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Kristall vs. Khimik: VHL match forecast
On December 26, Kristall will host one of the VHL leaders, Voskresensk Khimik, in Saratov. This season, the visitors have been playing more confidently than their opponents, while the hosts are determined to win and continue to cause problems for their more powerful opponents. Whose side will fortune be on and what bets will play? The answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Kristall Saratov
Russian FederationCurrent form
The team shows a confident game in the home series and plays on equal terms with more experienced teams, which it proved in the two previous confrontations. In the last match, Sergei Golobovich charges showed character and were able to break the resistance of Ryazan, which is fighting for first place. The club was able to equalize the score in the match 10 seconds before the final siren and finished off the opponent in overtime - 3:2 in the end. And in the game before, the team left no chance for Torpedo-Gorky, which had gained momentum (3:1). The team is located on the 28th line in the tournament table, has 33 points behind it, and it is unlikely to be able to make up for the nine-point gap from the playoff zone before the end of the regular season. The Saratov club has never been famous for outstanding results and plays its own hockey from year to year. The coaching staff has done a lot of work since the start of the championship, made adjustments to all lines and the team began to look much more confident, but it is not possible to compete for the top 16, as there is not enough skill and experience.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Saratov Kristall concedes 2.6 goals per game
- The team has suffered defeats from its opponent in its last three games
Khimik Voskresensk
Russian FederationCurrent form
The farm club of Moscow Spartak has been showing a strong game since the start of the regular championship and has been fighting in the playoff zone throughout the season. At this stage, Khimik is in the group of leaders, claiming high places in the regular championship. The Blue-Yellows have played 38 matches and were able to score 52 points, which correspond to sixth place in the standings. In the last five matches, Voskresensk has won only two victories and was able to earn five points. In the last confrontation, the team met with one of the outsiders of the VHL, Samara CSK VVS. The match turned out to be a failure. Yegor Bashkatov charges had to pull the puck out of their goal twice in the first two periods, and in the third 20-minute period they were unable to correct their mistakes. The match ended in a 1:3 defeat. The Moscow Region team failed to beat Penza "Dizel" (1:2) in the previous game, and this failure was the club 15th since the start of the championship, and they have conceded quite a few goals - 88. The gap from first place is eight points, and the chances for first place have not yet been lost.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last three head-to-head meetings, the team scored 22 goals against their opponents
- In the last two games, the club lost in the first period with a score of 0:1
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last three meetings, the visitors scored less than 1.5 goals in the first period.
1.75Bet 3rd period: Khimik win
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, Voskresensk won in the third period
2.03Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the guests as the favorites, and it is hard to disagree with that. Kristall is fighting at the bottom of the tournament table and looks much weaker than the opponent from Voskresensk. Khimik is playing on someone else ice, has won the last three face-to-face games and intends to gain the upper hand again. The visiting club has a more balanced team composition, which will allow it to win the match.
Prediction: Khimik win with odds of 1.68
Bet on total
This pair is likely to have a game with a lot of scoring opportunities. It is worth noting that in three consecutive face-to-face meetings more than five goals were scored, and we believe that a goal extravaganza will take place, as in the last match on the Saratov ice.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 2.10
Bet on individual total
Khimik has no problems in defense, and in the last three matches against Kristall they have conceded only two goals. We believe that the hosts will score no more than two goals.
Forecast - Crystal individual total is less than two goals for 1.75
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