Krasnaya Armiya and Avto met in the MHL on 23 September 2026, and the visitors ran riot with a 5-2 victory. The hosts had been unbeaten through four games, but that streak ended in emphatic fashion. By then you could see this was going to be one of those days where the better side simply took control.
Krasnaya Armiya came into the fixture sitting second in the standings, having won all four of their matches so far. Their recent run included a 5-1 thrashing of SKA-Academy on 21 September and a hard-fought 4-3 win over Mikhailov Academy the week before. To be fair, they had looked solid, but solidity does not guarantee results when the opposition comes firing.
Avto arrived in fifth place with two wins and two losses from four games. Their form had been up and down — an 8-1 demolition of Krasnoyarsk Ryisi followed by a 2-3 defeat to MHK Spartak. The away side showed they could raise the tempo when they needed to, and on this occasion they put the game to bed early enough to breathe easy. And here's the thing, matches like this decide more than just three points.
We had backed the home side with 46 per cent confidence in our prediction. That forecast did not come off. The match broke in a way that nothing in the recent results suggested, and it is worth noting the form guide can be misleading when teams meet on the ice.
The result leaves Krasnaya Armiya with a first loss of the season, while Avto move closer to the top half. The goal difference shift tells you all you need to know about the gulf between the sides on this evening. Cup football has its own rules, and so does the MHL — results today do not always predict tomorrow.
