Vsetín – Zlín: series winner Zlín

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April 1, 2024

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Our pick: Vsetín – Zlín: series winner Zlín

02.04.2024 17:30

History repeats itself. After a year, the finals of the first hockey league will once again offer a prestigious and attractive Wallachian derby, which Zlín won 4:2 last year.

The Rams squeaked through to the quarter-finals in the final round of the regular season and they did the same this year. Both series had to start on the opponent’s ice, Prostějov was eliminated 3:0, Litoměřice was beaten 4:3 and the advancement cost them a lot of nerves and exhausting travel to the north of Bohemia, which they had to undergo three times. In any case, Zlín managed the ending bravely, fought off both Litomerice swordsmen with zero (2:0, 4:0) and clearly outplayed the Calixtines. The positive thing is that, unlike last year’s playoffs, this year’s playoffs are injury-free.

Vsetín went into the playoffs just like last year from second place and lost only one game to both Přerov and Jihlava. Even so, the semifinals were harder than the final result shows. Dukla was more than an equal opponent and Vsetín had to thank especially their goalie Zhukov, who was the best player of the series.

Last year, Vsetín won three of the four games between them in the regular season, this year the rivals swapped results and Zlín was more successful (2:4, 5:4, 2:1 sn, 4:3). Jan Srdínko, the extraliga champion with Vsetín, who took over the Rams before the second derby of the season, has a 100% record in them.

What to bet on:

The paper favorite in the series is Vsetín, which starts at home. The home team is the home team, but it hasn’t won either of the two previous finals. Zlín showed last year that they can turn it up a notch in the playoffs. Considering the odds asymmetry, a bet on the Rams to win overall has its undeniable value.

Trust:

5/10

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