Norilsk vs. Zvezda: VHL Match Prediction
On September 23, Norilsk will host Moscow's Zvezda at the Arktika Sports Palace. The opponents have had a great start to the VHL championship and we'll see if the visitors continue their winning streak, which has been going on since the beginning of the season. Will the Army Men achieve another victory and what bets should they play? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Norilsk

Current form
Vladimir Gusev's team is showing brilliant hockey, having suffered only one defeat since the start of the championship, losing to Saratov's Kristall (3:4). In the last match, the club emerged victorious in the match against Dizel (3:1), scoring the winning goal into an empty net. The team scored 27 goals, which is one of the best results in the championship. As a result, 12 points in the asset and third place in the tournament table.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the team has scored 3.9 goals since the start of the championship
- The club has not lost in the first period in the last five games

Zvezda Chekhov

Current form
At the start of the championship, Zvezda shows brilliant results and has not lost a single match since the beginning of the season, having won seven victories, one of which was in a shootout over Molot. In the last confrontation, the Army Men met Chelny at home and won 6:2 in the end. In the first two periods, there was an equal fight, but in the third 20-minute period, the team seized the initiative and brought the game to a crushing victory. At this stage, 14 points in the asset and the first line in the tournament table.
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, Zvezda has scored an average of 6.4 goals in its matches
- The team has failed to win in the second period for three games in a row.
Trends
Bet 1st period: Zvezda win
In 2 of the last 3 meetings, the visitors won in the first period
3.00Bet 3rd period: total over 2.5 goals
In 3 of the 5 recent matches of the “army men” more than two goals were scored in the third period
2.80Tip and bets
Since the beginning of the season, Zvezda has been proving that it was no coincidence that they made it to the playoffs last season and have won seven victories in a row since the start. The Moscow club intends to continue what they started, will play convincingly again and take advantage of their opponents' mistakes. We believe that the visitors will use their experience and win their eighth victory in the VHL.
Prediction: Zvezda wins the match with odds of 2.20
Bet on total
In this match, the opponents will score against each other and intend to attack quite a bit. The Army Men have finished four of their five previous matches with a total over, and we can assume that in this match, too, a goal-scoring extravaganza is likely to take place.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.95
Bet on individual total
In the last three matches, the visitors have conceded no more than three goals from their opponents and intend to play well in defense. We believe that Norilsk will not be able to upset the Zvezda goalkeeper more than three times.
Betting Tip - individual total of Norilsk less than three goals for 1.81