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SKA St. Petersburg
Dynamo Moscow
Prediction for
Win: SKA St. Petersburg
43%
probability
Outcome probabilities (1X2) · by our model
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Form last 5 matches
Head to head 27
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Prediction commentary
Based on data as of 5 Sep, 17:42SKA St. Petersburg to win at 43% confidence. The hosts have won every game this pre-season, scoring 15 goals in five matches while conceding just six. Dynamo Moscow lost their only KHL outing of the season, a 1:2 defeat away to Yekaterinburg on 5 September. That result sits alongside four friendlies where they showed attacking intent but also defensive vulnerability.
SKA's unbeaten run
SKA have played five matches, all at home, and won all five. The scores read 4:3, 3:1, 3:0, 2:1 and 3:1. They have not conceded more than one goal in any of those fixtures. Their defensive structure has held firm across friendlies and competitive matches alike.
Dynamo Moscow's record is less clean. They won four of five, lost one, and kept no clean sheets. Before that loss they had won 4:1 at Dinamo Minsk, 5:2 against Yekaterinburg in a friendly, and two matches against Nizhny Novgorod, both 5:2 and 3:2. Their goals have come regularly, but so have their concessions.
Head-to-head balance
The last six meetings have split evenly: three wins each. In April 2025, Dynamo took two wins from four games, including a 5:2 victory at SKA's arena. The pattern shows neither side dominates the other, but SKA have been slightly more consistent in recent encounters.
The model expects 2.8 goals from SKA and 2.7 from Dynamo. The draw probability sits at 17%, while both teams scoring comes in at 88%. Three or more goals are expected in 91% of simulated matches. The most likely scoreline is 2:2 at 6%, followed by 3:2 and 2:3 each at 5%. These figures reflect the attacking nature of both sides and the lack of defensive solidity on either flank.
This conclusion stops holding if Dynamo Moscow's goalkeeper produces a match-saving performance or if SKA suffer an early injury to a key forward. A draw suits the visitors — and given how they run the clock down in tight games, that is the main threat. The model's expectations assume both teams play their usual style, which may not happen if one side decides to park the bus.