Straubing Tigers vs České Budějovice: match preview on 6 September 2026

Straubing Tigers to win. The visitors dominated the only previous meeting 7:3, and both sides enter with identical records of two wins and three defeats.

Straubing Tigers have collected 6 points from their last five matches, scoring 16 and conceding 15. Their results came in pairs: a 5:2 victory over Black Wings Linz on 28 August followed by a 3:4 loss at the same venue on 30 August. Before that they split three games against Eisbären Berlin, winning 2:1 at home and losing 5:6 away, with a 1:2 defeat on the road on 31 March. České Budějovice also have 6 points from five games, with 16 goals scored and 19 conceded. Their most recent outing was a 5:3 win against Jihlava on 1 September. They lost 2:7 to Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, 0:3 to Zug, and 4:5 to Slovan Bratislava HC before opening their campaign with a 5:1 victory over Salzburg on 12 August. The two sides met once on 5 September 2025 in a friendly. České Budějovice hosted and lost 3:7 to Straubing Tigers.

Straubing Tigers are the slight favourites. They won the previous encounter 7:3 and have a tighter defensive record than their opponents. The model points to a home victory with a confidence of 62%.

A draw suits the visitors — they have shown they can score heavily when open, as in the 2:7 loss to Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. If they come out attacking from the start and Straubing sit deep, the match could end level.