Omskie Krylya vs. Zauralye: VHL match forecast
On December 21, Omskie Krylya will host Kurgan Zauralye at the Avangard Arena in Omsk. The hosts have failed to please fans with a positive result in the last seven games, but the visitors won the last away match and look stronger than the Omsk team. Will the hosts be able to rehabilitate themselves and win on their home ice and what bets should they play? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Omskie Krylia

Current form
Before the start of the championship, the management of the Omsk club expected to fight for a place in the playoffs of the Petrov Cup, but the chances of getting into the 16 best melted away before our eyes. The team does not always play with full dedication, does not fulfill the coach assignment and does not show character throughout the match. All this taken together may well lead to the team being left without matches for a season. In the last game, Omskie Krylia showed an uncertain game and were unable to win over Voronezh Buran. The Omsk team fought with the opponent throughout the match and in some moments played on equal terms. The confrontation ended with a confident victory for the "hurricanes" 3:0, which once again indicates that the club from Omsk is not fully ready for the VHL championship. At this stage, the team has 14 wins and 21 losses, 32 points in the asset and an intermediate 27th place in the standings. The championship battle continues, and Ramil Saifulin charges have a theoretical chance of getting into the TOP-16 if they do not make any ridiculous mistakes. The gap from SKA-Neva, who is closing the playoff zone, is 10 points, which they will most likely not be able to win back.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Omskie Krylia score 2.3 goals per match
- The team has failed to win in any of the three periods in its last five games.

Zauralye Kurgan

Current form
The Kurgan club managed to take third place in the VHL standings last season, which allowed them to play in knockout matches. The team reached the quarterfinals, where they were defeated by the current Petrov Cup holder, Neftyanik. The current championship is not going well for the Kurgan club, the team left the zone of 16 best teams. The last game against Voronezh Buran was the third in a series of away games, and the team was able to justify the hopes of fans and bookmakers. The club won in overtime, but lost to Tambov (1:3) the game before. Zauralye suffered seven defeats in the last ten matches, but this season the team won 18 victories and scored 90 goals. As a result, Mikhail Zvyagin team has 40 points and is in 17th place in the tournament table, two points behind the playoff zone.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Zauralye concedes 2.4 goals per game this season
- The club has failed to win in the first period in five games in a row
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 4 of the last 5 meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
2.02Bet 2nd period: victory of “Zauralya”
In 1 of the 4 recent matches, the Kurgan team won in the second period
3.65Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the guests as the favorites, but Omskie Krylya intend to put up a proper fight against their opponent. Zauralye shows skillful play from match to match and will cause a lot of problems for the home team. We believe that the guests will show a fighting spirit and will leave no chance for their opponent from Omsk.
Forecast - victory of "Zauralye" with a coefficient of 1.80
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 last three face-to-face matches out of five ended with a total over. With the convincing play of the teams in attack in personal matches, it is easy to count on a goal extravaganza.
Forecast - total over 4.5 goals with odds of 1.65
Bet on individual total
In the last five matches, Zauralye scored an average of two goals, while Omskie Krylya conceded 23 goals in the same number of matches. We can assume that the Kurgan team will score more than two goals against their opponent.
Forecast - individual total of "Zauralye" more than 2.5 goals for 1.60