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Spartak vs. Torpedo: Prediction for a Friendly Match
On August 20, you will be able to watch the confrontation between Spartak and Torpedo at the Megasport Sports Palace, the home arena of the red-and-whites. Spartak has remained virtually unchanged, but Torpedo has made serious changes in its lineup, which adds interest to the upcoming meeting. Will the Muscovites be able to take advantage of their home ice, as well as the weak teamwork of their competitor? You will find the answer in our betting tip, which also offers the most up-to-date bets
Command Analysis
Spartak Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Last season, Spartak created serious competition for the best clubs in the league throughout the regular championship and easily made it to the playoffs from fourth place in the standings. In the Gagarin Cup, the Muscovites reached the quarterfinals, where they lost to the future cup winner, Metallurg.
It seems that both the club's management and the coaching staff were completely satisfied with this result, as evidenced by the minor changes in the roster. The club retained almost all of its players, and the only addition worth noting is the excellent defender Andrei Mironov.
It would seem that the Red-Whites did not need to develop their teamwork, but this did not help the team win the first friendly match with Kunlun, losing with a score of 1:4. In defense of the team, it is worth saying that it played with far from its strongest lineup, giving a chance to prove themselves to non-main players.
Interesting trends for betting
- Last season Spartak scored an average of 3.4 goals per match
- Spartak converted every fifth power play last season
Estimated composition
Ribar, Bychkov, Maryshev, Filin, Rubtsov, Belyaev, Ivanov, Kostenko, Chezganov, Usmanov, Pivchulin, Savikov, Sobolev, Pashin, Varyushkin, Korbit, Korolev, Orlov, Sasuev, Mansurov, Krovyakov
Torpedo
Russian FederationCurrent form
At the beginning of last season, Torpedo proved itself to be a very serious opponent, capable of beating any competitor on its way. However, towards the end of the regular season, the Nizhny Novgorod team began to slow down and already in the playoffs they performed mediocrely, losing in the first round to St. Petersburg SKA with a score of 1:4.
The Nizhny Novgorod team needed to seriously strengthen during the off-season, which they did, at first glance, quite successfully. Several stars from Ak Bars joined the team at once, such as Vyacheslav Voynov, Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Evgeny Svechnikov. Igor Larionov, unlike Bilyaletdinov, will give these players the opportunity to show their talent, betting on open attacking hockey.
The first friendly match of the «auto plant» team was played against «Unison Moscow» and with great difficulty they won in overtime (2:1). So far, there is a low level of teamwork among the players, which the head coach still has a lot of work to do.
Interesting trends for betting
- Last season, Torpedo averaged 32 shots on target per match
- Torpedo conceded an average of 2.6 goals per match
Estimated composition
Kulbakov, Varlakov, Konyushkov, Svechnikov, Letunov, Atanasov, Phillips, Silaev, Goncharuk, Larionov, Artamonov, Glinsky, Kirsanov, Kagarlitsky, Abramov, Firstov, Misnikov, Belevich, Shavin
Trends
Goal in each period bet - yes
In five out of six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.55Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In five head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored more than one goal in the first period
1.87Tip and bets
Spartak is a clear favorite in the upcoming match for several reasons. Firstly, the team's roster has hardly changed, so the players don't need time to get used to each other, unlike Torpedo. Secondly, the Muscovites will be playing at home, where they should succeed with the support of their home ice. We believe that there is no point in taking risks and betting in favor of the Nizhny Novgorod team, since their roster is not yet clear.
Our prediction is Spartak's victory at 1.74
Bet on total
Both teams are not used to sitting back in defense, preferring open attacking hockey, which is especially noticeable in face-to-face confrontations. So as a second bet, we suggest choosing total over.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.88
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Spartak, due to its superiority and home advantage, should start the match with serious pressure on Torpedo, which the Nizhny Novgorod team may not be able to cope with and allow the Muscovites to earn an advantage at the end of the opening period.
Prediction - Spartak wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.53
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