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Zauralye vs Rubin: VHL match forecast
On December 26, Zauralye will host Tyumen Rubin in Kurgan. The hosts were able to please fans with a positive result in the two previous away games, but the visitors unexpectedly lost in Omsk. Will the Kurgan team be able to get another victory, give the opponent a fight on their ice and what stakes to play in the confrontation? The answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Zauralye Kurgan
Russian FederationCurrent form
The current championship is not going very well for the Kurgan club, and the team left the zone of the 16 best. The team, in principle, shows a good game from the start of the championship and fights on equal terms with opponents from the TOP-16, but in some matches the team does not use the created scoring chances and thus loses points. The last game against Omskie Krylia was the fourth in a series of away games, and the team was able to justify the hopes of fans and bookmakers. The club earned the much-needed two points, however, they had to fight for them in overtime, but the regular time ended with a score of 1:1. The game before, the Kurgan team emerged victorious in the match against the "hurricane" from Voronezh (3:2 OT). Zauralye is on a series of two victories in a row, and this season the team won 19 victories and was able to score 92 goals. As a result, Mikhail Zvyagin team has 42 points and is in 21st place in the standings, two points behind the playoff zone and has played two games less.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Zauralye concedes 2.3 goals per season
- The club has failed to win in regulation time in four games in a row
Rubin Tyumen
Russian FederationCurrent form
The Tyumen club has reached the Petrov Cup semi-finals for two years in a row and has not been able to reach the finals of the competition after winning the trophy in the 2021/22 season. At the moment, the team is fighting for the leading positions and is in fifth place in the standings, has 53 points, but has played two matches less than the second Ryazan, which is two points ahead. But the first Dynamo from St. Petersburg has already pulled away by seven points. The club plays the championship at its level, shows meaningful hockey and has already won 24 victories in the VHL, with a devil dozen of losses and 77 goals conceded, which is one of the best indicators in the league. In the last away match against Omskie Krylia, the team suffered a defeat. The match was an equal fight, but the Tyumen team did not use their chances, and scored only in the majority - 3:4 in the end. The game before, Denis Yachmenev team emerged victorious in the confrontation with Tula AKM (1:0), scoring the only goal in the second period.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the club scores 2.8 goals per game
- The team has failed to win in the first period in the last five games.
Trends
Bet 1st period: draw
In 4 of the last 5 meetings between the guests, the first period ended in a draw
2.40Bet 3rd period: victory of “Zauralya”
In 1 of the 3 recent matches, the Kurgan team won in the second period
2.95Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the guests as a slight favorite, but Zauralye will put up a tough fight at home. The Kurgan team has been fighting at the proper level this season and has been showing skillful play from match to match. We believe that Zauralye will win, as in the two previous matches in a row, and continue its successful streak.
Forecast - "Zauralye" wins the match with odds of 1.95
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, but Zauralye has finished the last four matches in a row with a total under. With the teams' convincing play in defense, it is difficult to count on a goal extravaganza.
Forecast - total under 4.5 goals with odds of 1.82
Bet on individual total
In the last five matches, Zauralye scored an average of 1.6 goals, while Rubin conceded only six goals in the same number of matches. We can assume that the Kurgan team will score no more than two goals against their opponent.
Forecast - individual total of "Zauralye" less than 2.5 goals for 1.55
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