LiontipsLokomotiv vs. Dynamo Moscow. KHL match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Lokomotiv did not have a very successful away series of games and was able to earn only four points out of six possible. Igor Nikitin charges met with not the strongest teams. The Yaroslavl team started with a victory in Sochi (2:1), but then lost in Balashikha (1:2). The away tour of the "railwaymen" ended with a crushing victory over "Kunlun" in Mytishchi (5:1). Returning to the "Arena-2000", Alexander Elesin team easily beat the guests from Kazakhstan, who are currently going through hard times (3:1). The "Locomotives" strengthened their leadership in the West and in the overall league table. The hosts earned 30 points, having played 18 matches this season.
Loko remains the most reliable team in the KHL. The Volga team still allows only 1.5 goals per game on average and does not allow opponents to shoot at the goal of Alexei Melnichuk and Daniil Isaev. It is also worth noting that the club from the capital of the Golden Ring earns only six minutes of penalty time on average and wins 56.5% of faceoffs.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nikita Cherepanov was injured and will not be able to play against the Muscovites.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lokomotiv takes 33 shots on goal per game
The hosts put enormous pressure on the opposing goalkeepers in every game.
- The Railwaymen block 14 shots on their goal per match
Lokomotiv is constantly thinking about defense and defenders regularly sacrifice themselves and get in the way of the puck.
Current form
Dynamo alternates small series of games away and at home. At the beginning of the month, Alexey Kudashov charges played in Balashikha (3:0) and Magnitogorsk (3:5) and returned to Moscow. There, Dynamo defeated strong opponents Salavat Yulaev (4:2) and Spartak (5:0), demonstrating excellent play both in attack and defense. The current away tour began for the "white-blues" with a hard-fought victory over Torpedo in Nizhny Novgorod (3:2, B). The capital team still occupies only the eighth line in the Western Conference table. The guests have only 19 points after 17 matches.
Nikita Gusev team finally regained a positive difference in goals scored and conceded - 49:47. Recently, the "Dynamics" have become much better in defense and have conceded only nine times in five previous matches. The head coach of "Dynamo" with the main goalkeeper. After the unsuccessful performances of the newcomer Hunter Miska, Maxim Motorygin became the Muscovites' number one. He will be assisted by Evgeny Yaroslavlev, who has played his entire career in the VHL.
Disqualifications and injuries
Maxim Comtois will not come to Yaroslavl on Monday.
Interesting trends for betting
- Dynamo shoots 34 times per game on average
The visitors shoot a lot, but only convert 8.5% of their chances.
- Dynamo players make only 14 power moves per game
Nikita Gusev team works well with the puck and rarely engages in physical combat.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last five games between the teams, the second periods have been low-scoring
1.95Bet 3rd period: Lokomotiv will not score
In the five previous meetings between the clubs in Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv failed to score in the third period
2.65Tip and bets
We believe that the match between the teams will not be productive again. Lokomotiv and Dynamo have been playing extremely boring matches in Yaroslavl for a long time, often not scoring even four or five goals. The Railwaymen remain the most reliable team in the league, but they score very little. The Muscovites have finally started to solve their problems in defense, but for this they had to sacrifice the quality of their attack. It is unlikely that either side will run to the attack from the first minutes and try to score a quick goal. We do not expect a large number of moments and goals from the match. We think that the hockey players will fight for the puck in the neutral zone most of the time. We suggest betting on the total under.
Our prediction is total under 5.5 goals for 1.60
Individual Total Bet
The "Railwaymen" rarely score a lot. The matches when Igor Nikitin team managed to score at least three times can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The "Dynamo" players have started to play better on their half of the court and in the five previous matches they have conceded only nine goals. We do not think that the Yaroslavl team will be able to score a large number of goals.
Forecast - Lokomotiv individual total under three goals for 1.75
Bet on the outcome
The match is unlikely to be closed and in such a game the guests will have excellent chances to score points. The Muscovites have managed to score points four times in the last six matches on the ice of the Arena-2000, and won three matches in regulation time. We believe that Alexey Kudashov charges are capable of clinging to the result. Let play a bet on a positive handicap for the second.
Forecast - Dynamo win with Asian handicap (+1.5) for 1.60
