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Rubin vs. Yugra: VHL match forecast
On December 17, Rubin will host Yugra from Khanty-Mansiysk at its arena in Tyumen. The hosts were able to please their fans with a positive result in the last calendar game and intend to continue winning today. However, the opponent is very strong and they will have to sweat a lot. Will Tyumen be able to win and what bets should be played in the match? The answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Rubin Tyumen
Russian FederationCurrent form
The club from Tyumen is a very experienced team and has raised the Petrov Cup twice in its history. The team from Tyumen has a good selection of players, which allows the club to achieve its goals for the season. At the moment, the Tyumen team is fighting for the highest places in the regular championship, is in fifth place in the standings and has 49 points. The club plays the championship at its level, shows meaningful hockey, has already won 22 victories in the VHL and scored 98 goals, and 12 defeats do not allow it to get closer to the first St. Petersburg Dynamo. In the last away match against the "hurricane" from Voronezh, the team won a much-needed victory. Rubin had the advantage throughout the game, realized its scoring chances and won 3:1 in the end. The game before, Denis Yachmenev’s team proved stronger than Tambov (2:1), scoring one goal each in the second and third periods.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club hasn't scored less than two goals in its last eight games
- The team has recorded a 0-0 first period score in four of its last five games.
Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk
Russian FederationCurrent form
After a disastrous start to the championship, the club management decided to replace Sergei Reshetnikov as head coach and they were right. Alexander Perov was appointed acting coach, who made adjustments to the game, and the changes began to bring results. In the last confrontation, the team met Buran in Voronezh. The match was a two-edged struggle and ended in a fighting draw (2:2). Druzhna was losing by one goal at the end of the match, but three seconds before the final siren they scored and brought the game to overtime, where they finished off their opponent. The team won the match against Tambov (4:3 OT) the previous game. As a result, Ugra has 45 points and is in 10th place in the standings. The whole fight is ahead, the opponents from the top five show much better play and results, and the Khanty-Mansiysk team will fight for the highest places in the VHL, and the experience gained in the Continental Hockey League will help the Yugra team achieve the set result. And who knows, maybe the "mammoths" will aim for the fourth Bratina Cup.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club averages 2.5 goals per game per season
- The team has lost to its opponent only twice in the past seven head-to-head games.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 4 of the last 5 meetings, the home team scored less than 1.5 goals in the first period.
1.56Bet 3rd period: Rubin victory
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, Tyumen won in the third period
2.38Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the hosts from Tyumen as the favorites and it is hard to disagree with this. The hosts intend to win their fourth victory in a row and take revenge for the defeat in Khanty-Mansiysk. Rubin shows a confident game and looks much stronger than its opponent. We believe that Denis Yachmenev team will win the confrontation based on experience.
Forecast - Rubin win with odds of 1.92
Bet on total
This pair is expected to play on opposite courses with a large number of scoring opportunities. The opponents have been scoring a lot lately, and the opponents finished the last two face-to-face matches in a row with a total greater. With the convincing play of the teams in attack, it is not so difficult to count on a goal extravaganza.
Forecast - total over 4.5 goals with odds of 1.98
Bet on individual total
Rubin has scored an average of 2.6 goals in its last five games and has shown excellent attacking play. We can assume that the Tyumen club will score more than two goals against its opponent, as it has not scored less in five games in a row.
Forecast - Rubin individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.96
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