“Norilsk” – “Magnitka” Magnitogorsk: betting tip for the VHL match
On September 3, Norilsk will host the VHL newcomer Magnitka from Magnitogorsk at the Arktika Sports Palace. The guests looked good against the KHL clubs in friendly matches and will try to give their opponent today a tough fight. Who will be stronger and what bets should be made? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Norilsk

Current form
Norilsk debuted in the VHL last season and managed to get into the playoffs from 15th place in the first season. For a newcomer, the result is brilliant, but they failed to break the resistance of Tyumen Rubin in the 1/8 finals - 1:4 at the end of the series. In friendly matches, Vladimir Gusev's charges showed good hockey and were able to win four victories in eight games. The club met its current opponent twice in friendly matches and exchanged victories with Magnitka.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with its composition.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, seven goals have been scored in the team's eight previous games
- The club has won only one victory in its last four games.
Estimated lineup : Sileverstov, Isaev, Alyaev, Kolesnikov, Kaletnik, Dyadenkin, Kirillov, Sergeev, Golodnyuk, Skobelev, Zhirnov, Korchemkin, Popov, Alkhimov, Yakovlev, Antipov, Kozhemyakin, Vetrov, Panichkin, Kartaev, Leontyev

Magnitka Magnitogorsk

Current form
Magnitka was founded in 2024 and is the far-club of Magnitogorsk Metallurg, which plays in the KHL. This season, the team will play in the VHL championship. Ravil Gustamov has been appointed head coach of the team, who will try to give his players a fight against more experienced teams. The club played its first match in its history on August 2, in which it fought in a friendly match with the KHL club Dynamo Minsk. The match ended with a victory for Magnitogorsk with a score of 10:4. Then they beat today's opponent (5:4), but then four defeats in a row followed.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with its composition.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the club scores 3.5 goals per game
- The team has been unable to win for four games in a row.
Estimated lineup : Nabokov, Medvedev, Zhloba, Osipovich, Zimin, Rybin, Krokhalev, Kolotygin, Kazachiy, Sapozhnikov, Fursa, Tkach, Novikov, Pasmanik, Kotkov, Grigorenko, Gusev, Mukhranov, Varagyan, Penzin, Kuzyakin
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last three meetings, the home team has scored less than two goals in the first period.
2.25Bet 2nd period: victory of Magnitogorsk
In 3 of the 5 recent matches, the visitors won in the second period
3.85Tip and bets
This pair is set to play on opposite courses without a middle zone. Magnitka will try to score quickly and bring the game to a logical victory. It is worth paying attention to the fact that in the last four matches the home team scored more than 6.5 goals, and we believe that there will be many in this confrontation.
Betting Tip - total over 6.5 goals with odds of 1.83
Bet on the outcome
In this confrontation, we will give preference to the guests. Magnitka is playing on the opponent's arena and today intends to interrupt a series of four losses in a row. The team from Magnitogorsk is set only for victory, will use the motivation before the first official game in the VHL and win the match.
Betting Tip: Magnitka wins the match with odds of 2.95
Bet on individual total
Magnitka has no problems in attack, and in the last two face-to-face matches the club scored six goals against the opponent. We can assume that the guests will score more than two goals.
Betting Tip - individual total of "Magnitka" more than 2.5 goals for 1.85