Metallurg Novokuznetsk vs. Chelmet: VHL match betting tip
On September 13, Metallurg will host Chelmet at its arena in Novokuznetsk. The start of the season for the Chelyabinsk team is not going as the club management wanted, the team has not won a single victory in the VHL. How will the confrontation end and what bets to play? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Current form
The Novokuznetsk club easily dealt with Yuzhny Ural on its home ice in the last match. The match was played under the dictation of Metallurg, which dominated throughout the game and did not allow the opponent to act freely. In the first period, the team scored two goals, and in the two remaining halves, one more. The result was 4:1 and the second victory in a row. At this stage, Andrey Lunev's charges have four points and are in 16th place in the tournament table.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with its composition.
Interesting trends for betting
- Over the last three games, the club has averaged 3.3 goals per game
- Since the start of the season, the team has conceded in the second period
Estimated line-up : Botov, Starikov, Tereshchenko, Marushev, Gorbunov, Dyuryagin, Puzanov, Petrikov, Kazakov, Vikharev, Serdyuk, Lavrinenko, Sergeev, Maksimov, Kurbatov, Shevchenko, Kryukov, Ivanov, Kuznetsov, Sheshin.

Chelmet Chelyabinsk

Current form
The team from Chelyabinsk has had a poor start to the season and has not won a single victory, which calls into question the presence of the club's head coach Marat Askarov on the coaching bridge. Chelmet has lost by one goal in all matches, which indicates a lack of skill in the final stages and in the defensive plan while maintaining the score. In the three past matches, the team suffered defeats from Sokol (3:4), Norilsk (2:3) and Gornyak-UGMK (4:5). In the tournament table, the team is in the penultimate place and has conceded 12 goals.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with its composition.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club has not been able to defeat its opponent in the last three matches
- The team has conceded an average of 3.6 goals in its last five games.
Estimated line-up : Mosharov, Prochinkin, Kirpichnikov, Udot, Aglamzyanov, Kadyshev, Drugalya, Savelyev, Ivanov, Gorbunov, Shaveko, Myslyaev, Kosovets, Zinoviev, Shcheglov, Kandakov, Telegin, Devyatkin, Goryunov-Rolgizer, Stezhkin, Yakimov.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 2 of the last 3 meetings, the visitors scored more than one goal in the first period
1.90Bet 3rd period: Metallurg win
In the last two matches, the home team won in the third period
2.03Tip and bets
The hosts are the undisputed favorites in this match. Metallurg has outplayed its opponent in the three previous face-to-face matches and looks much stronger today. The team from Novokuznetsk will use its ice, and we can assume that the team's experience will allow it to win its third victory in a row and will be the decisive factor in the match.
Betting Tip - Metallurg win with odds of 1.70
Bet on total
This pair is expected to play under the dictation of the hosts with many scoring opportunities. Metallurg is not bad at converting the opportunities, but in the past three matches out of five the total over 5.5 was not broken. We believe that the goal extravaganza will not take place in the match.
Betting Tip - total under 5.5 goals with odds of 1.68
Bet on individual total
Metallurg has a good defensive line, and in the past two matches in a row the club did not concede more than one goal. We can assume that Chelmet will not score more than two goals.
Betting Tip - individual total of "Chelmet" less than two goals for 1.83