LiontipsOlimpia vs. Kristall: VHL match forecast
On December 14, Olimpia will host Kristall from Saratov in Kirovo-Chepetsk. This season, the visitors have been playing more confidently than their opponents, while the hosts are determined to win their second home victory in a row and intend to break away from their pursuers. Whose side will fortune be on and what bets will win? The answer is in our forecast
Match announcement
Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
In the last championship, the team from Kirovo-Chepetsk played in the NMHL, where they took first place in the Eastern Conference. However, the club did not get past the quarterfinals in the playoffs and is trying its hand at the VHL this season. Olimpia did not have a good start in the new league. The team roster is much weaker than many of its other rivals and the team is not yet ready to fight for high places. The team has already suffered 24 defeats this season and conceded 111 goals, while winning 10 and scoring only 73 goals. In the last game, Olimpia won a 1:0 football victory over Samara CSK VVS, scoring the only goal in the first period. The game before, Yuri Kultynov team lost to Penza Dizel with a score of 1:2, conceding in the majority and minority. After 34 games, the club has 24 points and a modest 30th place in the standings. Of course, in its first season in the VHL, the team does not aspire to the TOP-16, but it is quite worthy of putting up resistance.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club has failed to win in the third period in five games in a row.
- On average, Olimpia concedes 3.3 goals per game
Kristall Saratov
Russian FederationCurrent form
The Saratov club became one of two teams last season that managed to let in more than 200 goals. After that, the coaching staff worked on the mistakes, made adjustments to the defensive line and improved the game in attacking actions, which began to give results. Saratov looks much more confident, but it is not possible to fight for the TOP-16, since the opponents play stronger. The team has been showing an uncertain game lately, but can play on equal terms with more experienced teams in the VHL. Kristall was able to win only two victories in the past 10 matches, one of which was over its today opponent. In the past match, Sergei Golobovich charges showed character, but were unable to beat Perm Molot (3:4 OT), but they beat Toros (3:2) in the previous game. The team is in 28th place in the standings, has 29 points behind it, and will not be able to make up the 11-point gap from the playoff zone before the end of the regular season.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Saratov Kristall scores two goals per game
- The team has suffered losses in its last six away games
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 4 of the last 5 meetings, the home team scored less than 1.5 goals in the first period.
1.74Bet 2nd period: Olimpia win
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, the hosts won in the second period
2.45Tip and bets
This pair is likely to play on the counterattack with a small number of scoring opportunities. It is worth noting that in four meetings in a row the hosts have scored less than six goals, and we believe that the goal extravaganza will not take place, as in the last face-to-face match of the opponents.
Forecast - total under 5.5 goals with odds of 1.65
Bet on the outcome
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the hosts as the favorites and it is hard to disagree with this. Olimpia is fighting in the basement of the tournament table and looks on equal terms with the opponent from Saratov. The Kirovo-Chepetsk squad plays on its home ice, lost in the last face-to-face game and intends to take revenge. The home club has good support from fans, which will allow it to win the match.
Prediction: Olimpia win with odds of 2.25
Bet on individual total
Olimpia has had some shortcomings in attack lately, but the visitors have some problems in defense. In the past five matches, the club from Saratov has missed 12 goals, and we can assume that the hosts will score no more than two goals.
Forecast - individual total of "Olimpia" less than 2.5 goals for 1.90
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