LiontipsKunlun vs Spartak. KHL match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Kunlun is in the penultimate place in the West and can end up in the last place at any moment, because it currently has the same number of points as Sochi. It should be noted that throughout the season the team has shown unstable results and, at best, alternates successful matches with defeats. By the way, at the moment it is on exactly such a streak. Before that, it dealt with Barys (2:0) on the road, suffered a rout from Severstal (2:7), and already at home it incredibly beat SKA (2:1 OT) and lost in the fight to the same Cherepovets team with a score of 3:4.
By the way, the club plays very poorly in defense and is currently the league worst goalscorer. As a rule, even on home ice, Red Star concedes at least four goals per game, and we also need to take into account the fact that it has not won a single victory in regulation time at home. The team worst stretch remains the second period, during which it concedes a lot and has a 13:36 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded.
However, nothing serious is expected from Kunlun, so Mikhail Kravets remains as head coach. With such a game, the club will definitely not be able to fight for a place in the playoffs, since it is already seven points behind the eighth position, and there is no progress in its hockey.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players in the squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- Kunlun has 24:23 in goals scored and conceded in the third period
Red Star are at their best in the third period and often score goals in it
- On average, Kunlun allows their opponents to take 33 shots on target
Kunlun plays second fiddle and spends most of the time in its own zone
Current form
Spartak is doing much better than its opponent. At the moment, it is in second place in the Western Conference and ahead of its closest pursuer SKA by literally one point, but is 11 points behind the first position. The team has once again gained excellent form and is on a series of four victories. Let us recall that the red-and-whites barely beat Vityaz at home (4:3 OT), then dealt with Sochi twice on the road (4:0 and 3:1), and also played a decent match against CSKA and achieved success with a score of 2:1. By the way, in the three previous meetings they were left with no more than one missed puck, although their style of play does not suggest this.
However, Alexey Zhamnov worked with his players and slightly rebuilt their game compared to the start of the season. At least now Spartak players began to pay more attention to defense and make far fewer mistakes when leaving their zone. Spartak also plays well in unequal compositions, especially in the minority, because it now has 82.5% neutralization of the opponent majority.
The team is most productive in the second twenty minutes, when the game is played with the far benches. Adam Ruzicka and Pavel Poryadin are especially good at taking advantage of their chances, scoring 10 and 11 goals respectively. By the way, Poryadin is currently ranked 12th in the league top scorers.
Disqualifications and injuries
Spartak currently has no problems with its roster
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Spartak receives 6.13 minutes of penalty time
The red and whites play quite disciplined and are rarely sent off more than three times per match
- According to statistics, Spartak players make 32 shots on target per game
Muscovites play well in attack and create many dangerous moments near the opponent goal
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches involving Muscovites, the first period was unproductive
2.00Bet 3rd period: away team win
In three out of four meetings, the Muscovites kept the third period for themselves
1.85Tip and bets
Spartak is obliged to earn points in this match and reduce the gap with Lokomotiv in the standings. The red-and-whites are currently in excellent shape, and everything works out for them on the ice, while Kunlun continues to show very inconsistent results and has never achieved success in regulation time on its home ice. Red Star very often loses within 60 minutes and shows a weak game against the league leaders. In the three previous meetings, Spartak regularly achieved success in regulation time, so it makes sense to bet on their victory with a handicap.
Forecast - Spartak win with Asian handicap (-1.5) on goals for 1.85
Bet on individual total
Spartak demonstrated extremely high-quality defensive play in previous matches and managed with a minimum number of goals conceded. Even in the final confrontation with CSKA, the team got away with only one goal conceded. Red Star often has problems with scoring in matches with such opponents. If the visitors play the match with high concentration and discipline from the first to the last minute, they are unlikely to concede three times.
We bet on the individual total of Kunlun under 2.5 goals for 1.60
Total Bet
Previous matches between the clubs were productive, but it is disconcerting that Spartak has recently restructured its game and has begun to devote more time to defense. That is why previous matches with its participation were held with a small number of goals. In this match, the Muscovites will dictate their terms, so we may not see even six goals scored.
We take the total under 5.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.20
