Siberian Snipers - Kuznetsk Bears: MHL match betting tip
On January 12, Siberian Snipers will host Kuznetskie Medvedi in Novosibirsk. The hosts can't find their game and haven't won in the past two matches. The opponents look equal, intend to give each other a tough fight and try to earn at least one point. Whose side will luck be on and what bets should you play? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Sibirskie Snaipery

Current form
The team from Novosibirsk cannot count the last five calendar matches. The Siberia farm club suffered three defeats and scored only four points. In the last match, the team led by Denis Maskalenko could not cope with the Kuznetsk Bears (0:5), conceding four goals in equal numbers and one in the minority. The game before, the Siberian Snipers could not give a fight to the leader of the Eastern Conference, the Mamonty of Yugra (1:3). In the last five games, the team scored 14 goals and conceded two more. Since the start of the season, the team has scored 108 goals and is among the top five teams in the Golden Division of the Eastern Conference, which has exceeded a hundred goals. At this stage, the team is in last place in the standings, which does not give the right to fight in the knockout matches, but sends it to the Silver Division. The club from Novosibirsk has 27 points and is one point behind its opponent today.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has scored an average of four goals in its last 10 games
- The club has suffered only three defeats in its last nine games.

Kuznetskie Medvedi

Current form
The Novokuznetsk Metallurg youth team is showing a weaker game in the current MHL competition than last year, and is dragging itself along in the basement of the Silver Division. Kuznetsk Bears are approaching this match motivated to win, as they have won the three previous face-to-face games. In the last match, the club defeated the Siberian Snipers on their home ice (5:0), where they showed excellent defense and did not allow the opponent to act freely on the ice. The game before, Sergei Chubykin charges lost to the Mamonty Yugra (1:2 SO). It is worth noting that the team is famous for its ability to make powerful attacks and quick counterattacks, but cannot boast of productivity this season - only 82 goals have been scored, less than any other club in the Golden Division of the Eastern Conference. The penultimate place in the tournament table indicates a low level of play, but the team is clearly determined to continue the fight for the play-in.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the Kuznetsk Bears allow 2.8 goals per game
- In the last two matches on the ice in Novosibirsk, the club did not lose to its opponent
Trends
Bet 1st period: Kuznetsk Bears win
In the last two meetings, the visitors won in the first period
3.20Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last match between the opponents, more than 1.5 goals were scored in the second period
1.53Tip and bets
Based on the previous face-to-face game in Novosibirsk, the Bears are the undisputed favorites of today meeting, but bookmakers put the home team in the front rows. We believe that the coaching staff of the Novokuznetsk team will once again set their charges up for victory, the players will take advantage of the opponent mistakes and emerge victorious.
Betting Tip - Kuznetsk Bears win with odds of 3.30
Bet on total
In this match, the visitors will take the advantage and will act as the first number, devoting a lot of time to attacking actions with an eye on defense. It is worth paying attention to the fact that in the last three matches of the Kuznetsk Bears, less than five goals were scored in a row. We can assume that in this confrontation there will not be very many of them.
Betting Tip - total under 5.5 goals with odds of 2.05
Bet on individual total
Kuznetskie Medvedi have first-class forwards who can score a lot. The team from Novokuznetsk scored 21 goals in the last five head-to-head games, and we believe that it will not be difficult for the guests to score more than twice.
Betting Tip – Kuznetskie Medvedi individual total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.96