Neftjanik vs Ryazan Prediction
🔊 The first game of the second-round playoff series in the All-Russian Hockey League features Almetyevsk's Neftyanik facing off against Ryazan-VDV. Both teams navigated the first round with identical results, mirroring each other's wins and losses. Let's delve into the patterns and trends to offer an insightful prediction for the game on April 9th, providing you with the best betting options for the Olimpbet VHL.
Head-to-Head
📊 Over the past three seasons in the VHL, Neftyanik and Ryazan-VDV have faced off six times: the team from Almetyevsk claimed victory in four matches, while the Ryazan side won twice. In the VHL playoffs, they met once in the first round of 2021, with the Tatarstan club coming out on top (4-2). This season, Neftyanik have won both encounters (3-1 and 5-2).
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Neftjanik Team Overview
The Oilers triumphed over Penza's Dizel in the first round of the playoffs, clinching the series in six games (4-2). Their offensive output in this stage averaged 2.5 goals per game during regulation, while conceding an average of 2.0.
On home ice, the team from Almetyevsk swept all three encounters against their opponents (4-2, 4-3 OT, and 3-0), despite not having secured a regulation win at home in their previous nine games leading into the playoffs. At home, the Oilers averaged 3.33 goals scored and 1.67 goals conceded per game.
In power play situations, Oilers scored six goals in the first round, one of the top performances of the stage. Their 24.0% conversion rate ranks fifth among all teams in the Petrov Cup. On the penalty kill, they were breached only twice, boasting an 88.2% success rate, also fifth in the Petrov Cup standings.
Match Results: Neftjanik
Ryazan Team Overview
Ryazan navigated the first round in a manner similar to their upcoming opponents. They led 2-0 in the series against Tyumen's Rubin, then suffered two consecutive losses, but regrouped for the final matches and advanced to the next stage. Their scoring efficiency against the Siberians stood at an average of 2.17 goals scored and 1.67 goals conceded during regulation time.
On the road, Ryazan-VDV lost twice to Rubin in regulation (both times 1-2) but secured one victory (4-2). In away games during this Petrov Cup campaign, the paratroopers average 2.0 goals scored per game while conceding the same amount.
Ryazan-VDV has managed just one power-play goal, with a conversion rate of 6.7%, ranking them 14th among all teams in the tournament. However, in penalty killing, they have conceded only once, boasting a 93.8% success rate, which is the best among teams remaining in the second round.
Match Results: Ryazan
Prediction for the 1st period
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 35;
- Number of first-period wins at home for the hosts - 7; for the visitors on the road - 4;
- Average total for the first period: 1.51;
- Today's home team averages 0.97 goals, while the visitors average 0.54.
First Period Statistics: Neftyanik (home) vs Ryazan VDV (away)
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 34 vs 34;
- Number of wins: 20 (58.82%) vs 13 (38.24%);
- Number of losses: 5 (14.71%) vs 10 (29.41%);
- Number of draws: 9 (26.47%) vs 11 (32.35%).
- Average goals scored: 1.06 vs 0.79;
- Average goals conceded: 0.44 vs 0.79.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 4;
- Average total for the first period: 1.6 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.9) vs 1 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.3).
- Neftyanik scores less than 1.5 goals in the first period at home in 12 of their last 13 matches (OLIMPBET VHL).
- Neftyanik scores less than 1.5 goals in the first period in 11 of their last 12 matches (OLIMPBET VHL).
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 35;
- Home victories - 21, Away victories - 13.
Statistics: Neftyanik vs Ryazan VDV
- Matches played in the tournament: 62 vs 62;
- Victories: 46 (68%) vs 42 (62%);
- Losses: 22 (32%) vs 26 (38%);
- Home victories in the tournament: 25;
- Away victories in the tournament: 21.
Last 10 Matches:
- Victories: 6 vs 7;
- Losses: 4 vs 3;
- Home victories: 5;
- Away victories: 1.
- Ryazan VDV wins with a +1.5 handicap in 16 of their last 17 matches (OLIMPBET VHL).
- Ryazan VDV wins with a +1.5 handicap in 12 of their last 13 away matches (OLIMPBET VHL).
Total Goals Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Average total goals per match for the home team - 3.11, for the away team - 2.14;
- Average total goals in head-to-head matches - 4.31;
- Both teams scored in the 1st period - 8 times;
- Both teams scored in the 2nd period - 8 times;
- Both teams scored in the 3rd period - 12 times.
Statistics: Neftyanik vs Ryazan VDV
- Average total in the tournament: 5.34 vs 4.62;
- Average goals scored: 3.47 vs 2.62;
- Average goals conceded: 2.13 vs 2.21;
- Neftyanik: Average total at home in the tournament - 3.5;
- Ryazan VDV: Average total away in the tournament - 2.79;
- Last 10 matches (average goals scored): 2.5 (home - 2.86) vs 2.3 (away - 2).
- Ryazan VDV scores more than 1.5 goals away in six consecutive head-to-head matches against this team (OLIMPBET VHL).
Editorial Prediction
In recent years, Neftyanik have struggled defensively in the opening games of the series, seemingly needing time to analyze their opponents' offensive strategies. In each of their last seven series openers, they've conceded at least two goals. Considering that Ryazan-VDV have scored at least twice in five of their last six head-to-heads in Almetyevsk, a reasonable prediction for this game would be Ryazan-VDV's individual total over 1.5 goals.
Betting Tips: Neftjanik - Ryazan
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