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"Zvezda" - "Rostov": forecast for the VHL match
On December 20, Zvezda will host Rostov at the CSKA Arena in Moscow. Last season, the hosts made it to the Petrov Cup playoffs and intend to compete in knockout matches this championship. However, they have not been showing a very confident game lately and have left the top 16 teams in the league at this stage of the competition. Will the hosts be able to win and what bets will they play in the match? The answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Zvezda Chekhov
Russian FederationCurrent form
At the start of the championship, Zvezda showed brilliant results, won eight victories in a row and was the leader of the VHL. However, Rinat Khasanov charges slowed down and gradually fell to the middle of the tournament table, showing not quite confident results. At this stage, the team from Moscow cannot find its game, suffered eight defeats in 10 past matches, left the playoff zone, occupies the 18th line in the tournament table and lags behind the TOP-16 only by additional indicators. However, the team position is shaky, since the catchers are not lagging behind and are nipping at their heels. In the past confrontation, the "army men" met away with Tula AKM and suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 3:6, losing all three periods with the same score of 1:2. In the previous game, the team was unable to resist Voskresensk Khimik, losing 1:3 in the end. In 36 matches, CSKA farm club won 18 victories with the same number of defeats, scored 113 goals and conceded 106 goals.
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, an average of six goals have been scored in Zvezda matches
- The team has outplayed its opponent in the last three matches
HC Rostov
Russian FederationCurrent form
The Rostov club has a goal to compete in knockout matches this season and is making every effort to reach the threshold of the 16 best teams in the league. It will not be easy for the team to do this, but there are prerequisites for this and the players are motivated and give 100% in every game. The Condors started the regular championship unsuccessfully, but the coaching staff did a lot of work in terms of play and significant changes are already noticeable compared to last season. In the last game, Grigory Panteleev charges won a very important victory over Omskie Krylia. The match was dictated by Rostov, and luck was on the side of the Don club - 7:2 in the end. In the previous confrontation, the team beat Kurgan Zauralye on its ice, keeping its goal intact and scoring four goals against the opponent. At this stage, there are 38 points behind them and 21st place in the tournament table, two points behind the TOP-16. The club has conceded 114 goals and suffered 20 defeats in 36 matches.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has scored less than two goals in four of the five recent matches
- The Condors have not lost in the second period in their last five 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.
1.81Bet 2nd period: Zvezda win
In 1 of the 3 recent matches, the Muscovites won in the second period
2.17Tip and bets
The home team is the undisputed favorite in this matchup. The Moscow team has slowed down and has not been playing very confidently lately, but today it intends to rehabilitate itself. Zvezda may well emerge victorious today, and it has not lost to its opponent in three games in a row.
Forecast - Zvezda win with odds of 1.78
Bet on total
Both teams prefer an attacking style of play. In a recent face-to-face match, the opponents scored six goals between them, and the opponents' last meetings in the championship were also productive. We believe that a goal-scoring extravaganza will take place.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.90
Bet on individual total
Rostov has no problems with goals scored. In seven of the last eight matches, the team has scored at least two goals, and the hosts have not conceded fewer in four games in a row. We expect the Condors to score at least three goals.
Forecast - Rostov individual total over 2.5 goals for 2.14
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