Buran vs. Yugra: VHL match forecast
On December 11, Buran will host Yugra from Khanty-Mansiysk at the Yubileiny Arena in Voronezh. The hosts won another victory in the last game and intend to continue what they started today and prove to the club management that they are capable of fighting for the playoffs. However, this will not be easy, as the Mammoths have gained momentum and are performing well. Will the Hurricane be able to win on their ice and what bets should be played in the match? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Buran Voronezh

Current form
In the current VHL championship, the "Hurricane" team is showing a good game, fighting for the playoff zone and has already changed the head coach during the season. Buran played a great away series of games and was able to get three victories in four games. The Voronezh team emerged victorious in the confrontations against Tyumen "Rubin" and Khanty-Mansiysk "Yugra" in overtime. However, in the match against Kurgan "Zauralye" they lost with a score of 1:4, but in the last game in Omsk they did not leave the slightest chance for "Omskie Krylia". The match was dictated by the "Hurricane", who scored two goals in each period and won 6:3 in the end. Filipp Metlyuk charges are in 17th place in the tournament table, they have won 17 victories in 32 games and were able to score 93 goals. The gap from the 16 best teams of the league is only additional indicators. Let see if the coaching staff has worked on the mistakes and how it has prepared the team for today game.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team scores an average of 2.9 goals
- Buran has not lost in the first period in the last four games

Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk

Current form
After a disastrous start to the championship, the club management decided to replace Sergei Reshetnikov as head coach and they were right. Alexander Perov was appointed acting coach, who made adjustments to the game, and the changes began to bring results. In the last confrontation, the team met in Tambov with the club of the same name. The match was a two-edged struggle and ended in a fighting draw (3:3). Druzhna led by one goal at the end of the match, and two minutes before the final siren, they conceded and brought the game to overtime, where they finished off the opponent. The team won the match against Rostov (3:1) the previous game. As a result, Ugra has 43 points and is in ninth place in the standings. 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, and the experience gained in the Continental Hockey League will help the Yugra team achieve the set result. And who knows, maybe the "mammoths" will aim for the fourth Bratina Cup.
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: draw
In 3 of the last 5 meetings between the hosts, there was a draw in the first period
2.37Bet 2nd period: Buran win
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, the "hurricanes" won in the second period
2.67Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers give equal chances to the opponents, but the team from Voronezh intends to beat the opponent from Khanty-Mansiysk for the second time in a row. "Buran" has gained good momentum, from match to match shows a confident game and will cause a lot of problems for the opponent. We believe that the home team, with the support of fans, will emerge victorious in the match.
Prediction: Buran wins the match with odds of 1.87
Bet on total
This pair is expected to have an open game on a counter course with a large number of scoring opportunities. Opponents have been scoring a lot lately, and they are allowing their opponents to score. Three of Yugra five recent games ended with a total over, and this confrontation will most likely see a goal extravaganza.
Forecast - total over 4.5 goals with odds of 2.08
Bet on individual total
In the last five games, Buran has scored an average of 2.4 goals per game, but in games against the Mammoths they have not been able to score many. We can assume that the Voronezh club will still score more than two goals against their opponent.
Forecast - individual total of "Buran" more than two goals for 1.82