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SKA-Neva vs. Gornyak-UGMK: VHL match forecast
On October 17, SKA-Neva will host Gornyak-UGMK from Verkhnyaya Pyshma at the Hockey City Arena in St. Petersburg. The start of the season for the hosts is not going as the coaching staff would have liked, and they have not yet been able to get closer to the top three. How will the confrontation end and what bets should be made? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
SKA-Neva
Russian FederationCurrent form
The team is starting the season in the VHL well, and Nikolai Voevodin charges are showing a meaningful game. The team won 10 victories in 14 games and scored 40 goals. The club earned 20 points, which allows it to be in ninth place in the standings, and the gap from the third Norilsk is only two points. In the last confrontation, the "army men" played against Chelmet, but were unable to break the resistance of the Chelyabinsk team, losing 0:2 in the end.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club scores an average of 2.6 goals per season
- The team has scored fewer than two goals in eight of its last 10 games.
Gornyak Uchaly
Russian FederationCurrent form
The team from Verkhnyaya Pyshma suffered a defeat in the last game from the season leader St. Petersburg Dynamo (2:4). This defeat was the sixth in the season and allowed them to take 13th place in the tournament table, while being in the playoff zone. The team beat Unison (3:0) in the previous game. The team has 19 points, scored 53 goals and is playing at high speeds with full dedication.
Interesting trends for betting
- Gornyak-UMMC has not lost in five games in a row in the first period
- On average, the team scores 3.8 goals per game
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 2 of the last 4 meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.85Bet 2nd period: SKA-Neva win
In 2 of the 5 recent matches, the home team won in the second period
2.20Tip and bets
The home team is the favorite in this matchup. SKA-Neva has beaten its opponent from Verkhnyaya Pyshma in five previous face-to-face matches at its home arena and intends to continue this series today. The team from St. Petersburg will use its ice, and we can assume that experience will allow it to win against such a difficult opponent.
Forecast - SKA-Neva win with odds of 1.82
Bet on total
This pair is expected to play under the dictation of the hosts with many scoring opportunities. The opponents are not bad at converting the opportunities, but in the past four matches out of five SKA-Neva recorded a total of less than 5.5 goals. We believe that the goal extravaganza in the match will not take place.
Forecast - total under 5.5 goals with odds of 1.80
Bet on individual total
The hosts have a great defensive line, but in the past three matches the club managed to let eight goals into their goal. We can assume that the coaching staff has improved the game in defense and Gornyak-UGMK will not score more than two goals.
Forecast - individual total of "Gornyak-UGMK" less than 2.5 goals for 1.65
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