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Lokomotiv vs. Kunlun: Prediction for a Friendly Match
On August 19, Yaroslavl's Lokomotiv will play a friendly match against Kunlun on home ice. The Railwaymen will only hold their first meeting in preparation for the new season, while the Chinese have already tried themselves this summer. Igor Nikitin's team made some minor changes to the roster before the start of the new season. Bookmakers naturally consider the home team the favorites of the match, but is it worth betting on their victory? Read about it in the betting tip
Command Analysis
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lokomotiv has not yet taken to the ice in friendly games this summer. Igor Nikitin's team will play a friendly match against Kunlun before heading to Omsk, where the Railroaders will play in the traditional Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament. In the off-season, the Yaroslavl team signed Alexander Radulov from Ak Bars and Byron Frase from Vegas, strengthening their attack line. The core of the team has remained the same, so Loko could very well be a contender for the highest places in the upcoming Gagarin Cup.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lokomotiv are sent off less than four times per game on average
- Daniil Isaev allows only 1.94 goals per game
Estimated composition
Isaev, Melnichuk, Akmaldinov, Bereglazov, Gernat, Elesin, Kozhevnikov, Rafikov, Sergeev, Simashev, Cherepanov, Alekseev, Berezkin, But, Volkov, Ivanov, Kayumov, Kiryanov, Kraskovsky, Likhachev, Nikulin, Polunin, Radulov, Tesanov, Frez, Chekhovich, Shalunov
HC Red Star Kunlun
ChinaCurrent form
Kunlun has already tried the ice twice this summer. Mikhail Kravets' team lost to Ak Bars in a tough fight, having recovered during the match from a score of 0:3. Then the Chinese team played in an almost optimal lineup, but a few minutes before the final siren they missed the decisive goal while short-handed - 3:4. On August 14, Krasnaya Zvezda again took to the ice in fighting combinations and then crushed Moscow Spartak - 4:1. It should be noted that the head coach does not spare the leaders for friendly games and tries to give the team confidence before the start of the new season.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lokomotiv are sent off less than four times per game on average
- Daniil Isaev allows only 1.94 goals per game
Estimated composition
Volkov, Keizer, Jurusik, Smith, Sharychenkov, Wood, Merkley, Ottenbreit, Somerby, Chelios, Clendeling, Lefebvre, McCoshen, Pautow, O'Regan, Wilkie, Helbgewachs, Chartier, Elinuk, Yurcho, Vaughan O., Vaughan T., Traovac, Yip, Campbell, Lockhart, Moyle, Fu P., Fu S.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was not productive
1.92Bet 2nd period: Chinese won't score
In three out of five matches between the clubs, Kunlun did not score in the second period of the game
2.02Tip and bets
Lokomotiv is unlikely to field its entire team for the game against such a modest opponent ahead of a strong tournament in Omsk. Red Star, on the contrary, are trying to enter each match with maximum enthusiasm and in the best combinations. Mikhail Kravets intends to win all games before the start of the season to give his guys confidence. We suggest taking a positive handicap on the Chinese team.
Prediction - Kunlun win with handicap +1.5 for 1.68
Bet on total
Lokomotiv is one of the lowest teams in the league and prefers to play defensively. Despite all the efforts of the visiting coaching staff, it is unlikely that the Chinese will be able to impose their game in Yaroslavl and control the course of the meeting. We do not expect the teams to open the game and suggest betting on the total under.
We take the total under 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.82
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