Tambov - Yugra: VHL match forecast
On December 9, Tambov will host Yugra from Khanty-Mansiysk at the Crystal Arena in Tambov. The hosts were able to please their fans with a positive result in the last calendar game and intend to continue winning today. However, it will not be easy to do so, as the opponent is difficult and very experienced. Will the Tambov team be able to win and what bets should be played in the match? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

HC Tambov

Current form
It is worth noting that the team from Tambov managed to get into the playoffs of the Petrov Cup last season and failed to beat their current opponent in the 1/8 finals and intends to show all their best qualities today. This season, the club is achieving the goals set by the coaching staff and the team management. At this stage, it is located in the playoff zone and looks on equal terms with opponents from the top five. Tambov started the last away series unsuccessfully, having suffered defeats from Tyumen Rubin and the Mammoths (2:3 and 2:4), respectively. Then the team began to show a skillful game, giving everything on every inch of ice with full dedication and not noticing opponents on the way. In the last away match, Alexey Fetisov team beat Omskie Krylya (5:4 B), tying the score in the match two minutes before the final siren, and in the previous game they were able to cope with Kurgan Zauralye (3:2). The team won 17 victories in the championship, scored 90 goals, has 39 points, ahead of the catching TOP-16 by one point.
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, the team has scored an average of 2.8 goals
- The club has suffered only four defeats in its last 15 games.

Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk

Current form
Yugra cannot count the past season as a failure, as they failed the regular championship and did not make it past the quarterfinals in the playoffs. After a disastrous start to the championship, the club management decided to change the head coach and they were right. Alexander Perov charges improved their game in all areas, gained momentum and started winning. Yugra is an experienced team, they have won the Bratina Cup three times and have good experience playing in the KHL. In the last confrontation, the team met with the Condors from Rostov-on-Don. The match was a two-edged struggle and ended with a difficult victory for the Mammoths. The Yugorsk team was leading by one goal at the end of the match, and two minutes before the final siren, they took advantage of the majority and confidently won - 3:1 in the end. The team suffered a defeat to Buran (2:3 SO) in the previous game. As a result, the team has 41 points and is in 11th 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 averages 2.4 goals per game per season
- The team has not lost to its opponent in the last three face-to-face games
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 3 of the last 5 meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
2.17Bet 3rd period: Tambov win
In 1 of the 3 recent matches, the Tambov team won in the third period
2.71Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the hosts as a slight favorite and the club from Tambov intends to take revenge for the past defeat in Khanty-Mansiysk. Tambov shows confident play from match to match and will cause many problems for the visiting team. We believe that Alexey Fetisov team will win the confrontation based on experience.
Forecast - Tambov wins the match with odds of 1.80
Bet on total
This pair is expected to play on opposite courses with a large number of scoring opportunities. The opponents have been scoring a lot lately, and Tambov has finished the last four matches in a row with a total over. With the teams' convincing attacking play, it is not so difficult to count on a goal extravaganza.
Forecast - total over 4.5 goals with odds of 1.84
Bet on individual total
"Tambov" in the last five matches on average scored 2.4 goals and showed excellent game in attack. We can assume that the Tambov club will score more than two goals to its opponent, as it has not scored less in three matches in a row.
Forecast - Tambov individual total is over 2.5 goals for 2.12