Zvezda - Torpedo-Gorky: betting tip for the VHL playoffs match
On March 27, Zvezda will host Torpedo Gorky from Nizhny Novgorod in the 1/8 finals of the Petrov Cup at its arena in Moscow. In recent matches, the hosts have shown a brilliant game and do not intend to give up the victory in the first home match of the series. The star looks good and deservedly won the second match. Will the home team be able to beat the opponent again and what bets will be played in the match? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Zvezda Chekhov

Current form
The only achievement of the Moscow team in the Top League is the victory in the 2019/20 regular season. Note that the Star was able to win the second match against Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo-Gorky. The score in the series became equal - 1:1. After losing the first match 2:3 at the end of overtime, Rinat Khasanov's team worked on the mistakes and took full advantage of the developed game plan. In the second match in the 1/8 finals, everything turned in the opposite direction – in favor of the army team. The key in the match was the first period, when, between 10 and 14 minutes, the CSKA farm club sent three unanswered goals into the gates of the Nizhny Novgorod team. After that, the home club changed the goalkeeper, but it didn't help. The Moscow squad missed one goal, but there was no follow-up from the owners of the ice. In the final period, the Star scored twice more, deservedly winning 5-1 in total. The series has moved to the Russian capital, and now the army team faces two difficult meetings, in which a lot of things will be decided in a series of up to four victories.
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 eight of the last 10 matches.

Torpedo Gorky

Current form
The series between the rivals is gaining momentum. After two meetings in Nizhny Novgorod, each team has one victory. Alexey Isakov's team won the first match 3-2 in overtime and, most likely, burned out before the last confrontation. The second match, held at the Viktor Konovalenko Sports Palace, ended with the advantage of the Moscow team. The Army team already scored three goals in the first period, discouraging the owners of the ice. Torpedo-Gorky narrowed the gap to two goals at the beginning of the second period, but failed to turn the game around and break his opponent. In the third period, Nizhny Novgorod moved away a lot, conceded in the minority and eventually lost with a crushing score of 1:5. The score in the series is 1:1, and now the squad faces two difficult confrontations in Moscow, where it takes a lot of effort and skill to snatch at least one Victoria and move to their own ice.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, the club scores three goals per game.
- In the last 10 games, Torpedo-Gorky has lost five times.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In the last meeting of the rivals, more than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period.
2.00The 3rd periodbet: the victory of the "Star"
In 1 of the last 3 matches, the Muscovites won in the third period.
2.35Tip and bets
In this confrontation, we will give preference to the owners of the ice, who at this stage look good and are able to prevail over their opponent from Nizhny Novgorod. The Army team gained good momentum, outplayed the opponent in the last face-to-face game, are in great shape and are going to win their first home victory in the playoffs. We can assume that the native ice will be the decisive factor in the match.
Prediction – the Star wins the match with a coefficient of 1.60
Bet on the total
In this pair, most likely, an open game on opposite courses is planned, and the Star intends to act as the first number. In the last three meetings out of five, the Moscow team scored more than five goals, and 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 2.25
Betting on an individual total
The star has no big problems in the offensive line, and in the last five matches the club has scored 15 goals, while the opponent has conceded 19 goals in the same number of meetings. We can assume that the hosts will score more than two goals.
The betting tip is an individual Star total of more than 2.5 goals in 1.75