LiontipsKhimik vs. Zvezda: VHL Match Prediction
On December 12, Khimik will host Moscow Zvezda in Voskresensk. Last season, the opponents made it to the Petrov Cup playoffs and intend to compete in knockout matches this championship. However, the visitors have not been showing a very confident game lately and may soon leave the zone of the 16 best teams in the league. Will the hosts be able to win and what bets will they play in the match? The answer is in our forecast
Match announcement
Khimik Voskresensk
Russian FederationCurrent form
The team from the Moscow region city previously played in the main league of the continent, but now it is content with only a place in the VHL, where it is one of the leaders and a favorite for several seasons in a row. In the 2022/23 season, the club from Voskresensk became the owner of the Petrov Cup and does not intend to stop there. The team from Voskresensk in the last championship was able to get into the playoffs of the Bratina Cup, taking sixth place in the standings. In the 1/8 finals, the team easily beat Voronezh Buran, but in the quarterfinals they could not break the resistance of Khanty-Mansiysk Yugra - 3:4 in the series. At this stage of the current draw, Khimik is in the group of leaders, claiming victory in the regular championship. The Blue-Yellows played 33 matches and were able to score 47 points, which correspond to third place in the standings. In the last five matches, the club wards of Egor Bashkatov have won three victories, beating their current opponent (5:3) and in two confrontations they emerged victorious in matches against SKA-Neva (4:1 and 5:4). The gap from the leader of St. Petersburg "Dynamo" is only five points.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last five games, the team has scored an average of three goals
- The club has suffered four defeats in its last 10 games
Zvezda Chekhov
Russian FederationCurrent form
The Moscow club had a good season last year and was able to take 14th place, which allowed them to compete in the knockout matches. In the 1/8 finals, Zvezda faced Kurgan Zauralye, and the battle between the clubs was no joke. It went to the seventh match, where the Kurgan team scored five unanswered goals against the Army Men and sent them to prepare for the new championship. At the start of the championship, Zvezda showed brilliant results, won eight victories in a row and was the leader of the VHL. However, Rinat Khasanov charges slowed down and gradually dropped to the middle of the tournament table. At this stage, the team from Moscow cannot find its game, suffered four defeats in five past games and occupies 15th place, while being in the playoff zone. However, the team position is shaky, since the gap from the catching TOP-16 is only one point. In the last match, the “army men” met “Ryazan” away and suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 3:6, and in the previous game they were not even able to hit the goal of “Torpedo-Gorky”, losing 0:3 in the end.
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, an average of six goals have been scored in Zvezda matches
- The team has lost in regulation time in four away games in a row
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
1.85Bet 3rd period: Khimik win
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, Voskresensk won in the third period
2.10Tip and bets
In this confrontation, the home team is the undisputed favorite. The Voskresensk team has gained good form and has been showing excellent play lately, unlike its opponent. Khimik may well emerge victorious today, and it has not lost to its opponent in two games in a row.
Prediction: Khimik win with odds of 1.74
Bet on total
Both teams prefer an attacking style of play. In a recent face-to-face match, the opponents scored eight goals between them, and the two previous meetings against each other were also productive. We believe that a goal extravaganza will take place.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.92
Bet on individual total
Khimik has no problems with goals scored. In six of the last seven matches, the team has scored at least two goals, and the visitors have not conceded fewer in two games in a row. We expect the hosts to score at least four goals.
Forecast - Khimik individual total is over 3.5 goals for 2.24
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