Bars - Toros: betting tip for the VHL match
On December 29, Bars will host Neftekamsk Toros at their arena in Kazan. In the last match, the hosts were able to earn two points and intend to continue winning and get closer to the playoff zone. Bars plays more powerfully, but the guests are no gift and can present many surprises. How will the confrontation end and what bets should be played? The answer is in our betting tip for the match

Command Analysis

Bars Kazan

Current form
At this stage, the Kazan club is very close to the top 16 teams, but can’t break into the top 16. In the last 10 matches, the team has won six victories, five of which were in regulation time. Alexander Stepanov’s team easily beat Izhevsk Izhstal in the last match on their home ice. The Kazan team had the initiative in all three periods, looked much more confident than their opponent, and also realized many scoring chances – 5:2 in the end. The team suffered a defeat with the same score from Perm Molot the game before, losing 0:4 after the second period. Since the beginning of the championship, Bars has suffered 22 defeats and conceded 134 goals, with 23 victories and 124 goals scored. After 45 games played, the team is in 17th place in the tournament table with 51 points and is behind its TOP-16 rivals in additional indicators. 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 five games in a row

Toros Neftekamsk

Current form
This season, Toros' game is not going well at all, and they have not been able to get close to the top 16 yet. Evgeny Fedorov charges lack skill in the final stages, and they also need to restore order in the defense - they have conceded 130 goals. In the last home match, the team lost to Norilsk. The match was dictated by the club from Norilsk, but the Neftekamsk team fought with the opponent on equal terms. However, in the first and third 20 minutes, they conceded one goal each and suffered a 0:2 defeat in the end. The team beat Krasnoyarsk Sokol (4:1) in the previous game, where they were able to realize the scoring chances they created, and the developed game plan was executed 100%. The club occupies 25th place in the tournament table, but intends to fight for a spot in the playoffs. Toros earned 44 points, won 21 times with 22 losses and is seven points behind the TOP-16, which will be very difficult to win back.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the team scores 2.7 goals per game
- The club has outplayed its opponents in two away matches in a row
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 3 of the last 5 meetings, the visitors scored less than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.85Bet 3rd period: Barca victory
In the last two matches, Toros lost in the third period
2.55Tip and bets
In this confrontation, the home team is the favorite. Bars has won six victories in the past 10 meetings and intends to take revenge on its opponent for five defeats in a row in face-to-face games. The team from Kazan 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.
Prediction - Barca win with odds of 2.20
Bet on total
This pair is likely to feature an open game on counterattacks with a large number of scoring opportunities. The opponents are throwing in plenty and intend to please the fans with many goals scored. In the last two home matches of Barca, the total over was recorded in a row, and we believe that the opponents will score a lot and a goal extravaganza will take place in the match.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.93
Bet on individual total
Barca have been playing well in defense lately, in the past four matches out of five the club has not conceded more than two goals. We can assume that the visiting team will score no more than two goals.
Betting Tip - individual total of Toros less than 2.5 goals for 1.83