Magnitka - Rostov: betting tip for the VHL match
On January 26, Magnitka will host Rostov at its arena in Magnitogorsk. The hosts look much more confident than their opponent this season and continue to fight for the playoff zone at this stage, and the guests are three points behind the 16 best in their next VHL draw. Will Magnitka be able to win another victory and what bets should they play? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Magnitka Magnitogorsk

Current form
After Metallurg won its third Gagarin Cup, another team appeared in Magnitogorsk – Magnitka. The motivation of the Magnitogorsk management was clear – they needed their own club nearby, where they could send young hockey players to get game practice. It is unclear whether the result had any significance in this case, but head coach Ravil Usmanov left the team in November. Evgeny Polozov, who worked as an assistant in Norilsk last year, took charge of Magnitogorsk. The results went up – now Magnitka is in 22nd place, only four points behind the playoff zone. In the last match, the team lost its fourth match in the last 10 games played. The team played in Magnitogorsk and lost to Voronezh Buran. The match was played under the dictation of the Hurricane, who were leading 4:0 after the second period, and Magnitka suffered a defeat (2:5). The previous confrontation saw Magnitogorsk emerge victorious in the match against Tambov (3:1). The club has an excellent selection of young players, will show character and continue to fight for the playoffs.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the club has scored 2.6 goals per game since the start of the season.
- The team has not lost in regulation time in seven of the last 10 games

HC Rostov

Current form
The Condors were left without a fight for the Petrov Cup last season and have a task to get to the playoffs in the current championship. The opponents are showing a more powerful and meaningful game, but this is quite possible if you do not allow misfires and start winning more often, and also do not give games to teams of a lower class. The club from Rostov-on-Don started the new championship at its level and no significant changes were noticeable compared to the last season. However, they gained momentum, and it can be noted that Grigory Panteleev charges are showing more interesting and attacking hockey, getting closer and closer to the TOP-16 - the gap is only three points. In the last game, Rostov played in Orsk and beat Yuzhny Ural. The match ended with the victory of the Rostov club with a football score of 1:0. In the previous confrontation, Rostovites beat Chelyabinsk Chelmet in overtime. At this stage, 50 points are active and 21st place in the tournament table. The team scored 116 goals and won 20 victories in 46 games.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team concedes an average of 2.9 goals per game.
- The Condors have not lost in regulation time in 11 of their 15 matches.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 2 of the last 3 meetings, the visitors scored less than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.72Bet 3rd period: victory of Magnitogorsk
In the last three matches, the home club won in the third period
2.17Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the home team as the sole favorite, and we fully agree with this. Magnitka has won four of the six previous matches and, playing at its home arena, intends to earn a full two points. Evgeny Polozov charges will use a more balanced lineup, and we can assume that they will inflict another defeat on their opponent.
Betting Tip - Magnitka win with odds of 1.75
Bet on total
In this pair, the game is planned under the dictation of the hosts with a large number of scoring opportunities. Magnitka in recent games throw a lot of pucks to their opponents, and we believe that the goal extravaganza will take place, as in the last face-to-face game of the opponents.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 2.18
Bet on individual total
Magnitka has been showing confident play since the beginning of the season, both at home and away, and has scored at least three goals in three of the past five matches. We can assume that the Magnitogorsk club will be able to score more than three goals again.
Betting Tip - Magnitka individual total is more than three goals for 2.02