Khimik - Trans-Urals: betting tip for the VHL playoffs match
On April 1, Khimik will host Kurgan Trans-Urals in Voskresensk in the fifth match of the 1/8 finals of the Petrov Cup. Last season, the rivals also tried their hand at the Petrov Cup playoffs, and they intend to show their best hockey in straight sets in this championship. However, the guests have recently begun to surprise many, as they proved in the last match against the opponent. Will they be able to beat the opponent today and what bets will they play in the match? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Khimik Voskresensk

Current form
Voskresenskiy Khimik continues the series of the first round of the VHL playoffs against the Kurgan club. In the last match, the squad lost away. The team from Voskresensk took the lead twice, at the start of the first and second periods. However, starting from the second half of the game, the opponent seized the initiative and broke away in the score – a goal by the best sniper and scorer of the VHL playoffs, Danil Pivchulin (5+2), revived the intrigue five minutes before the end of the game, but the last word in the match remained for the Urals - 3-6 in the end. The match before, the yellow-blues defeated their opponent (7:3), having the advantage throughout all three periods, and in the first 20 minutes, Egor Bashkatov's wards were able to score four goals. With the score tied (2-2), the series of up to four wins moved to Voskresensk, and today a difficult battle is planned, both for the owners of the ice and for the visiting team.
Interesting betting trends
- In the last five meetings, the team has scored an average of three goals.
- In the last 10 games, the club suffered six defeats.

Zauralye Kurgan

Current form
The hockey players of the Trans-Urals from Kurgan defeated the most experienced Chemist in the hardest fourth match of the 1/8 finals of the Petrov Cup. The team showed its famous trans-Ural character, followed the instructions of the coaching staff, scored great goals, worked hard defensively and won the most important victory (6:3), equalizing the score in the series (2:2). Prior to that, Artyom Sedunov's team had suffered two defeats from their opponent. First, they lost 2-3 on the road, and then they lost 3-7 on their own ice. Let's recall that last season, at the same stage, the Kurgan team fought with the Moscow Star, and the series dragged on until the seventh match, where the squad emerged victorious. And this year everything is going according to the same scenario, but there is one thing – if it turns out that way, then the seventh match will take place in Voskresensk.
Interesting trends for becoming ok
- In the last five games, on average, the Trans-Urals has conceded four goals per game.
- In two games in a row, the club cannot win in the first period.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In the last three meetings of the rivals, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
1.95Bet period 2: victory of Khimik
In 2 of the last 3 matches, the Voskresenskys won in the second period.
2.40Tip and bets
The masters of the ice are the undisputed favorite in this confrontation. The team from Voskresensk, near Moscow, has gained good form and has been showing a great game lately and intends to take revenge on the opponent for the last defeat in Kurgan. Chemist, quite possibly, will become the winner today and will come out ahead in a series of up to four victories.
The betting tip is that the Chemist will win the match with a coefficient of 1.60
Bet on the total
Both teams prefer an attacking style of play. In a recent face-to-face match, the rivals scored nine goals between them, and four of the previous five meetings against each other were productive. We believe that the scoring extravaganza will take place.
The betting tip is a total of more than 5.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.15
Betting on an individual total
The Chemist has no problem with abandoned washers. In four of the last five matches, the team has scored at least three goals, and the visitors have not conceded fewer in five consecutive games. We expect the hosts to score at least three goals.
The betting tip is that the Chemist's individual total is more than three goals in 2.20