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Seven conceded, six wins: Metallurg brace for Neftekhimik rematch

Stung 3-7 by CSKA, Metallurg host a Neftekhimik side that has won two straight and lost only two of the last eight meetings.

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Metallurg MagnitogorskLWLMetallurg Magnitogorsk: L-W-L in the last 3 games.
Neftekhimik NizhnekamskWWLNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: W-W-L in the last 3 games.
Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3-7 CSKA MoscowAvtomobilist Yekaterinburg 3-4 Metallurg MagnitogorskSibir Novosibirsk 5-2 Metallurg MagnitogorskSochi 1-2 Neftekhimik NizhnekamskSibir Novosibirsk 1-3 Neftekhimik NizhnekamskNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 3-4 Admiral Vladivostok

Metallurg Magnitogorsk: L-W-L in the last 3 games, and the latest L was ugly — a 3-7 home defeat to CSKA Moscow. Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: W-W-L in the last 3 games, with wins over Sochi (2-1) and Sibir Novosibirsk (3-1) around a 4-3 setback against Admiral Vladivostok. They meet again at Arena Metallurg on November 5, barely a week after Metallurg edged the October 27 duel 3-2 away.

Head to head

  • 2026-10-27Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 2-3 Metallurg MagnitogorskW
  • 2026-09-20Metallurg Magnitogorsk 6-2 Neftekhimik NizhnekamskW
  • 2025-12-22Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4-3 Neftekhimik NizhnekamskW
  • 2025-12-05Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 2-1 Metallurg MagnitogorskL
  • 2025-10-23Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 5-3 Metallurg MagnitogorskL
  • 2025-10-19Metallurg Magnitogorsk 9-6 Neftekhimik NizhnekamskW
  • 2025-01-20Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 2-3 Metallurg MagnitogorskW
  • 2024-09-21Metallurg Magnitogorsk 1-0 Neftekhimik NizhnekamskW
Last 8 meetings: Metallurg Magnitogorsk 6W, 0D, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 2W.

The fixture history leans home: Metallurg have won six of the last eight meetings, with only two Neftekhimik victories in that stretch — the most recent a 2-1 result in December 2025. Their most recent home meeting ended 6-2 to Metallurg in September.

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  • Whether Metallurg's defence can steady itself after coughing up seven goals in the 3-7 loss to CSKA Moscow.
  • Can Neftekhimik make it three straight wins, having edged Sochi 2-1 and Sibir Novosibirsk 3-1?
  • With six of the last eight meetings decided by two goals or fewer, the pattern points to another tight finish.

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