Metallurg Novokuznetsk - Zauralie: forecast for the VHL match
Metallurg will host the Kurgan Trans-Urals on February 10 at its arena in Novokuznetsk. In the last match, the hosts extended their winning streak to five matches, but the guests have been playing uncertainly lately and it will be difficult to fight for the playoffs. It will be extremely difficult for the visiting team to win, and let's see if the Trans-Urals will give the fight to the leader of the VHL. How will the confrontation end and what bets should I place? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Current form
Metallurg is having a great time this season and, despite the fact that the club did not qualify for the playoffs in the last championship, it is considered one of the contenders to win the Petrov Cup. The last match against Ugra was not very productive. Novokuznetsk club lost 0:1 after the second period, but in the third 20 minutes turned the tide of the meeting, scored three unanswered goals to the opponent from Khanty-Mansiysk and brought the match to victory - 3:1 in the end. A game earlier, Metallurg emerged victorious in the match against Rubin (4-3 OT). The coaching staff, led by Andrey Lunev, was pleased with the latest results of their players, who scored eight victories in ten matches and motivated them to another victory before today's game. At this stage, the Novokuznetsk club has 75 points in the asset, the first place in the standings and the gap from the second St. Petersburg Dynamo is only one point, but one less match has been played.
Interesting betting trends
- Metallurg has lost to its opponent in the last four out of six games.
- The team has not lost in regular time in the last 13 games.

Zauralye Kurgan

Current form
Recall that the Kurgan club was able to take third place in the VHL standings at the end of last season, which allowed them to compete in straight sets. The team reached the quarterfinals, where they were defeated by Petrov Cup winner Neftyanik. For the Kurgan club, the current championship is not going very well, and the squad has positions in the standings that do not allow them to fight head-on in matches. The last game against Dynamo Altai was the first in a series of away games, and the team failed to meet the expectations of fans and bookmakers. The club was defeated with a score of 2:3, and lost a game earlier to Magnitogorsk (1:2). "Trans-Urals" is on a series of two defeats in a row, but in the season the team won 25 victories and was able to score 127 goals. As a result, Artyom Sedunov's team has 56 points in the asset and 21 places in the standings, two points behind the TOP 16.
Interesting betting trends
- In the season, on average, the "Trans-Urals" concedes 2.4 goals.
- In five consecutive games, the club has not lost in the first period.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In 3 of the last 5 meetings of the hosts, more than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period.
2.10Bet period 3: victory of Metallurg
In the last four matches, the home team won in the third period.
2.14Tip and bets
In this confrontation, the hosts are the favorite. Metallurg has won eight victories in the past ten meetings and intends to continue to show a brilliant game. The Novokuznetsk squad will use their ice, and we can assume that the experience will allow the club to win the victory and become a decisive factor in the match.
The forecast is a victory for Metallurg with a coefficient of 1.72
Bet on the total
In this pair, most likely, there will be a game on opposite courses with a lot of scoring chances. The opponents are great at scoring chances, and the hosts are one of the best teams in the VHL in scoring goals. In the last four matches of the five guests, the total was higher, and we believe that the opponents will score a lot and the scoring extravaganza will take place in the match.
The forecast is a total of more than 5.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.75
Betting on an individual total
Metallurg has been playing well offensively since the start of the championship, and the club has not scored less than three goals in the last five matches in a row. We can assume that the home team will score more than three goals.
The forecast is that Metallurg's individual total is more than 3.5 goals in 2.60 minutes.