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Metallurg Novokuznetsk - Neftyanik: VHL match forecast
On December 23, Metallurg will host Neftyanik from Almetyevsk at its arena. In the last match, the hosts extended their winning streak to six matches, but the visitors have suffered defeats in two matches in a row. However, it will be extremely difficult for both clubs to win today. How will the confrontation end and what bets should you play? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Metallurg is playing well in the last period and despite such long breaks between games, it has not lost its game form. The last match against Chelny was unproductive. The Novokuznetsk club opened the scoring in the first period, doubled the advantage in the second 20 minutes, conceded in the third period, but was able to maintain the winning score of 2:1 until the final siren. The game before, Metallurg emerged victorious in the confrontation with Norilsk (2:0). The coaching staff, headed by Andrey Lunev, was pleased with the result and worked on the mistakes before today game, hoping to win for the seventh time in a row. At this stage, the club from Novokuznetsk has 50 points, sixth place in the tournament table and is eight points behind the first Dynamo from St. Petersburg, but has played one match less.
Interesting trends for betting
- In Novokuznetsk, Metallurg has outplayed its opponent in the last three games
- The team has suffered only two defeats in its last 10 games.
Neftyanik Almetyevsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
The current holder of the Petrov Cup cannot boast of its results at all at this stage. It will not be easy to climb into the TOP-16 in the regular championship of the current season, and this task is barely feasible for the club. Artem Anisimov charges are showing a weak game and are not fulfilling the game plan conceived by the coaching staff, which leads to unnecessary defeats. The club suffered two defeats in the home series of games, losing to Gornyak-UGMK (3:5) and Yuzhny Ural in overtime, and went on an away tour. In the very first match, Neftyanik lost to Dynamo-Altai in Barnaul. The match was an equal fight, the opponents created many scoring chances, but they failed to score many goals. The match ended in a 1:1 draw, overtime did not reveal a winner, and the Barnaul team turned out to be more accurate in the shootout. Most of the championship is behind us and there are no prerequisites for defending the title earned last year. After 38 matches, the Almetyevsk team is in a lowly 24th place in the tournament table, has 38 points in its assets and is four points behind Zauralye from 16th place.
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, the team has averaged 2.6 goals per game.
- The club has suffered seven defeats in its last 10 matches
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last three meetings, the home team scored less than 1.5 goals in the first period.
1.82Bet 2nd period: Metallurg win
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, the home team won in the third period
2.15Tip and bets
The hosts are the favorites in this match. Metallurg has won eight of the past 10 games and intends to continue showing a brilliant game. The team from Novokuznetsk will use its ice, and we can assume that experience will allow the club to win and will become a decisive factor in the match.
Forecast: Metallurg win with odds of 1.73
Bet on total
This pair is likely to feature a game on opposite courses with many scoring opportunities. The opponents are great at realizing scoring opportunities, and the hosts are one of the best teams in the VHL in terms of goals scored. In the past three out of five games, the guests have recorded a total over, and we believe that the opponents will score a lot and a goal extravaganza will take place in the match.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.95
Bet on individual total
Metallurg has been playing great in the attack line since the start of the championship, and in the past eight out of 10 matches the club has not scored less than two goals. We can assume that the home team will score more than three goals.
Forecast - Metallurg individual total is more than three goals for 1.83
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