Olimpiya - Khimik: forecast for the VHL match
On February 9, Olimpiya will host Khimik from Voskresensk at its arena in Kirovo-Chepetsk. The hosts haven't looked very confident lately, they've been defeated in three games in a row, but today they intend to earn at least a point. However, the guests are in optimal shape at this stage and are not going to give up the victory. Will the hosts be able to give battle to the opponent and what bets to play? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk

Current form
Let's remind that in the last championship the team from Kirovo-Chepetsk played in the NMHL, where it took the first place in the Eastern Conference. However, the club did not make it to the playoffs beyond the quarterfinals and is trying its hand at the VHL this season. Olimpia didn't have a good season in their new league. The squad is much weaker than many other rivals, and the team is not ready to fight for high places yet. The team has already suffered 35 defeats in the season and conceded 161 goals, while winning 16 victories and scoring only 116 goals. In the last game, Olimpia lost 1-2 to Ryazan, conceding a goal in the first and second periods. The game before, the wards of Yuri Kultynov could not beat Torpedo-Gorky, losing with a football score of 0:1. After 51 games, the club has 37 points in the piggy bank and a modest 31 places in the standings. Of course, in their first season in the VHL, the team does not qualify for the TOP 16, but they are quite worthy of resisting.
Interesting betting trends
- In the past five consecutive games, the club has failed to score in the second period.
- On average, Olimpia concedes 3.2 goals per game.

Khimik Voskresensk

Current form
The team from the Moscow city previously played in the main league of the continent, but now it is content with only a place in the VHL, where it has been one of the leaders and favorites for several seasons in a row. In the 2022/23 season, the club from Voskresensk won the Petrov Cup and does not intend to stop there. Spartak Moscow's farm club is playing a powerful game and has been fighting in the playoff zone since the start of the championship. At this stage, Khimik is holding on to the leadership group and has staked out a place for itself in the matches. The Blue-Yellows played 50 matches and managed to score 66 points, which correspond to seventh place in the standings. In the last five matches, Egor Bashkatov's team scored three wins, beating Tatarstan clubs Neftyanik (4:1) and Naberezhnye Chelny (3:2 OT), and also left Krasnoyarsk Sokol out of business (4:3). The gap from the first Novokuznetsk Metallurg is seven points, and, in principle, it is possible to compete for supremacy in the league.
Interesting betting trends
- In the last five meetings, the team has scored an average of 2.5 goals.
- In the last 10 games, the club has won only five victories.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In the last three meetings of the guests, more than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period.
1.86Bet period 3: victory of Khimik
In the last three matches, the visiting club won in the third period.
2.13Tip and bets
In this confrontation, the guests are the undisputed favorite. Khimik has won three victories in the last five meetings and intends to continue winning, playing against the outsider of the championship. The squad from Voskresensk will use a more balanced squad, and we can assume that experience will be a decisive factor in the match.
The forecast is a victory for Khimik with a coefficient of 1.81
Bet on the total
In this pair, a game is planned to be dictated by the guests with a lot of scoring chances. Khimik has scored a lot in recent games, but we believe that the scoring extravaganza will not take place, as in the last four consecutive matches of the team from Voskresensk.
The forecast is a total of less than 5.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.75
Betting on an individual total
Khimik has been playing well at home and away since the beginning of the season, and scored a hell of a dozen goals in the last five home games. We can assume that the guests will be able to score more than two goals.
The forecast is that Khimik's individual total is more than 2.5 goals in 1.51