LiontipsLokomotiv - Torpedo. Forecast and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
Lokomotiv leads the Western Conference table with 42 points. The team has already significantly pulled away from its competitors and is ahead of the same SKA by ten points, while having played the same number of matches with it. Note that at the moment it is on a series of eight victories and most of its victories are achieved within 60 minutes.
Not long ago, the Yaroslavl team had a tough match against Ak Bars, but they dealt with it in a shootout with a score of 3:2. In the next match against Traktor on the road, they celebrated success with a score of 5:3. It is noteworthy that in all the matches they had the advantage from the very beginning and confidently brought the matter to a victorious end.
Igor Nikitin team is playing much better in attack this season than last year, and on average scores at least three goals per game. At the same time, in many cases, they do not allow the opponent to score more than two goals. Daniil Isaev is also in great shape, making many saves and is now one of the most reliable goalies in the league. In addition, Lokomotiv has a great majority, and the club currently has a 24.4% conversion rate. Plus, the Yaroslavl team plays powerfully on its home ice and has never lost in regulation time.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are currently no injured or disqualified players on the roster.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lokomotiv gets 6.29 minutes of penalty time
Yaroslavl players demonstrate disciplined play and on average are sent off no more than three times per match
- On average, Lokomotiv takes at least 23 shots per match
Lokomotiv plays actively in attack and tries to make shots from any position
Current form
Torpedo is in seventh place in the Western Conference, but cannot feel completely comfortable. The team may find itself outside the playoff zone at any moment, since it is literally two points away from ninth place. At the moment, it cannot be said that the Nizhny Novgorod team is in good shape, since they have just broken a long series of four defeats. On their home ice, the Avtozavodtsy lost to Vityaz (1:2), CSKA (1:3), and also lost to Dynamo Minsk with a score of 2:5.
However, having gone away, they immediately dealt with the capital Dynamo with a score of 5:4 in a shootout. The previous game was successful for Evgeny Svechnikov, who scored a double and very important goals.
Igor Larionov team has done a great job of playing in the minority, as it is now one of the best in the league in the 4x5 format and ranks sixth in the league in this indicator, with 83.9% neutralization of the opponent majority. It is also worth mentioning that Torpedo, oddly enough, plays better away than at home, and has failed within 60 minutes only four times in 13 games. Incidentally, the team remains one of the most productive in the championship and ranks second in the number of goals scored.
Disqualifications and injuries
Larionov will not play in the upcoming match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, Torpedo allows 34 shots on its goal
The Nizhny Novgorod team often operates on counter-attacks and plays on counter-attacks
- Torpedo wins 46.5% of faceoffs
The Avtozavodtsy team looks rather weak at the point and loses most of the faceoffs
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.95Bet 3rd period: both teams to score
In four of the previous five head-to-head meetings, both clubs scored goals in the third period.
2.55Tip and bets
Lokomotiv looked very strong in recent matches, but often achieved success only with a difference of one goal. Avtozavodtsy got off to a good start in the current away series and dealt with a serious opponent in the person of Moscow Dynamo. Plus, they rarely lost with a big difference in the score before. You also need to take into account the face-to-face matches between the clubs. Thus, only in one of five matches against Torpedo did the Yaroslavl team achieve success with a handicap. We think that there is no point in betting on the hosts' success at such a coefficient and it is better to take a positive handicap for the guests.
Forecast - Torpedo win with Asian handicap (+1.5) on goals for 1.75
Bet on individual total
Torpedo throws all their efforts into attack and is currently one of the most productive clubs in the league. On average, the Nizhny Novgorod team scores at least three goals, even when playing away. In four out of five games against Lokomotiv, the visitors also scored at least two goals. The Yaroslavl team, as a rule, also did not manage with less than two missed goals in previous matches. Based on this, we expect active play in attack from Larionov team and at least two goals.
We bet on Torpedo individual total over 1.5 goals for 1.57
Total Bet
It is difficult to predict how the upcoming match will go and whether it will be productive. However, many previous meetings between the clubs ended with fewer than six goals scored. Moreover, Lokomotiv does not play as spectacularly at home as it does away, and devotes more time to defense. Torpedo also cannot play its usual hockey against such opponents, so the guests will have to adapt. We think that this confrontation will not be particularly bright in terms of goals.
We take the total under 5.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.75
