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Vityaz vs. Avtomobilist: KHL Match Prediction
On October 17, Vityaz will try to continue its winning streak in the KHL regular championship. This time, the team will face Avtomobilist, which continues to be in poor shape and loses points even in matches with the league outsiders. Our experts, in turn, have prepared a forecast in which they will tell you about the teams' position and help you decide on the most relevant bets
Command Analysis
Vityaz
Russian FederationCurrent form Vityaz has finally come to its senses and started earning points consistently. The team played an away series with Sochi, winning two victories over the obvious underdog with a score of 4:2 and 3:2 (OT) respectively. True, it is worth noting that the Podolsk team twice showed not the best quality game in defense and allowed the opponent to make a huge number of shots on goal, but due to the excellent play of goalkeeper Shikin, they managed to achieve the desired result. Indeed, the main problem of the "bogatyrs" this season remains their weak defense, the team consistently fails in its zone, which was the main reason for the loss of a large number of points at the start of the season.
Returning to their home arena, Vityaz met with the current leader of the Western Conference, Lokomotiv, and again won in regulation time (2:1). This time, the main hero was goalkeeper Doroshko, who blocked 43 shots out of 44. Thanks to the points they earned, Desyatkov team came closer to the playoff zone, from which the club is only one point away.
Disqualifications and injuries The Podolsk team has virtually no problems with its roster, and only defender Grigoriy Vaschenko remains in the infirmary. Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Vityaz receives only 8 penalty minutes per match
The Podolsk team plays fairly disciplined hockey and rarely breaks the rules.
- The Bogatyrs average 28 shots per game
The attacking line is not the club strong point; Vityaz plays passively and rarely creates a large number of dangerous moments near the opponent goal.
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Russian FederationCurrent form After a winning streak of four games, Avtomobilist began a serious decline, which continues to this day. In six games, the team won only one victory in regulation time, and that was against the league main outsider, Barys (4:3). The Yekaterinburg team also snatched victory from CSKA with great difficulty in a shootout (4:3), only due to the weak form of the competitor. It is worth noting that Avto looked no better than its competitors, and they managed to win thanks to the high implementation of shots, of which there were not many.
As expected, the team was unable to give a worthy rebuff to the clear favorites away from SKA, suffering a crushing defeat with a score of 2:5. Oddly enough, this time Zavaruhin charges showed much more active hockey, but this did not bring the desired result, and goalkeeper Alikin did not play his best, reflecting only 87% of shots.
Disqualifications and injuries Avtomobilist has problems with its attacking line; three forwards are in the infirmary: Curtis Volk, Daniil Romantsev and Stepan Khripunov. Interesting trends for betting
- Avtomobilist concedes an average of 2.3 goals per match
The Yekaterinburg team has a very reliable defense and rarely allows opponents to realize their attacking potential.
- "Auto" averages 27 shots per game
Avtomobilist has serious problems both with creating and converting attacking opportunities.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Avtomobilist
In four out of six head-to-head matches, Avto opened the scoring
1.80Bet 2nd period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of four head-to-head matches, the teams failed to score more than one goal in the second period.
1.99Tip and bets
It is worth paying attention to the fact that Vityaz continues to show a terrible game in defense and consistently allows opponents to make a large number of shots at the goal, and all the team recent successes are mainly due to the efforts of the goalkeeper. In the upcoming match, the Podolsk team, of course, wants to continue their winning streak, but once again they have a rather serious opponent on their way, which will be very difficult to cope with. Despite its decline, Avto remains one of the strongest clubs in the Eastern Conference and should win precisely due to the opponent failures in defense. It is also impossible not to take into account that the Yekaterinburg team shows its best side on the road, where in six matches they suffered only one defeat.
Our prediction is Avtomobilist victory at 2.17
Bet on total
Still, you shouldn't expect a lot of goals scored in the upcoming match. Both teams can't boast of their effectiveness this season, and in face-to-face meetings the clubs rarely score more than five goals.
Forecast - total under five goals for 1.78
Bet on the outcome of the first period
The first period is one of the most successful for Vityaz, the team consistently earns an advantage in the starting segment, so Avto may have difficulties at the beginning of the match.
Prediction: Vityaz wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 2.03
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