VHL Prediction: Sokol Krasnoyarsk vs Khimik Voskresensk
Sokol Krasnoyarsk
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- Period 3: No draw 1.36 won
Match result
Sokol Krasnoyarsk 2:4 Khimik Voskresensk (1:0, 0:2, 1:2)
In the VHL matchup, Khimik Voskresensk defeated Sokol Krasnoyarsk with a 2:4 final score. The period scores were 1:0, 0:2, and 1:2. Since only Sokol scored in the opening frame, our prediction for Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No successfully won.
Our prediction: Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No at 1.27 — the bet won.
Our prediction: Period 3: No draw at 1.36 — the bet won.
Sokol host Khimik at Platinum Arena in Krasnoyarsk on November 2. The hosts are 23rd in the VHL with 16 points from 19 games; the visitors are 14th with 22 from 18. Sokol can narrow that six-point gap after a successful road trip, while Khimik need to halt a losing run.
Sokol: road results change the picture
Recent form and scoring
Sokol have won four straight games, scoring exactly three goals in each and conceding five across that sequence. Their five-game record is 4–1 with a 12–11 goal balance. All four wins came away; the only home fixture in that sample was a 0–6 loss to Molot. The recovery is clear, but recent home evidence is limited to that defeat.
Strengths and pressure points
- The latest result, 3–0 against Gornyak-UGMK, was their first shutout in this five-game sample.
- Season scoring remains modest: 35 goals in 19 games.
- They have conceded 47 overall.
- Three of their last five games finished above 4.5 goals.
Availability and preparation
Leading scorer Radulov and Romantsev are injured and unavailable. Kayumov is doubtful after a blow to the head; Beryozkin has only returned to training. Sokol last played on October 27 after four consecutive road games.
- Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshmaaway3:0
- Chelmet Chelyabinskaway3:2
- Magnitka Magnitogorskaway3:2
- Yuzhny Uralaway3:1
- Molot Permhome0:6
Khimik: productive attack, costly concessions
Results behind the league position
Khimik have lost four of their last five, including three consecutively, with 14 goals scored and 14 conceded. Their latest outing was a 4–5 defeat at Norilsk. Both listed away games ended in losses, while their three home games produced one win and two defeats.
Where the balance breaks down
- Season production stands at 59 goals in 18 games.
- They have allowed 40 goals overall.
- Both teams scored in all five recent fixtures.
- Four of those five games exceeded 4.5 goals.
Personnel and travel demands
Gizyatov is unavailable after a KHL call-up. Forwards Alexander Kuznetsov and Mikhail Zholobov joined the squad on October 23; Demid Mansurov and Alexander Bryntsev reinforced it for Norilsk. Khimik have two full days between games and must travel from Norilsk to Krasnoyarsk.
- Norilskaway4:5
- Kalugahome2:3
- AKM Tula Oblasthome2:3
- Ryazan-VDVhome5:1
- Bars Kazanaway1:2
History favours Khimik, recent meetings less so
Khimik have won 10 of 14 official meetings over five years, but Sokol took the latest two, both 3–2. The eight listed official encounters averaged 5.38 goals; six exceeded 4.5 and both teams scored in every game. The August friendly ended 3–2 to Khimik and is separate from that competitive record.
- 13.08.2026Sokol Krasnoyarsk2:3Khimik VoskresenskClub Friendlies
- 11.02.2026Khimik Voskresensk2:3Sokol KrasnoyarskVHL
- 07.10.2025Sokol Krasnoyarsk3:2Khimik VoskresenskVHL
- 24.01.2025Sokol Krasnoyarsk3:4Khimik VoskresenskVHL
- 27.10.2024Khimik Voskresensk2:1Sokol KrasnoyarskVHL
Coaching comments and conflicting context
Igor Grishin has described Khimik's approach as attack-led, while Egor Bashkatov said Norilsk punished their mistakes. A separate claim about reaching a final with two defeats in ten does not match the supplied VHL sequence and cannot describe their current league form. No independent expert assessment of this fixture is supplied.
Line-ups
Sokol Krasnoyarsk
Substitutes: 30. Ivan Zhigalov
Khimik Voskresensk
Substitutes: 30. Yaroslav Kuzmenko
Our first-period pick
For Sokol Krasnoyarsk against Khimik Voskresensk, our pick is Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No 1.27. Sokol’s attacking absences are central: according to media reports, leading scorer Radulov and Romantsev are injured, while Kayumov is doubtful. Those losses reduce the hosts’ options for creating an early breakthrough; Khimik also lack Gizyatov following his KHL call-up.
Sokol conceded just five goals across their four successive wins, a defensive platform that matters more to this selection than the overall scoring in previous meetings. Khimik’s attacking approach is the main risk, but their coach’s criticism of mistakes against Norilsk adds a reason to prioritise control early. This is a cautious lean rather than a proven period-specific trend. The projected first-period score is 0–0.
Final verdict
Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No 1.27 is our selection: depleted attacking options favour at least one side remaining scoreless at the first intermission, without requiring a low-scoring full game.
Chances by market estimate
Team form
- Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshmaaway3:0
- Chelmet Chelyabinskaway3:2
- Magnitka Magnitogorskaway3:2
- Yuzhny Uralaway3:1
- Molot Permhome0:6
- Norilskaway4:5
- Kalugahome2:3
- AKM Tula Oblasthome2:3
- Ryazan-VDVhome5:1
- Bars Kazanaway1:2
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kristall Saratov | 17 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 45:51 | 23 |
| 14 | Khimik Voskresensk | 18 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 59:40 | 22 |
| 15 | Ryazan-VDV | 21 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 45:50 | 22 |
| 22 | Dynamo-Altay | 19 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 37:51 | 16 |
| 23 | Sokol Krasnoyarsk | 19 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 35:47 | 16 |
| 24 | Magnitka Magnitogorsk | 16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 31:35 | 16 |
Head-to-head
- 13.08.2026Sokol Krasnoyarsk2:3Khimik VoskresenskClub Friendlies
- 11.02.2026Khimik Voskresensk2:3Sokol KrasnoyarskVHL
- 07.10.2025Sokol Krasnoyarsk3:2Khimik VoskresenskVHL
- 24.01.2025Sokol Krasnoyarsk3:4Khimik VoskresenskVHL
- 27.10.2024Khimik Voskresensk2:1Sokol KrasnoyarskVHL
About the match
- 2 November · 07:00 New York
- Venue: Platinum Arena (Krasnoyarsk)
Odds
odds before kick-off
Away favouritism meets support for Sokol
Khimik remain the regulation-time favourites at a margin-adjusted 50.5%, against 26.7% for Sokol and 22.9% for a draw. Over the last 24 hours, the home price has shortened and the away price has drifted: support is shifting towards Sokol without reversing the favourite.
The Over/Under 4.5 market is close to balanced, assigning 51.7% to Over. BTTS (both teams to score) is assessed at 79.5%. Neither market has moved noticeably. Missing goalkeeper and special-teams figures prevent a firmer assessment of how much the recent scoring patterns depend on finishing, saves or penalties.
Our prediction
- Market
- Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No
- Odds
- 1.27
- Confidence
- Our estimate
- 72%
- Market estimate
- 72%
- Stake amount
- 100 $ · 1.27
- Potential win
- 27 $
- Odds at kick-off
- 1.27
- Status
- won
- Profit
- +27 $
