Norilsk vs Rostov: VHL match forecast
On October 15, Norilsk will host Rostov at the Arktika Sports Palace. The hosts have had a great start to the VHL championship, and we will see if they continue what they started in today game. How will the confrontation end and what bets should you play? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Norilsk

Current form
Vladimir Gusev team has been playing brilliant hockey, winning 10 games since the start of the championship and sending the game into overtime only once. In the last game, the club suffered a defeat from Voronezh Buran (2:4), conceding a goal in the first and third periods and two unanswered goals in the second. The team has scored 55 goals in 16 games, which is one of the best results in the championship. As a result, they have 20 points and are in fifth place in the standings.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the team has scored 3.4 goals since the start of the championship
- The club has not lost in the third period in the last three games

HC Rostov

Current form
The Rostov club is showing a good game this season, but in some moments the players lack skill in the final stage. The team has already suffered seven defeats since the start of the championship and has missed 43 goals with 38 goals scored. In the last game, the "condors" lost with a crushing score of 1:7 to "Chelny", and in the game before that they beat "Bars" (3:1). At this stage, they are in 23rd place in the tournament table and have 14 points in their assets, and are only two points behind the TOP-16.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team scores an average of three goals
- The Condors have ended the second period in a draw in two games in a row
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 3 of the last 5 meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.72Bet 3rd period: Norilsk win
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, the home team won in the third period
1.65Tip and bets
Since the beginning of the season, Norilsk has been proving that it was no coincidence that they made it to the playoffs last season and won 10 victories from the start. The club from Norilsk intends to continue what they started, will play convincingly again and take advantage of the opponent mistakes. We believe that the hosts will use their experience and win another victory in the VHL.
Forecast - handicap (-1.5) puck on Norilsk with odds of 1.60
Bet on total
In this match, the opponents will score against each other and intend to attack quite a bit. Norilsk has finished three of the past five matches with a total over, and we can assume that in this confrontation, too, a goal extravaganza is likely to take place.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.67
Bet on individual total
In the past four out of five matches, the hosts have scored at least two goals against their opponents and intend to play well in attack. We believe that Norilsk will be able to upset the Rostov goalkeeper more than three times.
Forecast - individual total of Norilsk more than 3.5 goals for 1.60