Unison - Torpedo-Gorky: VHL match forecast
On November 30, Unison will host Torpedo-Gorky at its VTB Arena in Moscow. The hosts have been playing poorly in recent matches and are not going to give up points to their opponents from Nizhny Novgorod. However, the visitors look great and deservedly occupy a place in the playoff zone. Will the visiting team be able to win their fifth victory in a row and what bets will play in the match? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Yunison Moscow

Current form
Last season, Unison played in the NMHL, took first place in the championship, won the playoff final and is now trying its hand at the VHL. The start of the season for the club was not going well at all. Unison is gradually getting used to the new league, but in recent games it has been showing an uncertain game, and the Muscovites have not yet gained experience. The team has suffered defeats in the past six matches in a row, scoring only five goals and conceding 18 goals. In the last game, the team lost on home ice to Ryazan (1:3), and earlier lost with a crushing score of 0:7 to Tambov and Voronezh Buran (1:5). At this stage, there are 20 points in the asset and a modest penultimate line in the standings, and only Izhstal is below it, with just one point less. The team was weaker than its opponents in 21 matches, which is the worst result in the championship.
Interesting trends for betting
- Unison has failed to score in the third period in three games in a row.
- The team has scored an average of one goal in its last five games.

Torpedo Gorky

Current form
Since the 2019/20 season, the Nizhny Novgorod region has been represented in the VHL by the Torpedo-Gorky team, which became a farm club for Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo, which plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. The team did not take part in the next championship due to financial problems, and the club returned to the All-Russian Hockey League only this season. Alexey Isakov team has been showing confident play since the start of the championship, playing with full dedication and acting at high speeds, causing many problems for more experienced opponents. In the last calendar match of the final away series of the first round, the team won over Moscow Zvezda (3:2), and earlier won the match against Saratov Kristall (2:1) and Penza Dizel (7:1). At this stage, the team is in a high seventh place in the tournament table, with 38 points in the asset and a lead over those catching up only in additional indicators, but has played two matches less. The team has scored 91 goals during the season and is in the top five in this indicator.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the club scores 3.1 goals per game
- The club has not lost in regulation time in seven of its last 10 matches
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last three meetings, the home team scored less than 1.5 goals in the first period.
1.67Bet 3rd period: Torpedo-Gorky win
In 4 of the 5 recent matches, the visitors won in the third period
2.35Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the guests as the favorites, and it is difficult to disagree with them. The Nizhny Novgorod team has gained good momentum, has beaten its opponents in four games in a row, is in excellent shape and is going to win again. We can assume that experience and dedication will be decisive factors in the match.
Forecast - Torpedo-Gorky win with odds of 1.95
Bet on total
In this pair, an open game on opposite courses is likely to be planned, and Torpedo-Gorky intends to act as the first number. In four of the five past meetings, the Nizhny Novgorod team scored more than 4.5 goals, and we believe that a goal extravaganza will take place, as in the last match of the guests.
Forecast - total over 4.5 goals with odds of 1.70
Bet on individual total
Torpedo-Gorky has no major problems in the attack line, and in the past five matches the club scored 20 goals, while the opponent missed 18 goals in the same number of matches. We can assume that the guests will score more than two goals.
Forecast - individual total "Torpedo-Gorky" more than 2.5 goals for 1.80