Kuznetskie Medvedi - Tolpar: MHL match betting tip
Kuznetskie Medvedi will host Ufa Tolpar in Novokuznetsk on January 17. The hosts have been gaining momentum in recent games and have managed to win two matches in a row. However, the visitors look much stronger and intend to give their opponent a tough fight and win another victory in the championship. Whose side will luck be on and what bets should you play? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Kuznetskie Medvedi

Current form
The Novokuznetsk Metallurg youth team had a brilliant last season, took first place in their division, made it to the Kharlamov Cup playoffs and achieved promotion to the Eastern Conference Golden Division. However, in the current MHL draw, everything has turned 180 degrees, and the team is dragging itself along in the basement of the tournament table. Kuznetsk Bears are approaching this match with a series of two victories in a row. In the last game, the club beat Sibirskie Snaipery, where they tied the score in the last seconds of the match and finished off the opponent in overtime. The game before, Sergei Chubykin charges crushed the Novosibirsk club 5:0, showing brilliant play in all lines. It is worth noting that the team is famous for its ability to powerful attacks and quick counterattacks, but cannot boast of productivity this season - only 86 goals have been scored. The penultimate place in the Gold Division speaks of 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 team concedes three goals per game.
- The club has not lost in the first period in the last three matches

Tolpar

Current form
In the last championship, the club lost its place in the Golden Division of the Eastern Conference and with each game of the current championship is getting closer to victory in the Silver Division. Tolpar has been playing brilliantly this season, fighting for every centimeter of ice and playing great both in defense and in attack. In the last match against Tyumen Legion, the team fought at the proper level, and luck was on their side. The team won, although they conceded first, but then scored four goals, and won - 4:1 in the end. In the previous game, Evgeny Esaulov team managed to beat the Tyumen team with the same score. From the start of the championship, Tolpar has looked great, causing a lot of problems for opponents and fulfilling all the instructions of the coaching staff. At this stage, the team is in first place in the tournament table with 50 points in the asset and is five points ahead of Togliatti Ladya.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has conceded an average of three goals per game since the start of the season.
- The club has won six of its last 10 games
Trends
Bet 1st period: Kuznetskie Medvedi win
In the last three meetings, the hosts won in the first period
3.30Bet 2nd period: total under 1.5 goals
In 3 of the 5 recent matches of the Kuznetsk Bears, less than 1.5 goals were scored in the second period
2.25Tip and bets
In this confrontation, we will give preference to the hosts, although bookmakers put the guests as the favorites. Kuznetskie Medvedi are holding a meeting at their arena and today they intend to win another victory in the MHL. The team from Novokuznetsk is set only for victory, they will take advantage of the opponent mistakes and, at the very least, they are capable of getting a draw.
Betting Tip - Kuznetskie Medvedi will not lose with a coefficient of 1.80
Bet on total
This pair is set to play on opposite courses. Kuznetskie Medvedi will try to take the game into their own hands again, but Tolpar will not stand aside either. It is worth noting that in the last three face-to-face matches between the opponents, more than five goals were scored in a row, and we believe that there will be many in this confrontation as well.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.80
Bet on individual total
The hosts have no problems in attack, and in the past five matches the club scored 16 goals against opponents. We can assume that the hosts will score more than two goals.
Betting Tip - Kuznetskie Medvedi individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.95