Norilsk - Khimik: betting tip for the VHL match
Norilsk will host Khimik from Voskresensk on January 27 at its Arktika arena in Norilsk. In the last match, the hosts failed to earn two points and did not please with a positive result in the home match. Today, Norilsk can rehabilitate itself, as it looks quite decent on its home court. How will the confrontation end and what bets should be played? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Norilsk

Current form
Norilsk has lost some of its game form and was unable to beat its opponent in the last game at the Arktika Ice Palace. The team played against Ryazan at its home arena. The match was once again extremely difficult. They played well, created many scoring chances, but were unable to cope with Ryazan resistance. Norilsk scored two goals against their opponent, but conceded one more goal - 2:3 in the end. In the previous match, Vladimir Gusev team managed to earn valuable points and strengthen their position in the league. The team beat Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo-Gorky (4:3 OT). The club from Norilsk has won 27 victories since the start of the championship and lost 17 matches with 127 goals conceded. As a result, they have 57 points and are in 12th place in the standings, but are five points behind their opponent from Voskresensk. The team scored 149 goals and does not intend to sit on the defensive in today match.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, since the start of the championship, Norilsk has conceded 2.9 goals per game
- The club has not lost in the first period in the last five games

Khimik Voskresensk

Current form
The farm club of Moscow Spartak has been showing a strong game since the start of the regular championship and has been fighting in the playoff zone throughout the season. At this stage, Khimik is in the group of leaders, claiming high places in the regular championship. The blue-yellows have played 46 matches and were able to score 62 points, which correspond to the seventh place in the standings. In the last five matches, Voskresensk has won only three times and was able to earn six points. In the last confrontation, the team met with one of the outsiders of the VHL, Krasnoyarsk Sokol. The match turned out to be quite successful. Yegor Bashkatov charges had the advantage and controlled the course of the match, which gave a positive result. The confrontation ended with a 4:3 victory. The Moscow Region team failed to beat Novokuznetsk Metallurg (2:5) in the previous game, and this failure was the 18th for the club since the start of the championship, and they have conceded quite a few goals - 117. The gap from first place is six points, and the chances for first place in the regular season have not yet been lost.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last three head-to-head meetings, the team scored 14 goals against their opponents
- The club has failed to win in the second period in the last four games.
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.
1.90Bet 3rd period: Khimik win
In the last two matches, the home team lost in the third period
2.70Tip and bets
This pair is likely to see a game on opposite courses with many dangerous attacks. The opponents are great at realizing scoring opportunities, and are among the best teams in the VHL in terms of goals scored. In the past three away games of Khimik, the total was over, 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 1.80
Bet on the outcome
In this confrontation, the home team is a slight favorite. Norilsk has won three victories in the past five games, intends to continue showing a brilliant game and earn two points. The team from Norilsk will use its ice, and we can assume that the balanced composition of the team will allow it to win and will become a decisive factor in the match.
Betting Tip - Norilsk wins the match with odds of 1.82
Bet on individual total
Khimik has been playing great in the attack line since the start of the championship, and in the past four out of five matches the club has not scored less than three goals. We can assume that the visiting team will score more than two goals.
Betting Tip - Khimik individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.72