Norilsk vs. Metallurg Novokuznetsk: VHL match forecast

Russian Federation

Norilsk

Russian Federation

VHL

14 December 22:00 UTC

Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Russian Federation

On December 15, Norilsk will host Novokuznetsk Metallurg at its Arktika arena in Norilsk. In the last match, the visitors managed to take two points from Krasnoyarsk after a long break, but the hosts did not lose face in the battle against Dynamo-Altai. However, it will be extremely difficult for both clubs to win today. How will the confrontation end and what bets should you play? The answer is in our forecast.

Norilsk vs Metallurg Novokuznetsk Prediction and Betting Tips (15.12.2024)

Command Analysis

Norilsk

Russian Federation

Current form

After a long break, the team hosted Barnaul Dynamo-Altai in the last match. The match was extremely difficult for Vladimir Gusev team. They played quite well, and the game was combative. Norilsk opened the scoring in the second period, began to maintain the advantage and tried not to make mistakes in defense. At the end of the third period, the team could not hold out and conceded a goal a minute and a half before the final siren, but in overtime they finished off their opponent. The team earned two points and continues to fight in the playoff zone. In the previous game, they beat Barnaul on their ice with a score of 2:1. Norilsk became the most productive team in the first round, scored the most, but there were also too many goals conceded. The club from Norilsk won 21 victories since the beginning of the championship and transferred the game to overtime only six times. The team has scored 117 goals in 33 games at this stage, which is one of the best results in the championship. As a result, 44 points in the asset and 10th place in the tournament table, four points behind the top five.

Interesting trends for betting

On average, 6.6 goals have been scored in Norilsk games since the start of the championship
The club has not lost in the second period in the last five games

Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Russian Federation

Current form

Metallurg, like its opponent, had more than a week off, and despite such a long break, did not lose its game form. The match against Sokol in Krasnoyarsk was unproductive. The "feathered ones" opened the scoring in the first period, but the Novokuznetsk club held out, as there were many unjustified penalties. In the third period, the team completely dominated and was able to equalize the score, transferring the game to overtime, finished off the opponent and earned the much-needed two points. In the previous match, the team beat the same Krasnoyarsk team with a score of 4:3 on home ice. At this stage, the club from Novokuznetsk has 46 points, seventh place in the tournament table and eight points behind the first Dynamo from St. Petersburg, but has played one match less.

Interesting trends for betting

Metallurg has never won in Norilsk
The team has suffered only two defeats in its last 10 games.

Trends

Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals

In 4 of the last 5 meetings, the visitors scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period

1.80

Bet 3rd period: Metallurg win

In the last three matches, the visiting team won in the third period

2.65

Tip and bets

1.8total over 5.5 goals

This pair is likely to feature a head-to-head game with many scoring opportunities. The opponents are great at converting scoring opportunities, and the visitors are one of the best teams in the VHL in terms of goals scored. In the past four out of five games, the visitors have recorded a total over, and we believe that the opponents will score a lot and there will be a goal-scoring extravaganza in the match.

Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.80

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1.85Norilsk victory in the match

Bet on the outcome

There is no favorite in this confrontation. Norilsk has won seven victories in the past 10 meetings and intends to continue to show a brilliant game. The team from Norilsk will use its ice, and we can assume that experience will allow the club to win and will become a decisive factor in the match.

Forecast: Norilsk wins the match with odds of 1.85

Bet on individual total

Norilsk has been playing well in the attack line since the start of the championship, and in the past nine out of ten matches the club has not scored less than two goals. We can assume that the home team will score more than two goals.

Forecast - individual total of Norilsk more than 2.5 goals for 1.70

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