Omskie Krylia vs. Rubin: VHL match forecast
On December 24, Omskie Krylya will host Tyumen Rubin at the Avangard Arena in Omsk. The hosts suffered another defeat in their last home game, but today they intend to improve their situation and prove to the club management that they are capable of fighting for the playoffs. However, this will not be easy, since Tyumen looks much stronger and more powerful. Will Omsk be able to give the opponent a fight and what bets should be played in the match? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Omskie Krylia

Current form
The Omsk team chances of reaching the Petrov Cup playoffs are zero. After an unsuccessful home series, where there were three defeats in three matches against Rostov (2:7), Voronezh Buran and Tambov with the same score of 0:3, the club returned to its ice and continues to show a not entirely confident game. In the last match of the home series, Ramil Saifulin team lost to Kurgan Zauralye. The match was an equal fight, ended with a draw 1:1, but in overtime the guests were stronger. This loss was the 22nd in the regular championship. It seems that the team is fighting with its opponents on equal terms, fulfilling the developed game plan, but in some moments there is a lack of skill in the final stage. At this stage, the team has 14 wins, 33 points and an intermediate 27th place in the tournament table. The whole fight is still ahead and the team has a theoretical chance to get into the 16 best teams of the VHL, if they do not let victory slip away in the last minutes of the game. The gap from SKA-Neva, which is closing the playoff zone, is 11 points, which will not be easy to win back.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Omskie Krylia score 2.4 goals
- The team has won only one victory in its last 10 games.

Rubin Tyumen

Current form
The club from Tyumen is a very experienced team and has won the Petrov Cup twice in its history. The team from Tyumen has a good selection of players, which allows it to achieve its goals for the season. At the moment, the Tyumen team is fighting for the highest places in the regular championship, is in fourth place in the standings and has 53 points. The club plays the championship at its level, shows meaningful hockey, has already won 24 victories in the VHL and scored 101 goals, and 12 defeats do not allow it to get closer to the first St. Petersburg Dynamo. In the last away match against Tula AKM, the team won a much-needed victory. Rubin had the advantage throughout the game, realized its scoring opportunity and won with a football score of 1:0 in the end. The game before, Denis Yachmenev team proved stronger than Khanty-Mansiysk Yugra, defeating the "mammoths" in a series of post-match throws.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club has conceded an average of just one goal in its last five games
- The team has finished the first period 0-0 in its last four games.
Trends
Bet 1st period: draw
In the last four meetings between the visitors, there was a draw in the first period.
2.60Bet 2nd period: Rubin victory
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, Tyumen won in the second period
2.20Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the guests from Tyumen as the favorites and the club intends to win the sixth victory in a row. Rubin shows a confident game and looks much stronger than its opponent. We believe that Denis Yachmenev team will win the confrontation based on experience.
Forecast: Rubin win with odds of 1.83
Bet on total
This pair is set to play a closed game under the dictation of the visiting team, which will gain a comfortable advantage and bring the game to a logical conclusion. The hosts have been scoring little lately, while the visitors concede extremely rarely. We believe that the goal-scoring extravaganza will not take place, as in the last four matches of Rubin.
Forecast - total under 4.5 goals with odds of 2.15
Bet on individual total
Rubin has averaged two goals in its last five games and has been playing great offensively. We can assume that the Tyumen club will score more than two goals against its opponent, as it has not scored fewer in three of its five head-to-head games.
Forecast - Rubin individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.65