Dynamo-Altai vs. Bars: VHL match forecast
On December 23, Dynamo-Altai will host Kazan Bars at its arena in Barnaul. The Barnaul team plays confidently on its home court and can beat any club in the VHL, and the hosts have proven this more than once. The opponent is also fighting for the playoffs this season, but Dynamo-Altai intends to win. On whose side will fortune be and what bets should we play? The answer is in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Dynamo Altay

Current form
The team has changed a lot compared to last season. The coaching staff headed by Dmitry Parkhomenko has done a great job, and we can only hope that the task of reaching the playoffs will be accomplished. The team can upset anyone both on home and away ice, which it has proven more than once this season. It is worth noting that the team has won four victories in the last five matches and is confident on the ice. After a successful series of two away games, where the club was able to earn three points, the team returned to its ice and in the first match of the home series defeated its opponent from Naberezhnye Chelny. The match with Chelny was an equal fight, but the Barnaul team still won - 2:1 after a series of shootouts. And in the last match, the Barnaul team beat Neftyanik (2:1 B). At this stage, Dynamo are in 19th place in the tournament table, have 42 points to their credit and are behind the last in the TOP-16, Zauralye, in terms of additional indicators.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not lost in regulation time in the last five matches
- The club concedes an average of 2.7 goals per game

Bars Kazan

Current form
The last home series of "Bars" seemed to start successfully, but then the club slowed down and started losing. In the first game, the club showed a confident game and won the match against "Chelmet" (5:4), scoring four goals in the second and one in the third period. Then the team hosted "Gornyak-UGMK" from Verkhnyaya Pyshma and won in a shootout. Being in a great mood, "Bars" took to the ice against "Magnitka" relaxed and suffered a defeat. The Kazan team lost 1:3 in the end, and in the last match they were routed by "Yuzhny Ural" (2:5). Thus, the team from Kazan cannot count the last game period as a result. The team fights at the proper level, but in some moments it is simply unlucky. Since the start of the championship, Alexander Stepanov team has won 16 victories and scored 99 goals, with 20 defeats and 114 goals conceded. After 36 games, the team is in 21st place in the standings with 39 points and is only three points behind its TOP-16 rivals, which can be won back if it does not make ridiculous mistakes and starts winning.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the club concedes 3.2 goals per game
- The team has suffered defeats in three consecutive away games
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 3 of the last 5 meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.95Bet 2nd period: victory "Dynamo-Altai"
In 3 of the 5 recent matches, the home team won in the second period
2.45Tip and bets
The hosts are the favorites in this match. Dynamo-Altai has outplayed its opponents in the past three home games and intends to continue this successful streak today. The team from Barnaul will use a more balanced lineup, and we can assume that the team experience will allow them to win and will be a decisive factor in the match.
Forecast - Dynamo-Altai victory in the match with odds of 1.65
Bet on total
This pair is likely to play on counterattacks with a small number of scoring opportunities. The hosts have been devoting a lot of time to defense in recent games, and in the past three matches in a row, Dynamo-Altai has recorded a total under. We believe that the opponents will score a few and there will be no goal-scoring extravaganza in the match.
Forecast - total under 5.5 goals with odds of 1.64
Bet on individual total
The hosts have been doing well in the attack line lately, in the last five matches the club has scored 14 goals, and in the last two matches against Bars they have not scored less than two goals. We can assume that the Barnaul team will score more than two goals.
Forecast - individual total of Dynamo-Altai more than 2.5 goals for 1.72