Neftyanik - Metallurg Novokuznetsk: VHL match forecast
On November 25, Neftyanik will host Novokuznetsk Metallurg on its home court in Yubileiny. The hosts have not lost to their opponent in five games in a row on their home ice, and today they are not going to give up a point to their opponent from Novokuznetsk. Will the opponents be able to determine the winner in regular time and what bets will play in the match? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Neftyanik Almetyevsk

Current form
Neftyanik won the Petrov Cup last season, but there are no prerequisites for defending the title in the current championship. The club cannot even climb into the TOP-16 yet. The start of the season was not successful, the team cannot find its game and is in 23rd place in the tournament table with 28 points in the asset. In the last confrontation, the team beat Sokol (4:3), and in the previous game it was weaker than Norilsk (1:2).
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, the team has averaged 2.7 goals per game
- The club has suffered three defeats in its last four home matches

Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Current form
The Novokuznetsk club won its 17th victory of the season in the last match and came very close to the leaders of the VHL. It is worth noting that Metallurg won 15 meetings in regular time. At this stage, the team occupies fourth place in the standings and is only three points behind Voskresensk Khimik. In the last game, the team beat Chelny (3:1), and in the previous match, it emerged victorious in the match against Olimpia (5:1).
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the club concedes two goals per game
- The team has lost five head-to-head matches in a row in Almetyevsk
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last five meetings, the home team has scored less than 1.5 goals in the first period.
1.74Bet 2nd period: Neftyanik win
In 2 of the 4 recent matches, the home club won in the second period
2.80Tip and bets
In our opinion, the home team is the favorite in this confrontation. The Almetyevsk team plays stronger than its opponent in face-to-face home games and intends to win its sixth face-to-face victory in a row. Neftyanik will most likely emerge victorious, taking advantage of its ice and the support of its fans.
Forecast - Neftyanik wins the match with odds of 1.94
Bet on total
The opponents prefer an attacking style of play and will play on opposite courses. Three of Neftyanik last five encounters were productive, and we believe that today there will be a goal extravaganza.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 2.20
Bet on individual total
Neftyanik has had no problems with scoring goals in recent games. In the last five games, the team from Almetyevsk has scored 17 goals against opponents, and we expect the hosts to score at least two goals
Forecast - individual total of "Neftyanik" more than 2.5 goals for 2.00