LiontipsVityaz - SKA. Forecast and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
Vityaz continues to be in excellent shape and has been steadily earning points for a long period. Despite this, the team continues to remain outside the playoff zone, all due to a disastrous start to the season and a large number of defeats in the first matches of the regular championship. After successfully completing the away series and two victories over Sochi, the team returned to the home arena, where in the very first match they defeated the current leader of the Western Conference, Lokomotiv, snatching a victory in regular time with a score of 2:1. Goalkeeper Doroshko made a huge contribution to the success, reflecting 43 shots out of 44. However, the team was unable to consolidate the success; in the match with Avtomobilist, serious problems arose with the implementation of moments in the attack, of which there were plenty, which ultimately led to a defeat (1:3).
Then the "bogatyrs" fought another very serious opponent in the person of "Metallurg" and this time did not allow the opponent to realize themselves at all, winning a dry victory with a score of 2:0. Once again, Doroshko proved to be extremely reliable, having already made his third "dry" this season.
Disqualifications and injuries
It is worth noting that Vityaz has virtually no problems with its roster, and only defender Grigory Vaschenko remains in the infirmary, who has not yet played a single match for the Bogatyrs.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Vityaz takes 28 shots per match
The Bogatyrs do not show the most active game in attack and rarely create a large number of dangerous moments in the opponent zone.
- Podolsk residents concede an average of 2.5 goals per match
The Bogatyrs demonstrate excellent defensive play and rarely concede a large number of goals, which is largely due to the club’s goalkeepers.
Current form
SKA has completed a four-game home series that did not start in the best way. In the first match, the team met with Dynamo Minsk and suffered a 2:4 defeat. Oddly enough, this time the St. Petersburg team attack looked weak, which was the main reason for the defeat, and they managed to make only 23 shots on goal. But in the match with Avtomobilist, they fully realized their potential, defeating the Yekaterinburg team by three goals (5:2). It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions.
Continuing to play on their home court, the team met with Neftekhimik and demonstrated real attacking hockey. As a result, they snatched a victory from the Wolves in overtime with a score of 3:2. The key player of the meeting was Kuznetsov, who recently transferred from the NHL and had not previously distinguished himself with high efficiency. However, this time he was finally able to show his level of play, scoring a goal and giving an assist. SKA was able to consolidate the success with a third victory in a row in the "army" derby, beating CSKA again in overtime (5:4).
Disqualifications and injuries
SKA does not have any particular problems in its roster. Only the main defender Artem Zemchenok remains in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the St. Petersburg team scores 3.7 goals per match
SKA continues to be one of the most productive clubs in the league.
- On average, the “army men” receive 9.5 penalty minutes per match
But the club still has big problems with discipline; the team is constantly being sent off, which ruins their game as a whole.
Trends
Bet First Goal: SKA
In four out of six head-to-head matches, SKA opened the scoring
1.58Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In four of the six head-to-head games, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period.
1.55Tip and bets
In the upcoming match, Vityaz is a clear underdog, despite successful results in recent matches. Firstly, SKA is head and shoulders above Podolsk in terms of roster, due to which it already has a much better chance of success, despite the away nature of the match. Secondly, the Bogatyrs have recently been beating favorites mainly due to the efforts of the goalkeeper, although during the matches the team looks much worse and by all accounts should lose points. It is also worth considering the fact that the Army Men are not afraid of away matches, but on the contrary, they consistently earn points on the road. So we suggest not taking risks, but betting in favor of Rotenberg charges.
Our prediction is SKA victory at 1.72
Bet on total
Considering the fact that SKA has huge problems in defense and mainly achieves success due to the attacking line, we should expect productive hockey in the upcoming match, which is what we suggest making a second bet on.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.75
Bet on the outcome of the first period
SKA is unlikely to allow its opponent to take advantage in the first period, as the St. Petersburg team is significantly superior to Vityaz in class, which means they should be able to create serious problems for the hosts already in the opening period.
Prediction - SKA win in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.50
