Chelmet - Zvezda: forecast for the VHL match
Chelmet will host Zvezda from Moscow at its arena in Chelyabinsk on February 12. The hosts are looking good this season and are struggling at this stage in the playoff zone. However, the guests have gained optimal shape, are playing more confidently and are also in the TOP 16. Will the "Star" be able to inflict another defeat on the opponent and what bets to play? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Chelmet Chelyabinsk

Current form
The Chelyabinsk team has gained momentum and is currently coping with the task of reaching the playoffs. The team's positions are quite confident, and the Chelyabinsk team's game has improved recently. In the ongoing home series, Chelmet scored two victories in three matches. In the last match, the wards of Marat Askarov beat the Moscow Unison (3:2), and the game before they emerged victorious in the match against SKA Neva (2:1 OT). The coaching staff needs to adjust the game in the defensive line, it is necessary to do a lot of work on mistakes in order to maintain a place in the playoff zone. Chelyabinsk residents were able to win 30 victories in 54 games and are in ninth place in the standings. The squad has been playing its last games in the VHL successfully and does not intend to stop there. Chelmet scored 156 goals and has already suffered 24 failures. The team is seven points ahead of its rivals outside the TOP 16, and it takes a lot of effort to keep its place in the playoffs.
Interesting betting trends
- In nine of the last 10 matches, Chelmet has not lost in regular time.
- On average, the team scores three goals per game.

Zvezda Chekhov

Current form
Rinat Khasanov's team is playing well in the current VHL championship, led the league for a while, then dropped to the middle of the standings, but at this stage they are showing good results. In recent matches, the team from Moscow has found its game, won four victories in the last five matches and is currently in the playoff zone on the 15th line. However, the squad's positions are shaky, as the rivals intend to fight for the highest places, keep up and step on their heels. In the last confrontation, the Army team met on someone else's ice with Gornyak-UMMC and won a difficult victory with a score of 5:4 at the end of overtime. A game earlier, the team was able to overcome the resistance of Penza Diesel, winning in a shootout. In 50 confrontations, the CSKA farm club won 28 victories with 22 defeats, scored 165 goals and conceded 146 goals.
Interesting betting trends
- Since the beginning of the season, an average of 6.2 goals have been scored in Zvezda matches.
- The team has suffered only three defeats in the last 10 matches.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In 2 of the last 3 meetings of the hosts, less than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period.
1.80The 3rd periodbet: the victory of the "Star"
In 1 of the last 3 matches, the Army team won in the third period.
2.90Tip and bets
There is no favorite in this contest as such, and we will give preference to the guests from Moscow. Zvezda has won in three consecutive meetings and intends to earn two points on the road and continue its successful streak. Rinat Khasanov's team will use their experience, and we can assume that they will take revenge for the defeat on their own ice.
Prediction – the victory of the "Star" in the match with a coefficient of 2.02
Bet on the total
In this pair, a game is planned to be dictated by the guests with a lot of scoring chances. The opponents have scored a lot of goals in recent games, and we believe that the scoring extravaganza will take place, as in the last two face-to-face matches of the opponents in a row.
The forecast is a total of more than 5.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.98
Betting on an individual total
Since the beginning of the season, Chelmet has shown a confident game on its ice and scored at least two goals in the last three matches. We can assume that the hosts will be able to score more than two goals again.
Forecast - Chelmet's individual total is more than 2.5 goals per 1.73