Torpedo-Gorky - Metallurg Novokuznetsk: forecast for the VHL match
Torpedo-Gorky will host Novokuznetsk Metallurg on November 2. The hosts have been showing great play this season and are giving more famous clubs a run for their money. Let see what the Nizhny Novgorod coaching staff has prepared for their opponent. Will the home club be able to beat the opponent and what bets should they play? The answer is in our forecast

Match announcement

Torpedo Gorky

Current form
The team has been showing a confident game since the start of the championship and is fighting on equal terms with more famous clubs. In the last calendar match, Torpedo-Gorky easily dealt with Krasnoyarsk Sokol (3:1), and earlier suffered a defeat from Norilsk in overtime. At this stage, it is in 12th place in the tournament table and is ahead of those catching up only by additional indicators, but has played one game less.
Interesting trends for betting
- In its history, the club has never won against an opponent from Novokuznetsk
- The club has won five of its last seven matches

Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Current form
The Novokuznetsk club won its 13th victory of the season in the last match. Metallurg had the advantage in the match against Ryazan, created many scoring chances and deservedly won 5:2 in the end. The club suffered a crushing defeat from Khimik (0:7) in the previous game. At this stage, Andrey Lunev team has 29 points, fourth place in the tournament table and only three points behind the first Dynamo from St. Petersburg.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the club scores 2.5 goals per game
- The team has won five victories in its last seven away games
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 4 of the last 5 meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
2.00Bet 2nd period: Torpedo-Gorky win
In the last three matches, the home club won in the second period
2.95Tip and bets
The guests are the favorites in this match. However, Torpedo-Gorky has won five of the seven previous matches and intends to continue such successful matches. The team from Nizhny Novgorod will use a more balanced lineup, and we can assume that home ice will allow them to win and will become a decisive factor in the match.
Forecast - Torpedo-Gorky win with odds of 2.65
Bet on total
This pair is likely to see a game on opposite courses with many dangerous moments. The opponents are not bad at realizing scoring opportunities, and in the past four matches out of five past hosts of the ice, the total is higher. We believe that the opponents will score a lot and the goal extravaganza in the match will take place.
Forecast - total over 4.5 goals with odds of 1.63
Bet on individual total
Torpedo-Gorky has been playing well in the attack line lately, and in the past five matches the club has not scored less than three goals. We can assume that the Nizhny Novgorod team will score more than two goals.
Forecast - individual total "Torpedo-Gorky" more than 2.5 goals for 2.05