Zvezda - Olimpiya: betting tip for the VHL match
On March 18, Zvezda will host Olympia from Kirovo-Chepetsk at the CSKA Arena in Moscow. Last season, the hosts made it to the 1/8 finals of the Petrov Cup, and in this championship they got themselves a ticket to the matches. Recently, the army team has shown, in principle, a confident game, but the guests do not shine with the result. Will the hosts be able to win and what bets will be played in the match? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Zvezda Chekhov

Current form
Since the start of the championship, the Star has shown excellent results, was for some time the leader of the VHL and secured a place in the TOP 16 in the current championship. The army team will try to surpass the results of the last championship, when they could not make it past the 1/8 finals. At the final stage of the regular season, the team from Moscow found its game, won seven victories in 10 past matches, occupies the 10th place in the standings and has a positive attitude before the final meeting. In the last confrontation, the Army team met at home with Izhstal and suffered their 27th defeat of the season. The main time of the match ended in a 3-3 draw, but in overtime luck was on the side of the guests from Izhevsk. A game earlier, the team was able to resist the Perm Hammer, winning 3-2 at the end of the extra period. In 63 confrontations, the CSKA farm club won 36 victories and scored 207 goals, they are among the top five in this indicator.
Interesting betting trends
- Since the beginning of the season, an average of six goals have been scored in Star games.
- The team has not lost in regular time in the last three matches.

Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk

Current form
This season, the Kirovo-Chepetsk team tried its hand at the VHL and showed not the best hockey at a new level for itself and finishes it in the basement of the standings. As they say, the first pancake is lumpy. The squad was much weaker than many other rivals, and the club was not ready to fight for higher places. The team suffered 46 defeats in the season and conceded 206 goals, while winning only 17 victories and scoring 129 goals. In the last game, Olympia lost in the next calendar match to Unison (1:2), leading 1-0 in the score after the first 20 minutes. This was the 10th failure in a row. A game earlier, Yuri Kultynov's team lost to Dynamo Saint Petersburg (1:3), conceding one goal in the first and two in the third period. After 63 games, the club has 40 points in the piggy bank and a modest last place in the standings. Of course, in their first season in the VHL, the team did not qualify for the TOP 16, but resisted more powerful clubs.
Interesting betting trends
- In the last two games in a row, the club ends the first period with a 1-1 draw.
- On average, Olympia concedes 3.2 goals per game.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In 3 of the last 5 meetings of the hosts, less than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period.
1.77The 3rd periodbet: the victory of the "Star"
In 1 of the last 3 matches, the Muscovites won in the third period.
1.75Tip and bets
The masters of the ice are the undisputed favorite in this confrontation. The Moscow team has gained momentum, has been showing a confident game lately, and today it intends to win another victory in the championship. The star, quite possibly, will be the winner today, and she has not lost to her opponent yet.
Betting Tip – handicap (-1.5) pucks per Star with a coefficient of 1.73
Bet on the total
The home team prefers an attacking style of play. In a recent face-to-face match, the opponents scored eight goals between them, and the last meetings in the championship with the participation of the army team were notable for their effectiveness. We believe that the scoring extravaganza will take place.
The betting tip is a total of more than 5.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.08
Betting on an individual total
The Star has no problems with dropped pucks. In eight of the last ten matches, the Moscow team scored at least three goals, and the visitors did not concede less in nine out of ten games. We expect the Army team to score at least four goals.
The betting tip is an individual Star total of more than 3.5 goals in 1.95