Colonels vs Flyers: match preview on 19 September 2026

Flyers are the clear favourites heading into this fixture. The visitors have won both of their recent matches, scoring 73 goals and conceding just 27, while the hosts have managed only one victory from three games and have taken in 111 goals against 50.

The Flyers have dominated recent fixtures, scoring 36.5 goals per game across a run that includes a 30:7 victory over Saints on 12 September and a 43:20 win against Falcons on 29 August. Colonels, by contrast, lost 7:49 away to Gamecocks and 21:45 away to Catamounts, with their only win coming 22:17 at home against Mocs. They have conceded 37 goals per game on average, a figure that does not bode well.

Colonels have let in 111 goals in three matches — that is 37 per game. Flyers have taken in 27 in two matches, 13.5 per game. Flyers average 36.5 goals; Colonels concede 37.

Flyers camp is fixated on Matvei Michkov — contract talks with GM Briere on 17 September, weight loss of 13.5kg reported on 18 September, and coach Tocchet praising his speed on 19 September. No corresponding articles exist for Colonels.