Kristall - Neftyanik: betting tip for the VHL match
Kristall will host Almetyevsk Neftyanik, the winner of the last Petrov Cup, in Saratov on March 17. This season, the guests showed a more confident game than their opponent, but the hosts are determined to fight for Victoria in the final match of the regular season. Whose side will luck be on and what bets will be played? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Kristall Saratov

Current form
The team had a disgusting last away series of four matches, where not a single victory was won. And having moved to his own ice, Crystal did not correct the situation and was defeated in the very first match. Against Barca, Saratov fought on equal terms with their opponent, but in the end they lost 2:3. But in the last game against Naberezhnye Chelny, everything was different. Kristall scored five goals against his opponent and turned out to be stronger – 5-4 in the end. The team from Saratov is on the 30th line in the standings, has 50 points behind them and will start preparing for the next VHL draw after today's meeting. Saratov residents have never been known for outstanding results and they play their own hockey from year to year. The coaching staff has done a lot of work since the start of the championship, made adjustments to all the lines and the squad began to look much more confident, but it did not work out to compete for the top 16, as Sergey Golubovich's wards lack skill and experience.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Saratov Crystal scores 2.2 goals per game.
- The team has outplayed its opponent in the last two out of three games.

Neftyanik Almetyevsk

Current form
The current Petrov Cup winner has no chance before the final meeting to get into the top 16 teams of the league at the end of the regular season. The representative of Tatarstan did not live up to the expectations of the leadership and will not be able to defend his earned title. Artyom Anisimov's team is showing a good game in the away series of games, where they have managed to earn four points so far. It all started with a victory in Samara over CSK VVS (3:2 OT), then the club went to Penza and turned out to be stronger than Diesel (1:0), breaking the entire game plan developed by the coaching staff of the owners of the ice. After 63 confrontations, Neftyanik is in a low 19th place in the standings, has 71 points in the asset and is three points behind St. Petersburg SKA-Neva from 16th place, which it will not be possible to win back until the end of the regular season.
Interesting betting trends
- Since the beginning of the season, the team has been conceding an average of 2.8 goals per game.
- The club won the last game in Saratov
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.
1.75The bet of the 2nd period: the victory of "Crystal"
In the last two matches, Saratov won in the second period.
3.50Tip and bets
In this confrontation, the bookmakers make the guests the favorite, and it's hard to disagree with this. However, Crystal is holding the final meeting on its own ice and intends to please the fans. Saratov have won the last two face-to-face games out of three and intend to take over again. The home club has a developed game plan, which will allow them to win the match.
The prediction is that Crystal will win the match with a coefficient of 2.50
Bet on the total
In this pair, most likely, there will be a game on opposite courses with a lot of scoring chances. It is worth noting that in the last three meetings of the guests out of five, more than five goals were scored, and we believe that the scoring extravaganza will take place, as in the last match of the Saratov squad.
The betting tip is a total of more than 5.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.10
Betting on an individual total
Kristall has defensive problems, and in the last three matches against Neftyanik, eight goals were conceded. We believe that the guests will score more than two goals.
The betting tip is that the Oiler's individual total is more than 2.5 pucks per 1.60