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Norilsk vs. Bars: VHL match forecast
On December 29, Norilsk will host Kazan Bars at its Arktika arena. The hosts failed to earn a single point in the last match and intend to get even with another opponent from Tatarstan. Norilsk plays more powerfully, but the visitors are no gift and can give a "gift". How will the confrontation end and what bets should be played? The answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Norilsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
In the last game, Norilsk failed to defeat the current holder of the Petrov Cup. The team hosted Neftyanik at their home arena, Arktika. The match was very difficult for Vladimir Gusev team. The team played well, conceded first, but then bounced back, and did not have enough strength for more. The visitors scored the decisive goal in the third period and won - 1:2 in the end. In the previous match, the team managed to earn two precious points, which are needed like air. Norilsk beat Chelny (3:2), but almost missed the victory in the third period, leading 3:0 in the score. The club from Norilsk won 23 victories since the beginning of the championship and lost 14 matches with 110 goals conceded. As a result, 48 points in the asset and 11th place in the tournament table, and only seven points to the top three. The team scored 126 goals and is among the top five in this indicator.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Norilsk has conceded three goals per game since the start of the championship
- The club has not lost in the first period in the last five games
Bars Kazan
Russian FederationCurrent form
At this stage, the Kazan club is very close to the top 16 teams, but it will not be able to break into the top 16 before the new year. In the last 10 matches, the team suffered six defeats, five of which were in regulation time. Alexander Stepanov charges were unable to beat Sokol (1:2) in the last confrontation on away ice. Krasnoyarsk had the initiative in the first two periods and scored two goals against Bars, but in the third half, Kazan was able to win back only one goal and did not earn a single point. The team had previously defeated Metallurg in Novokuznetsk (5:2), scoring three goals in the third period. Since the beginning of the championship, Bars has suffered 21 defeats and conceded 120 goals, with 18 victories and 108 goals scored. After 39 games played, the team is in 19th place in the tournament table with 43 points and is only two points behind its TOP-16 rivals. The club from the capital of Tatarstan will make every effort to represent the republic in the knockout matches.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the club concedes three goals per game
- The team has been unable to defeat its opponent for three games in a row
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last three meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period.
1.72Bet 3rd period: Barca victory
In the last two matches, the home team lost in the third period
4.20Tip and bets
In this confrontation, the home team is the favorite. Norilsk has won six victories in the past 10 games and intends to continue to show a brilliant game and please its audience with a positive result. The team from Norilsk will use its ice, and we can assume that the stronger composition of the team will allow it to win and will become a decisive factor in the match.
Forecast: Norilsk win with odds of 1.60
Bet on total
This pair is likely to see a closed game on counterattacks with a small number of scoring opportunities. The opponents score a lot, and the hosts are one of the best teams in the VHL in terms of goals scored. At the same time, in the past four matches of Norilsk out of five, the total was under, and we believe that today goal extravaganza will not take place in the match.
Forecast - total under 5.5 goals with odds of 1.95
Bet on individual total
Norilsk has been playing well in the attack line since the start of the championship, but in the past four out of six matches the club has not scored more than two goals. We can assume that the home team will score less than four goals.
Forecast - individual total of Norilsk less than 3.5 goals for 1.85
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