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Neftyanik - Izhstal: betting tip for the VHL match
On January 25, Neftyanik will host Izhstal from Izhevsk at its arena in Almetyevsk. The hosts do not look very confident this season, but they have outplayed their opponent in three head-to-head games in a row, and the visitors are not in their best shape at this stage. Will the current holders of the Petrov Cup be able to continue this series and what bets should they play? The answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Neftyanik Almetyevsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Neftyanik clearly shows how it can intrigue the All-Russian Hockey League. In the spring, the team raised the trophy above its head, and now it is in 24th place and, quite likely, will be left without knockout matches. It will not be possible to single out any one problem with the current champion - their complex is too extensive. The team composition has changed, and last year heroes, apparently, burned out, and the reinforcements from AK Bars are struggling in the KHL. Artem Anisimov charges have recently gained momentum and have already managed to earn five points in three matches in a home series of games. It all started with a victory for Bars (1:0), then the club lost to Chelny in a shootout and turned out to be stronger than Olimpia (5:1), fulfilling the plan developed by the coaching staff. More than half of the championship is behind us, and there are no prerequisites for defending the title earned last year. After 44 matches, Neftyanik has won 19 victories, has 45 points and is eight points behind Moscow Zvezda in 16th place, which will not be easy to win back.
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, the team has averaged 2.5 goals per game
- The club has scored an average of six goals against its opponents in its last three games
Izhstal Izhevsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Izhstal has recently improved its position and is showing good hockey. However, the club lacks skill, both in the defensive line and in the final stage. The coaching staff has done a lot of work to achieve the set goals, and this has begun to give a positive result. Andrey Shefer charges have won five victories in the last 10 games, and since the beginning of the season there have been only 16. The team has conceded 159 goals in 45 confrontations, which is one of the worst indicators in the VHL. In the last meeting, Izhstal met with Chelny in Naberezhnye Chelny and was unable to achieve the much-needed victory. The match ended with a score of 1:2, one goal was scored in the second and third periods. The team lost the game before in Kazan to Bars (2:5). The team has suffered defeats in 29 matches, occupies a lowly 30th place in the standings and has only 37 points, lagging behind its opponent by eight points.
Interesting trends for betting
- Since the start of the season, the team has scored an average of two goals per game.
- The club has conceded an average of three goals in its last five matches
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 2 of the last 4 meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.87Bet 3rd period: Neftyanik win
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, the home club won in the third period
1.75Tip and bets
The hosts are the undisputed favorites in this match. Neftyanik has won three of the four previous matches and intends to continue the successful series, playing on its home ice. The team from Almetyevsk will use a more balanced lineup, and we can assume that experience will be the decisive factor in the match.
Betting Tip - handicap (-1.5) puck on Neftyanik with odds of 1.73
Bet on total
In this pair, the game is planned under the dictation of the hosts with a large number of scoring opportunities. The opponents in the last three face-to-face games have thrown in plenty, and we believe that a goal extravaganza will take place, as in the last match of Neftyanik in Almetyevsk
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.95
Bet on individual total
Neftyanik has been showing confident play at its home arena since the start of the season and has scored at least two goals in three of its five home games. We can assume that the hosts will be able to score more than three goals.
Betting Tip - individual total of Neftyanik more than 3.5 goals for 1.87
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