Rostov - Dizel: betting tip for the VHL match
Rostov will host Diesel from Penza on the ice arena in Rostov-on-Don on January 15. The opponents have not been showing a very confident game in recent games, but they intend to show brilliant hockey today. The opponents have not yet been able to get close to the playoff zone and, most likely, will once again be left without knockout matches. How will the confrontation end and what bets in the match will play? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

HC Rostov

Current form
The Rostov club has a goal to compete in knockout matches this season and is making every effort to reach the threshold of the 16 best teams in the league. It will not be easy for the team to do this, but there are prerequisites for this, and the players are motivated and give 100% in each game. The Condors started the regular championship unsuccessfully, but were able to gain momentum and significant changes are already noticeable compared to last season. In the last game, Grigory Panteleev charges suffered a completely unnecessary defeat on their ice from Kristall. The match was dictated by the Saratov team, but luck was on the side of the visitors (0:3). In the previous confrontation, the team beat CSK VVS in a shootout, ending the regular time of the match with a score of 1:1. At this stage, 45 points are behind them and 21st place in the standings, five points behind the TOP-16. The club conceded 127 goals and suffered 24 defeats in 42 games played.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has failed to win in regulation time for six games in a row
- The Condors have failed to win in the first period in their last four games.

Dizel Penza

Current form
The team management was dissatisfied with the work of the head coach and parted ways with Albert Loginov, who was replaced by Dmitry Shandurov. The Diesel players had a bad start to the VHL championship, at this stage they have slightly improved their situation, and it will be very difficult to fight for getting into the playoffs of the Petrov Cup. Recently, the Penza team has stopped pampering fans with results and suffered six defeats in the last 10 matches. The team play is not going well at all, and we will see if the squad can make an effort in pursuit of the TOP-16, where the gap has reached eight points. Since the start of the championship, the team has won 19 victories with 23 losses and scored only 98 goals. In the last match, the team beat Voronezh Buran (3:2). But in the game earlier they turned out to be weaker than Tambov (3:4). Diesel is in 25th place in the standings with 42 points and is unlikely to compete in the knockout matches this season.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the club has scored 2.3 goals per game since the start of the season
- The team has outplayed its current opponent in four games in a row
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.
1.72Bet 2nd period: Rostov win
In 1 of the 3 recent matches, the Condors won in the second period
2.75Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers do not put anyone as a favorite, but overall Rostov looks stronger. The Condors have gained good momentum and began to play much more confidently and can cause a lot of problems for the opponent at home. In the last face-to-face game, the Rostovites lost and intend to take revenge. We believe that experience and a developed game plan will allow Grigory Panteleev and his charges to finish the match in their favor.
Betting Tip - Rostov wins the match with odds of 1.85
Bet on total
The Rostov team intends to devote a lot of time to defensive actions and play strictly in defense. In the last face-to-face match, the opponents scored two goals between them, and three of the five face-to-face meetings were not productive. We believe that the goal-scoring extravaganza in Rostov-on-Don will most likely not take place.
Betting Tip - total under 4.5 goals with odds of 2.15
Bet on individual total
Rostov has had problems scoring goals lately, but the team has top-notch forwards who can make a difference. The hosts have scored no more than two goals in their last five games, but we expect them to score more than two today.
Betting Tip - Rostov individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.95