"Bars" - "Gornyak-UGMK": forecast for the VHL match
On December 15, Bars will host Gornyak-UGMK from Verkhnyaya Pyshma at its arena in Kazan. The visitors look great this season and are currently fighting for second place, but the hosts have slowed down, are not in the best shape and are currently outside the TOP-16. Will Gornyak-UGMK be able to win their fifth victory in a row and what bets should they play? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Bars Kazan

Current form
After an unsuccessful away series, the team moved to their home arena and managed to win against Chelyabinsk Chelmet in the very first match. The match turned out to be rich in events and goals. Bars failed a little in the first period, conceding two unanswered goals. In the second half, Kazan turned the game around, scored four great goals, but conceded twice. It good that the team had strength left for the third 20-minute period, where they realized the majority and snatched victory in the match - 5:4 in the end. The team played in Orsk against Yuzhny Ural, where they suffered a defeat in a shootout. Since the beginning of the championship, Alexander Stepanov team has won 15 victories and scored 92 goals, with 18 defeats and 103 goals conceded. After 33 games played, the team is in 22nd place in the standings with 37 points and is only three points behind its TOP-16 rivals, which can be won back if the rivals also make mistakes and Bars does not lose.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the club scores 2.8 goals per game
- The team has not lost in the third period in three matches in a row (two victories and a draw)

Gornyak Uchaly

Current form
In the current regular championship, Alexey Alexeyev team has so far managed to fulfill the set task for the season and the club looks much better than last year, when it failed to finish the season and failed to reach the TOP-16. We hope that Gornyak-UGMK will not lose its advantage and will continue its path to the Petrov Cup playoffs. The team from Verkhnyaya Pyshma was able to break the resistance of Almetyevsk Neftyanik on the opponent ice in the last game. The match was a double-edged struggle and ended 5:3 in the end, but it is worth noting that in this confrontation the team was able to recoup from 0:2 and put the squeeze on the current trophy holder. This victory was the 20th in the season and allowed them to rise to fifth place in the standings. The team won a big victory the game before, beating Chelny (5:2). The team has 48 points, scored 120 goals, and is confident on the court. It is worth noting that the team is second in the league in goals scored, only Khimik has more.
Interesting trends for betting
- Gornyak-UMMC has not lost in regulation time in nine games in a row
- The team has won its last three away matches
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 2 of the last 3 meetings, the visitors scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.95Rate 3rd period: "Gornyaka-UGMK"
In 2 of the 4 recent matches, the visiting club won in the third period
2.85Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers do not put forward a favorite as such, but we will give preference to the guests from Verkhnyaya Pyshma. Gornyak-UGMK has not lost in three previous away matches and intends to continue what they started in Kazan. Alexey Alekseyev charges will use a more powerful lineup, and we can assume that they will inflict another defeat on their opponent.
Prediction - victory of "Gornyak-UGMK" in the match with a coefficient of 1.95
Bet on total
In this pair, a game under the dictation of the guests with a large number of scoring opportunities is planned. The opponents have been throwing in a lot of pucks in recent games, and we believe that a goal extravaganza will take place, as in the three past matches out of five of the team from Verkhnyaya Pyshma.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 2.08
Bet on individual total
Since the beginning of the season, Gornyak-UGMK has been showing confident play both at home and away, and has scored at least five goals in the last four matches. We can assume that the hosts will be able to score more than two goals again.
Forecast - individual total of "Gornyak-UGMK" more than 2.5 goals for 1.95