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Norilsk vs Sokol: VHL match forecast
On December 17, Norilsk will host Krasnoyarsk Sokol at its Arktika arena. In the last match, the hosts failed to earn two points and did not please their fans with a positive result. However, today Norilsk has a chance to do so, as the visitors look very weak. How will the confrontation end and what bets should be played? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Norilsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
In the last match, the team hosted Novokuznetsk Metallurg at its arena. The match turned out to be extremely difficult for Vladimir Gusev team. They played quite well, but the game was not entirely successful and productive. Norilsk conceded a goal in the second and third 20 minutes and failed to score a single goal on the opponent for the first time in two months - 0:2 in the end. The last time the club failed to hit the opponent goal was in the match with AKM (0:9). The team failed to earn precious points, but continues to fight in the playoff zone. The team beat Barnaul Dynamo-Altai (2:1 OT) in the previous game. Norilsk is one of the most productive teams in the championship, having scored 117 goals. The club from Norilsk has won 21 victories since the beginning of the championship and lost a baker dozen matches. As a result, 44 points in the asset and 11th place in the tournament table, and the catching TOP-16 are at a distance of four points.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, since the start of the championship, Norilsk has scored 3.4 goals per game
- The club has not lost in the first period in the last three games
Sokol Krasnoyarsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
The current VHL championship is going badly for the Krasnoyarsk club, and the team will most likely be left without playoff matches and for the second year in a row will not create a sensation by getting into the playoff zone at the very end of the championship. It is worth noting that last season Sokol improved in the second round, namely after the New Year break. 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 34 past games, the club has won only 10 victories, and in the last nine out of 10 matches it has lost. Sokol played the last match on home ice and suffered a defeat from Novokuznetsk Metallurg (1:2 OT), which was the 24th defeat of the team this season. Krasnoyarsk also lost the previous match with a score of 4:5 to Dynamo-Altai. At this stage, the team is in a modest 29th place in the tournament table and has 27 points to its credit, lagging behind the playoff zone by as much as 13 points, which will be extremely difficult to win back.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the team scores 2.3 goals per game
- The team has not lost in the first period in the last five matches.
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.
1.71Bet 2nd period: Norilsk win
In 3 of the 5 recent matches, the home team won in the second period
2.10Tip and bets
The home team is the favorite in this match. Norilsk has won six victories in the past ten games and intends to continue showing a brilliant game. The team from Norilsk will use its ice, and we can assume that a more powerful lineup will allow the club to win and will become a decisive factor in the match.
Forecast: Norilsk win with odds of 1.80
Bet on total
This pair is likely to feature a game on opposite courses with many scoring opportunities. The opponents are excellent at realizing scoring opportunities, and the hosts are one of the best teams in the VHL in terms of goals scored. In the past four out of five games, the guests have recorded a total over, and we believe that the opponents will score a lot and a goal extravaganza will take place in the match.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.70
Bet on individual total
Norilsk has been playing great in the attack line since the start of the championship, and in the past eight out of ten matches the club has not scored less than two goals. We can assume that the home team will score more than three goals.
Forecast - individual total of Norilsk more than 3.5 goals for 2.02
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