Omskie Krylya vs. Buran: VHL match forecast
On December 7, Omskie Krylya will host Voronezh Buran at the Avangard Arena in Omsk. The hosts suffered another defeat in the last home game and intend to improve their position today and prove to the club management that they are capable of fighting for the playoffs. However, this will not be easy, since the "hurricanes" also have the task of playing in knockout matches. Will the Omsk team be able to win on their home ice and what bets should be played in the match? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Omskie Krylia

Current form
The Omsk team chances of reaching the Bratina Cup playoffs are fading before our eyes. After an unsuccessful away series, where in seven games they won only two victories in a shootout over Moscow Zvezda and Khanty-Mansiysk Yugra, the club returned to its home ice and continues to show a not entirely confident game. In the first match of the home series, Ramil Saifulin charges lost to the Condors from Rostov-on-Don with a score of 3:5, and in the last match they lost to Tambov in overtime. In the game against the club from Tambov, Omskie Krylia were leading 4:3 two minutes before the final siren, but they also conceded in overtime and suffered another defeat, which became the 17th in the regular championship. It seems that the team is fighting its opponents on equal terms, executing the developed game plan, but in some moments they lack skill in the final stage. At this stage, the team has 14 wins, 32 points and an interim 24th place in the tournament table. The whole fight is still ahead and the team has a theoretical chance to get into the 16 best teams of the VHL, if they do not miss out on victories in the last minutes of the game. The gap from the last team in the playoff zone, Zauralie, is six points, which will not be easy to win back.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Omskie Krylia score 2.4 goals
- The team has not lost to its opponent in its last six games

Buran Voronezh

Current form
The team from Voronezh managed to get into the playoffs of the Petrov Cup last season, taking 11th place in the tournament table. The team failed to beat Voskresensk Khimik in the 1/8 finals, losing 2:4 in the series. In the current VHL championship, the "hurricanes" are showing a good game, fighting for the playoff zone and have already changed the head coach during the season. Before the away series of games, Buran played four home matches, where they suffered one defeat from the leader St. Petersburg Dynamo (1:2 SO). The Voronezh team plays well in away matches and were able to win two victories over Tyumen Rubin and Khanty-Mansiysk Yugra in overtime in the past three games. However, in the last match they lost to Zauralye in Kurgan (1:4). Filipp Metlyuk charges are in 18th place in the standings, have won 16 victories in 31 games and have managed to score 87 goals. The gap from the 16 best teams of the league is only one point, which is very easy to make up. Let see if the coaching staff has worked on the mistakes and how they have prepared the team for today game.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team concedes an average of 2.6 goals
- In the last five games, Buran has scored only eight goals in regulation time
Trends
Bet 1st period: draw
In the last three meetings between the guests, there was a draw in the first period
2.55Bet 2nd period: Buran win
In 1 of the 3 recent matches, the "hurricanes" won in the second period
2.85Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the hosts as a slight favorite, but the guests from Voronezh intend to beat their opponent from Omsk for the first time in their history. Buran has gained good momentum, from match to match they show a confident game and will cause a lot of problems for the opponent. We believe that the visiting team will emerge victorious in the duel based on experience.
Prediction: Buran wins the match with odds of 1.90
Bet on total
This pair is expected to feature a closed game on counterattacks with a small number of scoring opportunities. The visitors have not been scoring much lately, and they are not allowing their opponents to score. Buran has finished four of the past five games with a total under, and it will be difficult to count on a goal extravaganza in this match.
Forecast - total under 4.5 goals with odds of 2.07
Bet on individual total
In the last five games, Buran has scored an average of 1.6 goals per game, and in games against Omsk they can't score many. We can assume that the Voronezh club will score no more than two goals against their opponent.
Forecast - Buran individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.68