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Neftyanik vs. Chelmet: VHL match forecast
On December 11, Neftyanik will host Chelmet from Chelyabinsk at its arena in Almetyevsk. The hosts do not look very confident this season, but in four head-to-head games in a row on their home ice they have outplayed their opponent, and the visitors are not in optimal shape at this stage. Will the hosts be able to continue this series and what bets should they play? The answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Neftyanik Almetyevsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
The current holder of the Petrov Cup still has a theoretical chance to get into the top 16 teams of the league at the end of the regular championship, but this task is most likely impossible for the representative of Tatarstan, although it was set by the management. Artem Anisimov charges showed a terrible game in the away series of games, where they were unable to earn a single point and scored only six goals. It all started with a defeat in Chelyabinsk from Chelmet (1:2), then the club went to Verkhnyaya Pyshma and turned out to be weaker than Gornyak-UGMK (1:5), breaking the entire game plan developed by the coaching staff. After that, the team could not cope with Magnitka in Magnitogorsk (1:4), and in the last confrontation they fought in Orsk with Yuzhny Ural and suffered a 3:4 defeat. Half of the championship is behind us, and there are no prerequisites for defending the title earned last year. After 33 matches, Neftyanik is in a lowly 24th place in the standings, has 32 points and is seven points behind its current opponent in 16th place, which will not be easy to win back.
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, the team has conceded an average of three goals per game.
- The club looks confident in home games and has won three victories in a row
Chelmet Chelyabinsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Last season, Chelmet remained outside the TOP-16 and intends to fulfill the club management task and fight in the knockout matches. There can be no talk of winning the Petrov Cup, since the opponents from the upper part of the tournament table have a more powerful and balanced roster. So far, the Chelyabinsk team is coping with the task and after the first half of the season they are showing good and meaningful hockey, but the coaching staff has something to do. The Chelyabinsk team was able to win 18 victories in 34 games and is closing the playoff zone. Of course, the team failed to start in the VHL, but then corrected the situation and began to gain the coveted points. In the last confrontation, Marat Askarov charges suffered an away defeat from Chelny (3:5), and the game before they lost on home ice to Kazan Bars (2:3). Chelmet scored 101 goals and has already suffered 16 failures. The team is ahead of its rivals in the league top 16 only on additional indicators, and it needs to make every effort to maintain its place in the playoffs.
Interesting trends for betting
- In four of the five recent matches, the club has not lost in the second period
- On average, 5.6 goals are scored in the team games
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 2 of the last 3 meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.86Bet 3rd period: Neftyanik win
In 1 of the 3 recent matches, the home team won in the third period
2.30Tip and bets
The home team is a slight favorite in this matchup. Neftyanik has suffered losses in the last four games and intends to break the losing streak by playing on home ice. The Almetyevsk team will use a more balanced lineup, and we can assume that experience will be the deciding factor in the match.
Forecast - Neftyanik wins the match with odds of 1.68
Bet on total
In this pair, the game is planned under the dictation of the hosts with a large number of scoring opportunities. The opponents have been throwing in plenty in recent games, and we believe that the goal extravaganza will take place, as in the three past matches out of five of the team from Chelyabinsk
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 2.00
Bet on individual total
Since the beginning of the season, Neftyanik has been showing confident play on home ice and has scored at least two goals in the last three home games. We can assume that the hosts will be able to score more than two goals again.
Forecast - individual total of "Neftyanik" more than 2.5 goals for 1.68
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