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Metallurg Novokuznetsk vs. Olimpia: VHL match forecast
On November 14, Metallurg will host Olimpia at its arena in Novokuznetsk. The hosts are off to a confident start to the season, and they are within easy reach of the leaders. However, you shouldn't underestimate your opponent, or you could end up losing. How will the confrontation end and what bets should you play? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
The Novokuznetsk club suffered its 11th defeat of the season in the last match. Metallurg was less focused on winning in the match against Molot and was unable to convert scoring chances into goals. The team lost to the guests from Perm (0:2), having missed two goals in the first period. The club beat Izhstal (6:5 OT) in the previous game. At this stage, Andrey Lunev team has 34 points, fourth place in the standings and a four-point gap from the first Khimik.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club has failed to win in the third period in four games in a row.
- The team averages 2.6 goals per game
Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
The club start in the championship was not successful. The team has already suffered 16 defeats this season and conceded 74 goals. In the last game, Olimpia suffered a defeat from Sokol (2:6), where in the first period the "feathered ones" managed to hit the goal of the club from Kirovo-Chepetsk four times. After 23 games, the club has 16 points in its bankroll and the penultimate 32nd line in the standings. Of course, in its first season in the VHL, the team does not aspire to the TOP-16, but it is quite worthy of putting up resistance.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last three games, the club could not win in either the first or second period
- On average, Olimpia concedes 3.2 goals per game
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last three meetings, the home team has scored more than one goal in the first period.
1.93Bet 2nd period: Metallurg win
In 2 of the 4 recent matches, the home team won in the second period
1.78Tip and bets
The hosts are the favorites in this match. Olimpia has failed to beat its opponents in the last three matches, and today Metallurg intends to continue the guests' unsuccessful streak. The team from Novokuznetsk will use its ice, and we can assume that the team more powerful roster will allow it to win against the VHL newcomer.
Forecast - handicap (-1.5) puck on Metallurg with odds of 1.75
Bet on total
In this pair, the game is planned under the dictation of the hosts with many scoring opportunities. The hosts are not bad at implementing the created attacks, but in the past three matches out of five opponents, the total is less. We believe that the goal extravaganza in the match will not take place.
Forecast - total under 5.5 goals with odds of 1.67
Bet on individual total
The visitors are not playing well in attack, and in the past two matches the club has scored only two goals. We can assume that the visitors will not score more than one goal, since Metallurg did a bad job with mistakes in defense and intends to keep its goal intact.
Forecast - individual total of "Olimpia" less than 1.5 pucks for 1.95
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