LiontipsSpartak vs Lokomotiv. Forecast and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
Spartak is in second place in the Western Conference and has managed to score 35 points. The team can only hope to consolidate its current position in the near future, as it is 11 points behind Lokomotiv and it is far from certain that it will be able to get much closer to it even before the end of the season. However, the club has shown its best side recently and pleased fans with positive results. Let us recall that the red-and-whites have just returned from an away series, during which they won four victories within 60 minutes. Thus, the Muscovites dealt with Sochi twice (4:0 and 3:1), and also beat CSKA in a tough fight (2:1) and crushed Kunlun with a score of 5:1. Alexey Zhamnov team seriously worked on their game in defense and recently often managed with a minimum number of missed pucks. In addition, Dmitry Nikolaev got into great shape, who often reflects more than 20 shots and saves his team well. If Spartak continues to maintain the same balance between defense and attack, they will definitely retain their place in the top three. In addition, Spartak plays well in unequal compositions. Thus, it has 21% of the extra man implementation, and also has 80% of the opponent power play neutralization. The red-whites are playing the opening twenty minutes most powerfully, in which they have 22:13 in goals scored and conceded.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players in the squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- Spartak wins 45.7% of faceoffs
The red and whites look weak on the spot and are often inferior to their opponents in this regard
- On average, Muscovites make 32 shots on target
Spartak spends a lot of time on the attack and makes life difficult for the opponents' goalkeeper with constant throws
Current form
Lokomotiv has shown incredible results this season and continues to please fans with victories. The team wins match after match and does not think of stopping there. The Yaroslavl team is currently on a series of ten victories. However, victories have been increasingly difficult for them lately, since their strength, of course, is not endless. Nevertheless, the railroad workers finish even the toughest matches in their favor. Not long ago, they beat Torpedo on their home ice in a shootout (2:1), and immediately after that they won a strong-willed victory over Ak Bars with a score of 2:1. As a rule, most of the victories were won by Igor Nikitin team with a difference of one goal or outside of regulation time. It is impossible not to mention Daniil Isaev, who plays every match at a high level and makes many saves. However, Loko does not use the numerical advantage in the best way and today has 18.6% of the opponent majority neutralization. As in the previous season, the main distinguishing feature of the club remains its extremely reliable play in defense, on average it allows only 1.57 goals per match, which is the best indicator in the entire league.
Thanks to such successful performances, Lokomotiv continues to hold the leading position in the Western Conference table, with an 11-point lead over its closest competitor. If the club continues to perform and avoids the expected decline, it will undoubtedly become the winner of the Continental Cup.
Disqualifications and injuries
Lokomotiv has no serious problems. Only forwards Georgy Ivanov and Pavel Kraskovsky remain in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lokomotiv concedes an average of 1.57 goals per match
Yaroslavl continues to show amazing defensive play and does not allow opponents to realize their attacking potential.
- On average, Lokomotiv scores three goals per match
It is also worth noting the club fairly effective attacking play, which, combined with a strong defense, allows it to consistently achieve success.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.67Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four out of six head-to-head matches, the teams failed to score more than one goal in the first period.
1.65Tip and bets
Both teams are in excellent shape, but despite this, bookmakers single out Lokomotiv as the favorite. It is quite logical that the current leader of the Western Conference has a better chance of success, but it is worth considering that recently it has been increasingly difficult for the Yaroslavl team to achieve the desired result, and this suggests that the team strength is running out. Indeed, it is impossible to play at such a pace for most of the season, which means that a long winning streak will be followed by an inevitable decline, which may well begin after the end of the upcoming match. We believe that Spartak will be able to take advantage of the home advantage and reduce the gap with the Railwaymen.
Our prediction is Spartak victory in the match for 2.00
Bet on total
It is still not worth expecting a large number of goals scored in the upcoming match. Lokomotiv will again rely on its strong defense and will try to contain Spartak pressure as much as possible, which will have a negative impact on the final result of the match.
Forecast - total under five goals for 1.74
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Due to the home advantage, Spartak has every chance to start putting pressure on Lokomotiv from the first minutes of the match, which will ultimately allow the Muscovites to earn an advantage in the starting period.
Forecast - Spartak win in the first period with a handicap (0) for 2.03
