novosibirsk Prediction 21 October 2026

Gazprom-Yugra started with a defeat against Gorky - 0:3, scoring 52 points compared to the opponent's 75. In their last ten matches, the team has secured two wins and suffered eight losses, so the failure in the first round continued a series of weak results. Over those same ten matches, the Surgut team averaged 83.3 points scored and 88.1 points conceded. However, at home, Gazprom-Yugra has maintained a +15.5 point handicap for 15 consecutive matches: a loss in a single game does not necessarily mean a large point gap for them.

Lokomotiv opened the championship with a victory over Fakel Yamal - 3:1. The team from Novosibirsk scored 100 points against their opponent's 80 and currently holds third place after the first round. A longer stretch also favors them: seven wins in the last ten matches with a set ratio of 23:12. The initial win by a margin of 20 points indicates that the visitors are capable of achieving a significant victory, even though it was secured against a different opponent.