“Toros” – CSK VVS: forecast for the VHL match
On December 16, Toros will host CSK VVS from Samara in Neftekamsk. The opponents intend to show brilliant hockey in today confrontation, Toros intends to win another victory in front of their fans. The guests look weaker, but they are capable of putting up resistance. How will the match end and what bets will play in the match? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Toros Neftekamsk

Current form
The team from Neftekamsk is a three-time winner of the Bratina Cup and last season managed to get into the playoffs of the Petrov Cup, taking 13th place in the tournament table. The team met with Tula AKM in the 1/8 finals and suffered a 1:4 defeat in the series. In the current season, Toros' game is not going well and they have not yet been able to get close to the 16 best. Evgeny Fedorov charges lack skill in the final stage, and they need to restore order in defense - 104 goals have been missed. In the last home match, the team beat Penza Diesel. The match was dictated by the club and ended with a 4:2 victory. The team suffered a defeat to Saratov Kristall (2:3) the game before, where they failed to capitalize on the scoring opportunities they had created, and a missed goal in the majority played a significant role in the final result. The club is in 25th place in the tournament table, but intends to fight for a spot in the playoffs and will most likely be left without knockout matches in this championship. The team earned 33 points, won 16 times with 17 losses and is seven points behind the TOP-16, which will be very difficult to win back.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the team scores three goals per game
- The club has suffered six defeats in its last 10 home matches

VVS Samara

Current form
The Samara club failed last season and by the end of it could only take 23rd place in the standings, which did not allow them to fight in the playoffs of the Petrov Cup, and for the "army men" getting into the TOP-16 would be a sensation. The current championship is also going unsuccessfully, and the coaching staff cannot establish a game in all lines that will bring results. The first round is behind us, and the "army men" have already managed to suffer 23 defeats in 35 matches and have missed 102 goals. Sergei Shikhanov charges are in 31st place in the standings with 26 points in the asset, and in the past 10 games they have lost seven times. There is no chance of reaching the playoffs at all, but CSK VVS is capable of providing due resistance to more experienced teams. It is worth noting that the team from Samara has not been able to win in regular time in 12 matches in a row and has scored only 19 goals in them. In the last game, the team was able to beat Izhstal (2:1 SO) on away ice, but in the previous match they lost with a football score to Olimpia (0:1).
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, CSK VVS scores two goals per game
- The team has failed to beat its opponent on its ice in the last five games and has conceded 26 goals in those games.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last three meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period.
1.90Bet 3rd period: Toros victory
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, Neftekamsk won in the third period
2.12Tip and bets
In this confrontation, we will give preference to the home team. Games with the upcoming opponent are going well, and in the last five matches on home ice, Toros has outplayed its opponent from Samara. Neftekamsk will go out on the ice in high spirits after their home victory, will use their experience and confidently win.
Prediction: Toros win with odds of 1.73
Bet on total
The home team prefers an attacking style of play, and the last three out of five head-to-head matches between the rivals in the VHL were high-scoring. More than five goals were scored in these games, and we believe that a goal-scoring extravaganza will take place.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 2.00
Bet on individual total
CSK VVS has problems with goals scored. In the last five matches the team has scored six goals, and we expect that today the guests will score no more than two goals.
Forecast - individual total of CSK VVS less than two goals for 1.95