Gornyak-UMMC - Norilsk: betting tip for the VHL playoffs match
On April 2, Gornyak-UMMC will host Norilsk from the city of the same name as part of the 1/8 finals of the Petrov Cup at its arena in Verkhnyaya Pyshma. The hosts are playing a good game on their ice this season and they look no worse than their opponents, but luck is still on the guests' side. Today, the miner will seriously fight for victory, as he is losing the series and may go on vacation after today's match. How will the confrontation end and what bets should I place? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Gornyak Uchaly

Current form
In the 1/8 finals of the Petrov Cup in the Miner-UMMC series against Norilsk, despite the results of the regular season, it is difficult to call anyone an outright favorite. It will be extremely difficult to imagine any outcome of this confrontation. But the fact remains that the fourth team of the season is one step away from relegation, but the regular season and the playoffs are completely different games, as the teams are more motivated and determined to fight more seriously. The club from the Sverdlovsk region won a labor victory in the first match (2:1 OT), but then lost three meetings in a row. Probably, the key moment in the turning point of the series was the debut of the second game, in which the hosts conceded three times in the first five minutes. After such a start, the opponent had a lot of fun (2:6), and then did not lose his main advantage - home ice. It is always difficult to win in Norilsk, and the Miner has not succeeded so far – two defeats 0:4 and 2:3, respectively. Now the Uralians are one step away from relegation in the first round.
Interesting betting trends
- Gornyak-UMMC suffered four defeats in the last 10 matches
- In the last five games, on average, the team concedes three goals.

Norilsk

Current form
By the fourth match of the 1/8 finals series, Norilsk came up as the leader, and the last third meeting was won with a score of 4:0. But each new match erases past achievements, forcing them to fight for success again, so it was by no means impossible to relax. In the first 20 minutes, the advantage was entirely on the side of the visitors, who opened the scoring using the majority. Gornyak started active again in the second period, but the hosts seized the advantage and were able to score two goals and took the lead. The third period turned out to be extremely nervous, the opponents exchanged goals, and the final siren recorded the victory of the Norilsk squad (3:2), which put Gornyak on the verge of relegation from the playoffs. It will be extremely difficult for Vladimir Gusev's wards today, as the opponent from Verkhnyaya Pyshma will be seriously fighting on his ice.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, in the last five face-to-face games, Norilsk concedes two goals per game.
- The club has not lost in the last five games in the third period.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In 2 of the last 3 meetings of the opponents, more than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period.
2.00The bet of the 2nd period: the victory of the Miner
In 1 of the last 3 matches, the home club won in the second period.
2.45Tip and bets
In this confrontation, the bookmakers make the hosts the favorite, who need victory like air. Gornyak-UMMC lost spectacularly at home in the last face-to-face game and intends to take revenge and reduce the gap in the series. We can assume that the developed game plan will allow Alexey Alekseev's team to win the victory and will be a decisive factor in the duel.
The betting tip is the Miner's victory in the match with a coefficient of 1.65
Bet on the total
In this pair, most likely, a closed game on counterattacks is planned. In the last two meetings of the opponent out of four, less than 5.5 goals were scored, and we believe that the scoring extravaganza will not take place, as in the first match of the 1/8 finals of the Petrov Cup in Verkhnyaya Pyshma.
The betting tip is a total of less than 4.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.25
Betting on an individual total
Gornyak has no problems attacking, and the club has not scored less than two goals in the last three out of five games. We can assume that the hosts will score more than two goals.
The betting tip is that the Miner's individual total is more than 2.5 pucks per 1.80