LiontipsMetallurg Novokuznetsk - Chelny. Forecast and bets on the VHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
The Novokuznetsk club cannot count the past season as an asset, as it failed to make it to the Petrov Cup playoffs. The coaching staff did 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. The team played the last away series excellently and won two victories in it. In the last match the team beat Norilsk on the road. Metallurg was more focused on winning in the match against the opponent and was able to convert scoring chances into goals. The team won against the guests from the Arctic (2:0), scoring one goal each in the second and third periods. The game before the club beat Krasnoyarsk Sokol (2:1 OT). At this stage, Andrey Lunev’s team has 48 points, eighth place in the tournament table and a gap of 10 points from the first “Dynamo” from St. Petersburg, and they have played two games less.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club has not lost in the third period in four games in a row
- The team averages 2.9 goals per game
Current form
The representative of Naberezhnye Chelny debuted at a new level last season and became the worst team of all the newcomers, and the last place speaks of the team unpreparedness for games with more powerful clubs. In preparation for the current regular championship, the coaching staff rotated the roster, brought order to all lines and fights on equal terms with more experienced and famous opponents. Of course, it is too early to talk about the playoffs, and the gap from the TOP-16 cannot be made up. The team was able to win 16 victories in 37 games and scored 104 goals, which speaks of a good attack line. In the last calendar confrontation, the team lost on the away ice to Dynamo-Altai (1:2 SO). The previous game, the club managed to cope with Yuzhny Ural (2:0) on its home ice in Naberezhnye Chelny, where the Chelny team scored a goal each in the final two periods. Aleksandr Sokolov team is in a modest 26th place in the tournament table and has only 34 points. The team has already suffered 21 defeats and has missed 128 goals against Chelny.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the team scores 2.8 goals per game per season.
- The club from Naberezhnye Chelny has lost to its opponent in three games in a row
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 3 of the last 5 meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.80Bet 2nd period: Metallurg win
In 1 of the 3 recent matches, the home team won in the second period
1.75Tip and bets
The hosts are the favorites in this matchup. Chelny have been unable to beat their opponents in three away games, and today Metallurg intends to continue the guests' unsuccessful streak. The team from Novokuznetsk will use its ice, and we can assume that the team more powerful roster will allow them to win against the team from Naberezhnye Chelny.
Forecast - handicap (-1.5) puck on Metallurg with odds of 1.70
Bet on total
In this pair, the game is planned under the dictation of the hosts with many dangerous attacks. Metallurg is not bad at realizing the created scoring chances, and in the past three 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 1.80
Bet on individual total
The visitors are not playing well in attack, and in the past five matches the club has scored 10 goals. We can assume that the Chelny team will score no more than two goals, since Metallurg has not scored more than one goal in the past three face-to-face matches.
Forecast - Chelny individual total less than two goals for 1.62
