LiontipsKhimik - Dynamo Saint Petersburg. Forecast and bets on the VHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
The team from the Moscow region city previously played in the main league of the continent, but now it is content with only a place in the VHL, where it has been one of the leaders and a favorite for several seasons in a row. In the 2022/23 season, the club from Voskresensk became the owner of the Petrov Cup and does not intend to stop there. The farm club of Moscow Spartak has shown a powerful game from the start of the season and has been fighting in the playoff zone throughout the season. At this stage of the current draw, Khimik is in the group of leaders, claiming victory in the regular championship. The Blue-Yellows played 34 matches and were able to score 49 points, which correspond to third place in the standings. In the last five matches, Egor Bashkatov team won three victories, beating Moscow Zvezda (3:1) and winning two matches against SKA-Neva (4:1 and 5:4), while the last defeat was in St. Petersburg against Dynamo with a score of 0:5. The gap from today opponent, who is the leader, is only five points.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last five games, the team has scored an average of three goals
- The club has won six victories in the last 10 games
Current form
The St. Petersburg club had a good season last year and was able to take eighth place, which allowed them to play in the knockout matches. In the 1/8 finals, Dynamo faced Neftyanik, where the Petrov Cup winner crushed the St. Petersburg team 4:0 in the series. Dynamo from St. Petersburg has been showing excellent play since the start of the current regular championship and has been fighting in the leading group throughout the season. At this stage, the club ranks first in the VHL standings and has 54 points, four points ahead of Ryazan and with one game in hand. The White-Blues have won 24 games, scored 109 goals, but there have also been many defeats – 10 with 57 goals conceded, which is the best result in the VHL. The team has an excellent defense and has conceded only eight goals in the past nine matches. In their last match, Igor Grishin’s team beat Ryazan (3:2), and in the previous game they suffered a defeat from Torpedo-Gorky (2:3 SO).
Interesting trends for betting
- Dynamo has not lost in the second period in 12 games in a row
- The team has averaged 3.4 goals in its last five games.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 2 of the last 3 meetings, the visitors scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
2.02Bet 3rd period: Khimik win
In the last two matches, Voskresensk won in the third period
2.60Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the home team as a slight favorite. The Voskresensk team has gained good form and has been showing excellent play lately and intends to take revenge on the opponent. Khimik may well emerge victorious today, and has not lost to its opponent in two games in a row on its home ice.
Prediction: Khimik wins the match with odds of 1.72
Bet on total
Both teams prefer an attacking style of play. In the last face-to-face match in Voskresensk, the opponents scored eight goals between them, and the five previous meetings against each other were also productive. We believe that a goal extravaganza will take place.
Forecast - total over 4.5 goals with odds of 1.63
Bet on individual total
Khimik has no problems with goals scored. In eight of the last 10 matches, the team scored at least two goals, and the visitors have not conceded fewer in two games in a row. We expect the hosts to score at least three goals.
Forecast - Khimik individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.87
