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“Gornyak-UMMC” – “Izhstal”: forecast for the VHL match
On December 23, Gornyak-UGMK will host Izhstal from Izhevsk at its arena in Verkhnyaya Pyshma. The hosts failed to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans in the last game on their ice and suffered their third defeat in a row. But the visitors look good in the last period and intend to give their opponent a tough fight. How will the confrontation end and what bets should be made? The answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Gornyak Uchaly
Russian FederationCurrent form
The team from Verkhnyaya Pyshma has never won the regular VHL championship or the Petrov Cup in its history. The team is a typical mid-table team with a good selection of players who perform at the proper level, but in some areas they still lack skill. Alexey Alexeyev charges have slowed down and have not been able to win in the last three games in a row. The team from Verkhnyaya Pyshma was unable to beat one of the season outsiders, Olimpiya, in the last confrontation on their home ice. The match was played on equal terms, Gornyak was leading after the second period 4:3, but ultimately lost 4:5. This failure was the 18th in the season, but allowed them to maintain seventh place in the standings. In the previous game, the team was unable to break the resistance of Molot on their home ice, losing in a shootout. The team has 50 points, scored 130 goals, and is playing with full dedication, but in some moments they need to step up and act more confidently. It is worth noting that the team is the best in the league in terms of goals scored.
Interesting trends for betting
- Gornyak-UMMC has not lost in regulation time in nine of the last 10 games
- On average, the team scores 3.4 goals per game
Izhstal Izhevsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Izhstal has not been showing a very confident game since the start of the championship. The club simply lacks skill, both in the defensive line and in the final stage. However, the coaching staff has done a lot of work to achieve the set goals, and this has begun to give a positive result. Andrey Shefer charges have won four victories in the last five games and are showing meaningful hockey. The team has missed 132 goals in 35 confrontations, which is the worst indicator in the VHL. In the last meeting, Izhstal met with Chelmet in Chelyabinsk and earned the much-needed two points. The match ended with a football score of 1:0, they scored at the end of the second period in the majority. The team beat Saratov Kristall (3:2) in the game before. The team has suffered defeats in 24 matches, occupies 29th place in the standings and has the same number of points, ahead of the last Unison by five points.
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, the team has scored an average of 2.2 goals per game
- The club has not lost to its opponents in the last two away games
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 2 of the last 3 meetings, the visitors scored less than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.88Bet 2nd period: victory of Izhstal
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, the club from Izhevsk won in the second period
4.40Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the hosts as the favorites, but the guests should not be written off. Izhstal showed excellent hockey in the last two away games and proved that it knows how to win on the road, not just lose. The club from Izhevsk looks good at this stage, and we can assume that the team motivation will not allow it to lose with a big score and will be the decisive factor in the match.
Forecast – handicap (+1.5) of the puck at Izhstal with odds of 1.80
Bet on total
This pair is likely to see a closed game on counterattacks. In four of Izhstal five previous meetings, less than five goals were scored, and we believe that the goal-scoring extravaganza will not take place, as in the Izhevsk club last away match.
Forecast - total under 5.5 goals with odds of 1.85
Bet on individual total
Izhstal has had no problems with defensive actions in recent games, and the club has not conceded more than two goals in the last five games in a row. We can assume that the hosts will score no more than two goals.
Forecast - individual total of "Gornyak-UGMK" less than 2.5 goals for 2.90
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