Rostov vs. Yugra: VHL match forecast
Rostov will host Yugra from Khanty-Mansiysk on December 7 at the Rostov-on-Don ice arena. The opponents started off rather unconfidently, but have been picking up steam in recent games and intend to show some brilliant hockey today. However, the hosts have not yet been able to get close to the playoff zone, while the visitors are in it. How will the confrontation end and what bets will play in the match? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

HC Rostov

Current form
The Rostov club has a goal to fight in knockout matches this season and is making every effort to climb into the top 16 teams in the league by hook or by crook. It will not be easy for the club to do this, but there are prerequisites for this, and they are quite good. The Condors started the new championship at their level and at this stage significant changes are already noticeable compared to last season. In the last game, Grigory Panteleev charges won a much-needed victory, beating Omskie Krylia away. The match was played under the dictation of the team from Rostov-on-Don, which won 5:3 in the end. The team beat Kurgan Zauralye in overtime in the previous match. The regular time of the match ended in a fighting draw 3:3, but in the extra period Rostov finished off its opponent. At this stage, 34 points are behind them and they are in 19th place in the tournament table, four points behind the TOP 16. The club has conceded 106 goals and suffered 18 defeats in 32 games played.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team averages 2.7 goals per game
- The Condors have not lost in regulation time in eight of their last 10 matches.

Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk

Current form
Last season, Yugra took fifth place in the regular championship and managed to get into the playoffs, but at the semi-final stage suffered a 1:4 defeat in the series from last season Petrov Cup finalist AKM. Not long ago, the club management decided to change the head coach, as they were dissatisfied with Sergei Reshetnikov work, and the team had a poor start to the regular championship. The Mammoths now seem to have gotten going, started winning and climbed into the top 16 teams in the league. Yugra is an experienced team, having won the Bratina Cup three times and has good experience playing in the KHL. In the last confrontation, the team met with Voronezh Buran. The match was a two-edged struggle and ended in a 2:2 draw, but in overtime, the "hurricanes" snatched victory. The game before, the team emerged victorious in the game against Tambov (4:2). As a result, the team has 39 points and is in 15th place in the tournament table. The whole fight is ahead, the opponents from the top five show much better play and results, and the Khanty-Mansiysk team will fight for the highest places in the VHL.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club concedes an average of 2.3 goals per game per season
- The team has not lost in the first period in four of its last five games.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last three meetings, the visitors scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period.
2.05Bet 2nd period: Rostov win
In the last two matches, the Condors won in the second period
3.35Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers underestimate the home team. Rostov has gained good momentum and has started to play much more freely, unlike at the start of the championship. In the last face-to-face game, the Condors lost and intend to take revenge. We believe that the home arena and the support of the fans will allow Grigory Panteleev charges to finish the match in their favor.
Prediction: Rostov wins the match with odds of 2.30
Bet on total
Both teams intend to devote a lot of time to attacking actions. In the last face-to-face match, the opponents scored six goals between them, and Rostov five previous meetings were also productive. We believe that a goal-scoring extravaganza in Rostov-on-Don will most likely take place.
Forecast - total over 4.5 goals with odds of 1.67
Bet on individual total
The "condors" have no problems with goals scored, and the team has first-class forwards who are capable of making a result. In the last four matches, Rostov scored at least three goals, and we expect that today the hosts will score at least three goals.
Forecast - Rostov individual total over 2.5 goals for 2.35