Neftyanik - Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Forecast and bets on the VHL match

Current form

Neftyanik won the Petrov Cup last season, but there are no prerequisites for defending the title in the current championship. The club cannot even climb into the TOP-16 yet. The start of the season was not successful, the team cannot find its game and is in 23rd place in the tournament table with 28 points in the asset. In the last confrontation, the team beat Sokol (4:3), and in the previous game it was weaker than Norilsk (1:2).

Interesting trends for betting

• Since the start of the season, the team has averaged 2.7 goals per game
• The club has suffered three defeats in its last four home matches

Current form

The Novokuznetsk club won its 17th victory of the season in the last match and came very close to the leaders of the VHL. It is worth noting that Metallurg won 15 meetings in regular time. At this stage, the team occupies fourth place in the standings and is only three points behind Voskresensk Khimik. In the last game, the team beat Chelny (3:1), and in the previous match, it emerged victorious in the match against Olimpia (5:1).

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, the club concedes two goals per game
• The team has lost five head-to-head matches in a row in Almetyevsk