Khimik - Yugra: betting tip for the VHL playoffs match

Khimik will host Khanty-Mansiysk Yugra in the fifth match of the Petrov Cup semi-finals in Voskresensk on May 8. In the last confrontation, the ice masters scored their third victory over their current opponent. The chemist is not going to stop there and intends to make it to the finals of the competition. However, it will be difficult for the Moscow region club, as the guests are showing good hockey and are not averse to reducing the gap in the series. Will the yellow and blue be able to beat their opponent and what bets will they play in the match? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Khimik Voskresensk

Current form
Spartak Farm Club won its third victory in the Petrov Cup semi-finals last time, beating Yugra on a visit. Recall that with the help of eight players from the red and white camp, Khimik won the opening matches of the series in Voskresensk (4:3 OT and 4:1), but in the third confrontation, the opponent was able to win on his ice (3:6). In the first period of the fourth meeting, the yellow and blue were the first to open the scoring, but the opponent equalized the numbers on the scoreboard in the middle of the match. In the final segment, the yellow-blues were able to score two goals, one of which landed in an empty net, but five seconds before the final siren, the mammoths reduced the gap in the score. Nevertheless, the most important away victory of Egor Bashkatov's team (3:2), and the score in the series became 3:1 in favor of the Chemist. Today, the squad has a great chance to complete the confrontation and wait for the opponent in the finals.
Interesting betting trends
- In the past five matches, the team has conceded an average of 2.5 goals per game.
- In the last 10 playoff games, the club suffered only two defeats.

Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk

Current form
Ugra lost to Chemist in the fourth match of the series. After Victoria in the third match (6:3), the mammoths most likely underestimated the opponent and from the first minutes gave the initiative to the guests from Voskresensk. In the middle of the first period, an opponent from the Moscow region opened the scoring, but Alexander Perov's players were able to win back in the middle of the second half and gave hope to their fans. However, in the final segment of the game, the Ugra team once again played the role of catching up and went all-in. After removing the goalkeeper, the club threw all its forces into the attack, but missed the third goal 40 seconds before the end of the match. The scoring chances didn't end there. The squad was able to slam the door and, five seconds before the end of the game, reduced the gap to a minimum, losing 2:3 in the end. Ugra is currently in a desperate situation. The team needs to win three times in a row to qualify for the Petrov Cup finals.
Interesting betting trends
- In the last five playoff games, the club has averaged three goals per game.
- The team cannot win in the last eight face-to-face games in Voskresensk
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In 2 of the last 3 meetings of the opponents, less than two goals were scored in the first period.
1.65Bet period 3: victory of Khimik
In 2 of the last 3 matches, the Voskresenskys won in the third period.
2.35Tip and bets
In this confrontation, we will give preference to the owners of the ice. The team from Voskresensk near Moscow scored their third victory over their opponent in the last game, intends to continue winning and today has a great chance to complete the semi-final series of the Petrov Cup. The chemist will most likely come out victorious again, win his fourth victory and go to celebrate reaching the finals of the competition.
The betting tip is a victory for a Chemist with a coefficient of 1.98
Bet on the total
Both teams prefer an attacking style of play, and we hope that there will be a lot of abandoned goals in the confrontation. In the last four games of the rivals, more than 4.5 goals were scored, and the five previous face-to-face meetings in Voskresensk were notable for their effectiveness. We believe that the scoring extravaganza will take place.
The betting tip is a total of more than 4.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.77
Betting on an individual total
The chemist has no problems scoring goals, especially on his ice. It should be noted that in the last four face-to-face games, the team from Voskresensk did not score less than three goals against the opponent. We expect the hosts to hit the mammoth gate at least three times.
The betting tip is that the Chemist's individual total is more than 2.5 goals in 1.82