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Rostov vs. Zauralye: VHL match forecast
Rostov and Zauralye will play in the regular VHL championship. Both teams are not in the playoff zone yet, but the visitors are much closer to it - the club is in 18th place and is only one point behind the top 16. The hosts are in 22nd place and are four points behind today opponent, having played two more matches. Which of the opponents will win in Rostov on December 11? The answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
HC Rostov
Russian FederationCurrent form
The Rostov team last made it to the playoffs in the 2021/22 season. Since then, the southerners have consistently finished in the bottom half of the standings, and last season they even took 27th place out of 29 teams. This season looks less of a failure so far. Rostov is only five points behind the playoff zone and is in 22nd place. It is worth noting that the hosts have not been able to cope with their last home matches at all. The Rostov team ended the previous home series with a major defeat to the regular season leader, Dynamo St. Petersburg (1:6). Now the team has returned to their home arena, but luck is again bypassing the team from the banks of the Don. First, there was a defeat to Yugra (1:3), and then the Condors lost to Rubin in a tough fight (2:3).
Interesting trends for betting
- In each of the last four matches, Rostov conceded exactly three goals
- The hosts score an average of 2.6 goals per game
Zauralye Kurgan
Russian FederationCurrent form
Zauralye showed excellent hockey in the previous regular season, finishing in third place in the standings. The team was only one point behind the leaders. There were high hopes for the playoffs, but after a difficult victory in seven matches against Zvezda, the club from Kurgan suffered a defeat from Neftyanik, which eventually became the champion. This season is not going well for the Kurgan team - the club is not even in the top 16. The team is only in 18th place in the standings, but only one point behind Chelmet, which is closing the playoff zone, so the situation can change quickly. It cannot be said that the visitors are in good shape now - only two victories in seven matches. Both were home matches - against Omskie Krylia and Buran. In the last away matches, the team lost to Dynamo St. Petersburg (0:1), Rubin Tyumen (1:3) and Yugra (1:2).
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last five away matches.
- In the last three away games, the visitors have never been able to score more than two goals
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
This bet has played in 6 of the last 7 matches of the hosts
2.00Bet 1st period: victory of “Zauralya”
This bet has played in the last four head-to-head matches
2.65Tip and bets
The last face-to-face match between the rivals took place in Kurgan. Then, Zauralye missed out on a win and Rostov was stronger in overtime. It is clear that the visitors really want to avenge the offensive defeat and at the same time move up the tournament table. Rostov has not had much success recently - the team has lost three home matches in a row and is unlikely to be able to break this streak in a match with such a strong opponent as Zauralye.
Our prediction is a victory for Zauralye at 1.68
Bet on total
The team from Kurgan intends to devote a lot of time to defensive actions and play strictly in defense. In the last face-to-face match, the opponents scored six goals between them, but the two face-to-face meetings before this were not productive. We believe that the goal extravaganza in Rostov-on-Don will most likely not take place.
Our prediction is total under five goals for 1.82
Bet on individual total
Zauralye has no problems with goals scored, and the team has first-class forwards who are capable of making a difference. In the last five matches, the visitors have scored at least two goals, and we expect them to score at least three goals today.
Our forecast is individual total of "Zauralye" more than 2.5 goals for 1.83
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