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“Izhstal” – “Crystal”: forecast for the VHL match
On December 16, Izhstal will host Kristall from Saratov at its arena in Izhevsk. The season for the Izhevsk team is going much worse than the last championship and today the club intends to fight for victory. However, an unexpected surprise can be expected from Kristall, since the club is also fighting for survival. How will the confrontation end and what bets to play? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Izhstal Izhevsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
The team from Izhevsk failed to compete in the Petrov Cup playoffs last season, and the team has failed to make it into the top 16 teams in the league for five seasons in a row. Izhstal has been playing terribly since the start of the championship. The club simply lacks skill, both in the defensive line and in the final stage. However, the coaching staff has done a lot of work to achieve the set result, and it has begun to bear fruit. Andrey Shefer charges have won six victories in the last 10 games, and the club has not lost in regulation time in eight games. The team has conceded 130 goals, which is the worst result in the VHL. In the last meeting, Izhstal played at home against Samara CSK VVS and suffered a defeat. The match ended with a score of 1:1, and the Izhevsk team lost in the shootout. The previous game, the team emerged victorious in a duel with Penza "Dizel" (4:2). The team has lost 24 matches, occupies the penultimate place in the tournament table and has only 25 points to its credit.
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, the team has conceded an average of 3.8 goals per game
- In the last five games, the club suffered only one defeat in the second period.
Kristall Saratov
Russian FederationCurrent form
The Saratov club cannot boast of its results for several seasons, as it has problems both in the defensive plan and in the attacking actions. In the last regular season the club failed and after that the coaching staff did a lot of work, made adjustments to the defensive line and improved the game in the attack, which began to give results. This year, Saratov also does not have even a theoretical chance to fight for the TOP-16, as the opponents do not make mistakes. The team has been showing an uncertain game lately, but can give battle to any more powerful team. Kristall has suffered eight defeats in 10 past matches. In the last match, Sergei Golobovich charges showed character, but were unable to beat Olimpia (1:2), and in the previous game they lost to Perm Molot in overtime. The team is in 28th place in the tournament table, has 29 points behind it, and it will not be able to make up the 11-point gap from the playoff zone before the end of the regular season.
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, the team has scored an average of two goals per game.
- In the last two games the club has been unable to beat its opponent
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 3 of the last 5 meetings, the home team scored less than 1.5 goals in the first period.
1.77Bet 3rd period: victory of Izhstal
In 1 of the 3 recent matches, the home team won in the third period
2.80Tip and bets
In this confrontation, Izhstal will again play only for victory. The hosts have recently looked much stronger than Kristall and intend to win another victory in the championship. The team from Izhevsk will use the developed game plan, and we can assume that experience and a more balanced team composition will be the decisive factor in the match.
Forecast: Izhstal win with odds of 2.50
Bet on total
This pair is expected to play on counterattacks with a small number of scoring opportunities. The opponents have been doing well in attack in recent games, but they have not been able to score many goals. In the past seven out of 10 matches of Izhstal, there was no scoring extravaganza, which we expect today.
Forecast - total under 5.5 goals with odds of 1.68
Bet on individual total
Izhstal has problems in the final stage and since the start of the championship the club has scored two goals on average. However, we can still assume that the hosts will score more than two goals, as in the last face-to-face match.
Forecast - individual total of Izhstal more than 2.5 goals for 1.90
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