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“Toros” – “Crystal”: forecast for the VHL match
On December 18, Toros will host Kristall from Saratov in Neftekamsk. The opponents have the opportunity to show a great game in today confrontation, Toros intends to rehabilitate itself before its fans for the past home defeat. The guests look weaker, but are capable of putting up resistance. How will the match end and what bets in the match will play? The answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Toros Neftekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
This season, Toros' game is not going well at all, and they have not been able to get close to the top 16 yet. Evgeny Fedorov charges lack skill in the final stages, and they also need to clean up their defense - they have conceded 108 goals. In the last home match, the team lost to Samara CSK VVS. The match was played under the dictation of the club from Neftekamsk and after the second period they were leading 3:1. However, in the third 20 minutes they conceded two goals, brought the game to a shootout and ultimately suffered a defeat. The team beat Penza Diesel (4:2) the game before, where they were able to realize the scoring chances they created, and the game plan they developed was 100% fulfilled. The club is in 25th place in the tournament table, but intends to fight for a spot in the playoffs, although, most likely, they will be left without knockout matches in this championship. The team earned 34 points, won 16 times with 18 losses and is six points behind the TOP-16, which will be very difficult to win back.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the team concedes 3.2 goals per game
- The club has not lost to its opponents in home matches
Kristall Saratov
Russian FederationCurrent form
The Saratov club cannot boast of its results for several seasons, as it has problems both in defense and in attack. In the last regular season, the club failed and after that the coaching staff did a lot of work on the mistakes, made adjustments to the defensive line and improved the game in attack, which began to give results. This year, Saratov also does not have even a theoretical chance of fighting for the TOP-16, as the opponents play much stronger. 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 Izhstal (2:3), and in the previous game they suffered a defeat from Kirovo-Chepetsk Olimpia (1:2), leading in the score after the second period (1:0). The team is in 28th place in the tournament table, has 29 points behind them, and they 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 over 1.5 goals
In 2 of the last 3 meetings, the visitors scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.95Bet 3rd period: Toros victory
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, Neftekamsk won in the third period
2.13Tip and bets
In this confrontation, we will give preference to the home team. Games with their opponent are going well, and in the last match on their home ice, Toros beat their opponent from Saratov. Neftekamsk will go out on the ice motivated to win after their home loss, they will use their experience and confidently win.
Prediction: Toros win with odds of 1.72
Bet on total
The home team prefers an attacking style of play, but the last three head-to-head matches in the VHL between the opponents were not productive. In these games, less than five goals were scored, and we believe that a goal-scoring extravaganza will not take place.
Forecast - total under 5.5 goals with odds of 1.64
Bet on individual total
Kristall has problems with goals scored. In the last five matches the team has scored nine goals, and we expect that today the visitors will score no more than two goals.
Forecast - Crystal individual total is less than two goals for 1.88
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