Magnitogorsk vs Khabarovsk: match prediction on 6 September 2026

Magnitogorsk win. The hosts have not lost in five matches and have taken 15 points from their last five outings, while Khabarovsk dropped points in one of their last five.

Magnitogorsk carried their momentum into pre-season with five straight victories. They beat Salavat Ufa 3:2 at home on 29 August, then edged Lada 6:5 at home two days later. Away at Dinamo Minsk they scored six goals in a 6:3 win, and they closed their friendly run with a 3:2 victory over Kunlun at home. They have scored 21 goals and conceded 14 in those five games.

Khabarovsk also won four of their last five matches, but they lost 1:2 to Nizhny Novgorod at home on 4 February. They have scored 17 goals and conceded just 7 in that period. The one loss came against a domestic rival, not in a friendly.

Head-to-head history favours Magnitogorsk strongly. Over the past two seasons the two sides met six times, with Magnitogorsk winning four and Khabarovsk winning two. The most recent meeting on 24 January 2026 ended 4:2 to Magnitogorsk at home. Khabarovsk's last victory in this fixture was on 25 January 2025, a 3:2 away win.

The model expects a high-scoring game. Magnitogorsk are projected to score 3.9 goals, Khabarovsk 2.3. The probability of both teams scoring is 88%, and 94% that there will be three or more goals. The three most likely scorelines are 3:2, 4:2, and 3:1, each at 5%. The draw probability sits at just 14%. These figures suggest a match where Magnitogorsk's attack is expected to fire consistently.