LiontipsRubin - SKA-Neva. Prediction and bets on the VHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
The club from Tyumen has reached the semi-finals of the Petrov Cup for two years in a row and has not been able to reach the final of the competition after winning the trophy in the 2021/22 season. At the moment, Rubin is fighting for the leading positions and is in third place in the standings, has 55 points, but has played one match less than the second Gornyak-UGMK, which is ahead by one point. But the first Dynamo from St. Petersburg has already pulled away by seven points. The club is playing the championship at its level, showing meaningful hockey and has already won 25 victories in the VHL, with a devil dozen of losses and 78 goals conceded, which is one of the best indicators in the league. In the last away match against Zauralye, the team won. The fight was an equal fight, but the Tyumen team used their chances and scored the decisive puck in the majority - 2:1 in the end. The game before, Denis Yachmenev’s team suffered a sensational defeat in Omsk, losing to Omskie Krylia (3:4).
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the club scores 2.8 goals per game
- The team has suffered only one defeat in regulation time in its last 10 games.
Current form
The team is doing well in the regular championship, and Nikolai Voevodin charges are showing a meaningful game and giving 100% in every match. However, in the last period the team from St. Petersburg has not been doing well and in the past 10 matches the club has suffered six defeats. The team has won 22 victories in 39 matches and scored 109 goals. The team earned 47 points, which allows it to be in 13th place in the standings, and the gap from its current opponent is eight points. After an unsuccessful away series, which included three defeats in a row from Torpedo-Gorky (1:2), Khimik and Ryazan (1:4), SKA-Neva went to its home ice. The home matches were successful for the team. After a victory over Buran (3:2), the club from the banks of the Neva was unable to overcome Rostov (1:2 SO). However, in the last confrontation, the Army Men played against Tambov and were able to break the resistance of the opponent in a series of shootouts, which allowed them to break away from their pursuers for the TOP-16 by two points.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club scores an average of 2.8 goals per season
- The team has won only one victory in its last seven away games.
Trends
Bet 1st period: draw
In 4 of the last 5 meetings between the hosts, the first period ended in a draw
2.65Bet 2nd period: Rubin victory
In 1 of the 3 recent matches, Tyumen won in the second period
1.90Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the hosts as the sole favorites, and Rubin will put up a tough fight at home. The Tyumen team has been fighting at the proper level this season and has been showing skillful play from match to match. We believe that the home club will win and take revenge for five defeats in a row from SKA-Neva.
Forecast - Rubin win with odds of 1.55
Bet on total
This pair is expected to play on opposite courses with a large number of scoring opportunities. The opponents have been scoring a lot lately, and SKA-Neva finished the last seven out of 10 matches with a total over. With the teams' convincing play in attack, we can count on a goal extravaganza.
Forecast - total over 4.5 goals with odds of 1.67
Bet on individual total
SKA-Neva has scored an average of 2.4 goals in its last five games, while Rubin has conceded only eight goals in the same number of games. We can assume that the St. Petersburg team will score more than one goal against its opponent.
Forecast - SKA-Neva individual total over 1.5 goals for 1.75
