Torpedo-Gorky vs. Zauralye: VHL match betting tip
Torpedo-Gorky will host Zauralye on September 11 at its arena in Nizhny Novgorod. The visitors reached the quarterfinals of the Petrov Cup last season, and the visitors were able to return to the VHL after many years of absence. Will Torpedo be able to give the opponent a fight and what bets to play? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Torpedo Gorky

Current form
The team returned to the VHL after a four-year absence and will fight for a playoff spot, but it will be very difficult. The team played its first match of the 2024/25 season at home and was unable to beat Ryazan (1:2 SO), but in the second game it was stronger than Yugra (2:1). Many thought that the battle with Omskie Krylia would be very easy, but it was not so. Leading 3:2 in the score, the team conceded two goals by the end of the third period and lost 3:4 in the end.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with its composition.
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, the team has scored an average of two goals
- In 4 of the last 5 games the club has failed to win in the second period
Estimated line-up : Dagestansky, Glinsky, Aleksandrov, Vinogradov, Shavin, Misnyakov, Minaev, Varlakov, Chefanov, Ilyin, Lapin, Breus, Bochkov, Savunov, Opalev, Nevolin, Shumilov, Yakovlev, Veryaev, Svishchev, Krutov.

Zauralye Kurgan

Current form
The Kurgan club managed to take third place in the tournament table at the end of the last season, which allowed them to fight in the knockout matches. The team reached the quarterfinals, where they were defeated by the Petrov Cup winner Neftyanik 2:4 in the series. In the off-season, the team played nine friendly matches and won only three of them. In the current VHL championship, the team played three matches and managed to win one victory, beating Voskresensk Khimik (4:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with its composition.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, three goals are scored in Zauralye matches this season
- The team has failed to win in the second period in five games in a row.
Estimated line-up : Nikishin, Verevkin, Gavrilenko, Kruzhenkov, Komaristy, Erofeev, Glebov, Dervuk, Pishchalnikov, Shiafotdinov, Shiryaev, Antipin, Ikamatsky, Didkovsky, Tyutnev, Zakirov, Lukin, Bogdanov, Tagirov, Ugolnikov.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 2 of the last 3 meetings, the visitors scored less than two goals in the first period.
1.82Bet 3rd period: victory of “Zauralya”
In 1 of the 3 recent matches, the visiting club won in the third period
2.90Tip and bets
This pair is expected to play under the dictation of "Zauralye". The opponents have been scoring little lately, and the opponents finished the last three out of five matches with a total under. With the teams' unconvincing attack, it is difficult to count on a goal extravaganza.
Betting Tip - total under 5.5 goals with odds of 1.73
Bet on the outcome
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the hosts as the favorites, but the visitors look stronger. Torpedo players have looked weaker than their opponents in recent games, and the class of the players is much lower than that of Zauralye. We believe that the visiting team will use their experience and win.
Betting Tip - "Zauralye" wins the match with odds of 2.00
Bet on individual total
In the last five games, Zauralye scored an average of 2.8 goals, while the hosts conceded three goals in the same number of games. We can assume that the visitors will score more than two goals against their opponent.
Betting Tip - individual total of "Zauralye" more than 2.5 goals for 1.90