Yuzhny Ural - Magnitogorsk: betting tip for the VHL match
On March 7, the Southern Urals will host Magnitogorsk at its arena in Orsk. The guests are looking good this season and are fighting for the playoff spot at this stage, but the hosts have slowed down, left the TOP 16 and are not in the best shape. Will Magnitogorsk be able to earn two points and what bets to play? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Yuzhny Ural Orsk

Current form
It is not possible to reach the threshold of last season and get into the Petrov Cup playoffs. The density in the VHL standings is very high, and every point lost by a club at the last stage is worth a place in the TOP 16. The highest achievement of the Orsk team in the Petrov Cup is reaching the quarterfinals, and to repeat this, you first need to secure a place in the top 16, which was lost due to 17 losses in the last 20 matches. Vladislav Otmakhov's team shows good and meaningful hockey, but the luck of the club has turned away. After 59 games, the squad won 27 victories and suffered 32 defeats with 141 goals conceded and 127 goals scored. In the last confrontation, the team could not cope with Chelmet (1:3), and lost the game earlier to Gornyak (0:1). At this stage, 63 points are in the asset and 23rd place in the standings, six points behind the Trans-Urals from 16th place.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, the club scores 2.1 goals per game per season.
- The team has not scored more than two goals in five of the past six games.

Magnitka Magnitogorsk

Current form
After Metallurg won the third Gagarin Cup in Magnitogorsk, another team appeared – Magnitogorsk. The motivation of the Magnitogorsk leadership was clear – it was necessary to have a club nearby, where young hockey players could be sent to get playing practice. It is unclear whether the result made any difference in this case, but head coach Ravil Usmanov left the team in November last year. Magnitogorsk was led by Evgeny Polozov, and the results went up – Magnitogorsk is now in 19th place, only three points behind the playoff zone. In the last match, the squad won the fourth match in the last five games. The band performed in Chelyabinsk and beat Chelmet. The match was held in an equal struggle, ended 1-1 in the end, and the Steelworkers won in overtime. Magnitogorsk had lost to Gornyak (2:3 B) in the previous match. The club has an excellent selection of young players, will show character and will continue to fight for the playoffs.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, the club has been scoring 2.6 goals per game since the beginning of the season.
- The team has not lost in regular time in seven consecutive games.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In the last two meetings of the hosts, less than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period.
1.60Bet period 3: victory of Magnitogorsk
In the last three matches, the Steelers won in the third period.
2.95Tip and bets
The bookmakers are not putting up a favorite in this matchup as such, but we will give preference to the guests from Magnitogorsk. Magnitogorsk has won six out of seven matches against Victoria and intends to continue earning points. Evgeny Polozov's team will use the developed game plan, and we can assume that they will take revenge for the last lost match on their ice.
Prediction – victory of Magnitogorsk in the match with a coefficient of 1.95
Bet on the total
In this pair, a game is planned to be dictated by the guests with a small number of scoring chances. The opponents haven't scored very many goals in recent games, and we believe that the scoring extravaganza will not take place, as in the last two consecutive matches of the Magnitogorsk team.
The betting tip is a total of less than 4.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.82
Betting on an individual total
The Southern Urals has been showing an uncertain game lately and has scored no more than two goals out of eight in the past seven matches. We can assume that the hosts will not be able to score more than two goals again.
The betting tip is that the individual total of the Southern Urals is less than 2.5 goals in 1.63