LiontipsSokol - Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Forecast and bets on the VHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
The current VHL championship is not going well for the Krasnoyarsk club, and the team will most likely be left without playoff matches and will not make a sensation by getting into the playoff zone at the very end of the championship for the second year in a row. It is worth noting that last season it was Sokol that left its current opponent without playoff matches. The "feathered ones" have looked weak lately, there is a complete mess in defense, and in the final stage the game is not going at all. In 33 recent games, the club has won only 10 victories, and has lost in the last seven matches. Sokol played the last match on home ice and suffered a defeat from Dynamo-Altai (4:5), which was the 23rd defeat of the team this season. The Krasnoyarsk team also lost the previous match with a score of 1:6 to the same Barnaul team. At this stage, the team is in a modest 29th place in the tournament table and has 26 points to its credit, lagging behind the playoff zone by as much as 14 points, which is very difficult to win back.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the team concedes 3.2 goals per game
- The team has not lost in the first period in the last four matches.
Current form
The coaching staff had done a lot of work before the start of the championship and since the start of the new VHL draw the team has shown a completely different game, in contrast to the previous season. In the last calendar match the team won its 20th victory in the regular championship. In the match against its opponent today, Metallurg was more focused on winning and was able to convert the created scoring chances into goals. The team won against the guests from Krasnoyarsk (4:3), scoring three goals in the third period and one in the first 20 minutes. The game before, the club beat Norilsk (5:3), fulfilling the pre-developed game plan of the team coach, but completely failed the second period, conceding three unanswered goals. At this stage, Andrei Lunev charges have 44 points in their assets, eighth place in the standings and a gap of six points from second-placed Ryazan, but they have played two matches less. The density in the tournament table is very high, since the TOP-16 catch-up teams are only four points behind the Novokuznetsk team.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club has not lost in the first period in six games in a row
- The team averages three goals per game
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last three meetings, the visitors scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period.
1.97Bet 3rd period: Metallurg win
In the last two matches, the visiting team won in the third period
2.50Tip and bets
In this pair, the game is planned under the dictation of the guests with many dangerous attacks. Metallurg is not bad at realizing the created scoring chances, and in the past four matches out of five opponents in the VHL, the total is higher. We believe that a goal extravaganza will take place in the confrontation.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 2.15
Bet on total
The guests are the favorites in this confrontation. Sokol has not been able to beat its opponents in the past six matches, and today Metallurg intends to continue the guests' unsuccessful streak. The team from Novokuznetsk will use its experience, and we can assume that a more powerful team will allow it to win over the Krasnoyarsk team.
Forecast: Metallurg win with odds of 2.15
Bet on individual total
The hosts are not playing well in attack, and in the past five matches the club has scored a devil dozen goals. We can assume that Krasnoyarsk will score more than two goals, since in the last face-to-face match they scored three goals against Metallurg.
Forecast - Sokol individual total is over 2.5 goals for 2.05
