Buran - Metallurg Novokuznetsk: betting tip for the VHL match
On January 31, Buran will host Metallurg at the Yubileiny Arena in Voronezh. The hosts won another victory in the last game and intend to continue what they started today and prove to the club management that they are capable of fighting for a playoff spot. However, this will not be easy, as the visitors have gained momentum and are performing well. Will the hurricanes be able to win on their home ice and what bets should they play in the match? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Buran Voronezh

Current form
The team from Voronezh managed to get into the playoffs of the Petrov Cup last season, but lost to Voskresensk Khimik 2:4 in the series in the 1/8 finals. In the current VHL championship, the hurricanes are showing a good game, fighting for the playoff zone and have already changed the head coach during the season. Before the home series of games, Buran played four away matches, where they won two victories over Yuzhny Ural (5:1) and Magnitka (5:2). The Voronezh team plays well on home ice and was able to win over Barnaul Dynamo-Altai (4:3 SO) in the last game. Filipp Metlyuk charges are in 14th place in the tournament table, they have won 23 victories in 48 games and were able to score 138 goals. Let see if the coaching staff worked on the mistakes and how they prepared the team for today game.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team scores an average of 2.9 goals
- Buran has not lost in regulation time in seven of its last ten games.

Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Current form
Metallurg is having a great season this year, and despite the fact that the club did not make it to the playoffs in the previous championship, it is considered one of the contenders for the Petrov Cup. The last match against Tambov was productive. The Novokuznetsk club was winning 2:0 in the first period, then conceded three goals, and in the third half the team was able to recoup 30 seconds before the final siren and in overtime they finished off the opponent - 4:3 in the end. The game before, Metallurg suffered a defeat in a shootout against Tula AKM. The coaching staff headed by Andrey Lunev was pleased with the recent results of their charges, who won six victories in 10 games and motivated them for another success before today battle. At this stage, the club from Novokuznetsk has 67 points, fourth place in the standings and three points behind the first Dynamo from St. Petersburg, but has played one match less.
Interesting trends for betting
- Metallurg has outplayed its opponent in Voronezh in the last three games
- The team has scored an average of three goals in its last five games.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last three meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period.
2.03Bet 2nd period: Buran win
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, the "hurricanes" won in the second period
3.00Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers give approximately equal chances to the opponents, but the team from Voronezh intends to beat the opponent from Novokuznetsk for the third time in a row. Buran has gained good momentum, from match to match shows a confident game and will cause a lot of problems for the opponent. We believe that the home team, with the support of fans, will emerge victorious in the match.
Betting Tip - Buran wins the match with odds of 2.00
Bet on total
This pair is expected to have an open game on opposite courses with a large number of scoring opportunities. Opponents have been scoring a lot lately, and they are allowing their opponents to score. Buran finished the last three games in a row with a total over, and in this confrontation, most likely, a goal extravaganza will take place.
Betting Tip - total over 4.5 goals with odds of 1.65
Bet on individual total
Buran has averaged three goals per game in the last five games, but hasn't been able to score many goals against Kuznya. We can assume that the Voronezh club will still score more than two goals against its opponent.
Betting Tip - Buran individual total is more than two goals for 1.60