Crystal vs. SKA-Neva: VHL Match Forecast
On October 22, Kristall will host SKA-Neva at its arena in Saratov. The start of the season for the Saratov team is more confident than the last championship, the team has not lost in five games in a row. How will the confrontation end and what bets to play? The answer is in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Kristall Saratov

Current form
The Saratov club looks much more confident this season than in the last championship, and is trying to fight for the TOP-16. The team has been showing excellent and meaningful play lately, moving at high speeds and causing many problems for opponents. In the last match, Kristall defeated one of the VHL leaders, St. Petersburg Dynamo (5:2) and is located on the 19th line in the tournament table, lagging behind the playoff zone by one point.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, 5.2 goals are scored in Kristall matches
- The team has won three games in a row in the third period with a score of 2:0

SKA-Neva

Current form
SKA-Neva is starting the VHL season well, Nikolai Voevodin charges are showing an impressive game. The team has won 10 victories in 15 games and scored 44 goals. The club earned 21 points, which allows it to be in 13th place in the standings, and the gap from third-placed Dynamo is only four points. In the last confrontation, the "army men" played against Gornyak-UGMK, but were unable to break the resistance of the club from Verkhnyaya Pyshma, losing in overtime.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club scores an average of 2.9 goals per season
- Last season the team beat its opponent in Saratov
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last five meetings, the home team has scored less than two goals in the first period.
1.93Bet 3rd period: Crystal win
In the last three matches, the home team won in the third period
3.90Tip and bets
In this confrontation, Kristall will again play only for victory. The hosts have outplayed their opponents in the past five matches and today they look much stronger and more powerful than SKA-Neva. The team from Saratov will use its ice, and we can assume that experience will allow them to win the match.
Forecast - Kristall win with odds of 4.30
Bet on total
This pair is planning a game on opposite courses. "Kristall" has gained momentum and in recent games has been acting well in attack. In the past two matches out of three Saratov players have had a goal extravaganza, which we expect today.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.72
Bet on individual total
Kristall has no problems in the final stages and in the last five games the club has scored an average of 3.5 goals. We can assume that Kristall will score more than two goals, as in the last three games in a row.
Forecast - individual total of "Kristall" more than 2.5 goals for 2.25