Metallurg Novokuznetsk vs. Gornyak-UGMK: VHL match betting tip
On September 15, Metallurg will host Gornyak-UGMK at its arena in Novokuznetsk. The start of the season for the Novokuznetsk team is going as the club management wanted, the team has not lost in three games in a row. How will the confrontation end and what bets should be made? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Current form
The Novokuznetsk club dealt with Chelmet without any problems in the last match. The match was played under the dictation of Metallurg, which had the advantage throughout the game, played excellently in defense and did not allow the opponent to create many scoring chances. In the first and third periods, the team scored a puck and finished the match in its favor (2:0). At this stage, Andrey Lunev's charges have six points and are sixth in the standings.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club has conceded only two goals in the last three games
- Since the start of the season, the team has scored an average of three goals
Estimated line-up : Botov, Starikov, Tereshchenko, Marushev, Gorbunov, Dyuryagin, Puzanov, Petrikov, Kazakov, Vikharev, Serdyuk, Lavrinenko, Sergeev, Maksimov, Kurbatov, Shevchenko, Kryukov, Ivanov, Kuznetsov, Sheshin.

Gornyak Uchaly

Current form
The team from Verkhnyaya Pyshma played in Krasnoyarsk against Sokol in the last game. In the first period, the team scored a goal and took the lead. After the first break, the teams exchanged goals and at the end of the second period, Gornyak-UGMK was winning (2:1). At the beginning of the third 20 minutes, they scored again, but lost the threads of the game and missed two goals. The game went into overtime, where Alexey Aoekseyev's team lost. As a result, the second defeat in a row, four points in the asset and 17th place in the tournament table.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last three matches, the team has not scored less than three goals
- The club has not lost in regular time since the start of the season
Estimated lineup : Zyuzin, Zaitsev, Iritsyan, Alekseev, Makhrin, Lukhovskoy, Nekrasov, Ishimnikov, Kurkin, Khremkin, Tyutyaev, Zubarev, Trofimov, Loza, Zaitsev, Blednov, Bolshakov, Boykov, Voitovich, Tarasov, Alekseev
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last meeting, the visitors scored less than two goals in the first period.
1.90Bet 3rd period: Metallurg win
In the last three matches, the home team won in the third period
1.87Tip and bets
The hosts are the undisputed favorites in this match. Metallurg has outplayed its opponent in the last five head-to-head matches and looks much stronger today. The team from Novokuznetsk will use a more balanced lineup, and we can assume that home ice will allow them to win by a few goals, as in the last head-to-head match.
Betting Tip - handicap (-1.5) for Metallurg with odds of 1.93
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 opportunities, but in the past three matches in a row 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 1.92
Bet on individual total
Metallurg has a great defensive line, and in the past three games in a row the club has not conceded more than one goal. We can assume that Gornyak-UGMK will not score more than two goals.
Betting Tip - individual total of "Gornyak-UGMK" less than two goals for 1.85