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Gornyak-UGMK vs. Olimpia: VHL match forecast
On December 21, Gornyak-UGMK will host Olimpiya from Kirovo-Chepetsk at its arena in Verkhnyaya Pyshma. The hosts alternate victories with defeats and have not looked their best on home ice lately. Today, Gornyak-UGMK is not going to share points with an opponent who is also not shining with results. How will the confrontation end and what bets should be played? The answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Gornyak Uchaly
Russian FederationCurrent form
The team from Verkhnyaya Pyshma is doing well in the current championship so far and the club looks much better than in the last championship, which was a failure and they failed to get into the playoffs. The team from Verkhnyaya Pyshma was unable to break the resistance of Molot on their home ice in the last game. The match was a two-edged struggle and ended 3:3 in the end, but the visitors were more accurate in the shootout. The game before, Alexey Alekseyev team finished the match against Bars with the same score and also lost in the shootout. This defeat was the 17th in the season, but allowed them to retain sixth place in the standings. Before these failures, Gornyak-UGMK won an away victory in Almetyevsk, beating Neftyanik in all respects (5:3). The team has 50 points, scored 126 goals, plays with full dedication, but in some moments the club is just unlucky. It is worth noting that in terms of goals scored, it is in second place in the VHL, behind only Khimik.
Interesting trends for betting
- Gornyak-UGMK has not lost in 10 matches in a row in regular time
- On average, the team concedes 2.7 goals per game
Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
This season, the team from Kirovo-Chepetsk is trying its hand at the VHL and at a new level for itself, it is not showing the best hockey, but it is giving a fight to more experienced teams. The squad is much weaker than many other opponents and the club is not yet ready to fight for high places. However, it is worth noting the sensational victories over Ryazan and Yugra in overtime on away ice. The team has already suffered 25 defeats this season and conceded 115 goals, while winning 11 times and scoring only 77 goals. In the last game, Olimpia lost another calendar match against Chelmet in overtime, although it was leading 2:0 in the match. The game before, Yuri Kultynov charges won a hard-fought victory over Saratov Kristall (2:1), scoring all their goals in the third 20-minute period. After 36 games, the club has 26 points and is in the penultimate line in the standings. Of course, in its first season in the VHL, the team is not aiming for the TOP-16, but it is quite worthy of resisting more powerful clubs.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club has failed to win in the second period in four consecutive games.
- On average, Olimpia scores two goals per game
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 2nd period: victory of "Gornyak-UGMK"
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, the home club won in the second period
1.97Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the hosts as the favorites. Gornyak-UGMK suffered two defeats in a row at home and intends to correct the situation, and in the last face-to-face match on the opponent ice they beat their opponent. The club from Verkhnyaya Pyshma looks stronger, and we can assume that the home arena will allow the team to win and will become a decisive factor in the match.
Forecast - victory of "Gornyak-UGMK" with a coefficient of 1.63
Bet on total
This pair is likely to see an open game on opposite courses. In the four past meetings of Gornyak-UGMK out of five, more than 5.5 goals were scored, and we believe that a goal-scoring extravaganza will take place, as in the last match of the club from Verkhnyaya Pyshma on home ice.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 2.05
Bet on individual total
Gornyak-UGMK has no problems in attacking actions, and the club has not scored less than three goals in a row in the last five games. We can assume that the hosts will score more than three goals.
Forecast - individual total of "Gornyak-UGMK" more than 3.5 goals for 2.15
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