Mountfield HK — Olomouc HC: 3:1, Extraliga

Muntfield beat Olomouc 3:1 in the Extraliga on October 11th at 15:00. The hosts held on for the win after a competitive contest. Olomouc pushed for an equaliser but could not find the back of the net again.

We had called for a home win with 54 per cent confidence. The prediction came through as Muntfield controlled the key moments. To be fair, they did not dominate every period but made the most of their opportunities.

Muntfield arrived with mixed form, having lost 2:5 to Trinec on October 9th. Before that they had won three straight, including 4:3 victories over Kladno and Sparta Prague. Olomouc's run was less encouraging, with a 0:9 hammering by Trinec on October 4th and a 1:3 defeat to Litvinov on October 9th.

The result leaves Muntfield in fourth place in the table after eight games. Olomouc sit 14th with two wins and six defeats. Both sides have zero points recorded so far, which tells you little about the standings at this stage.

By then, Muntfield will want to build on this confidence after the heavy loss to Trinec. Olomouc face a tougher task to turn things around with only two points from their opening eight matches.