LiontipsKuznetskie Medvedi - Sputnik. Forecast and bets on the MHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
The Novokuznetsk Metallurg youth team is playing weaker in the current MHL than last year, and the team is dragging itself along in the basement of the tournament table. The Kuznetsk Bears are approaching this match in high spirits. In the last game, the club defeated Neftekamsk Reaktor on its home ice (6:1), where they showed excellent attacking play and did not allow the opponent to act freely on the ice. The game before, Sergei Chubykin charges lost to Krasnoyarsk Rysy (2:3). It is worth noting that the team is famous for its ability to make powerful attacks and quick counterattacks, but cannot boast of scoring this season - only 69 goals have been scored, less than any other club in the Golden Division of the Eastern Conference. The last place in the tournament table indicates a low level of play, but the team is clearly determined to continue the fight for the play-in, where it is only two points behind the Siberian Snipers.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the Kuznetsk Bears score 2.4 goals per game
- The club has not lost to its opponent in its last three home games
Current form
In the last calendar match, the team sensationally beat the Sibirskie Snaipery in Novosibirsk. The hosts had the initiative in the first two periods, and the opponents went into the second break with the score 3:1 in favor of the youth team of Sibir. However, in the third 20-minute period, Sputnik turned the tide of the match, was able to hit the opponent goal five times and won a strong-willed victory with a score of 6:4. But in the previous match, the team suffered a crushing defeat in Almetyevsk from Neftekamsk Reaktor (1:6). Since the start of the championship, the youth team of Almetyevsk Neftyanik very often does not follow the instructions of the coaching staff, which indicates the team low results. At this stage, Sputnik is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference Silver Division standings, four points behind the leading Krasnoyarsk Lynx and nine points ahead of the last AKM-Novomoskovsk. In 27 games played this season, the team under the leadership of Daniil Arkhipov has won only eight times, scored 62 goals and suffered 19 defeats with 102 goals conceded, which corresponds to 17 points scored.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sputnik has not lost in the third period in three games in a row
- The team has suffered six defeats in its last 10 games.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 4 of the last 5 meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.80Bet 2nd period: Kuznetskie Medvedi win
In 1 of the 3 recent matches, the Novokuznetsk club won in the second period
1.87Tip and bets
Based on the previous face-to-face game in Novokuznetsk, the Bears are the undisputed favorites of today meeting, and bookmakers put the hosts in the front rows. We believe that the coaching staff of the Novokuznetsk team has once again set their charges up for victory, they will take advantage of the opponent mistakes and emerge victorious.
Forecast - handicap (-1.5) puck on "Kuznetskie Medvedi" with odds of 1.90
Bet on total
In this match, the hosts will take the advantage and will act first number, devoting a lot of time to attacking actions with an eye on defense. It is worth paying attention to the fact that in the last two face-to-face matches of the opponents, more than five goals were scored in a row. We can assume that in this confrontation there will be many of them.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.80
Bet on individual total
The Kuznetsk Bears have first-class forwards who can score a lot. The team from Novokuznetsk scored 22 goals against Sputnik in the last five head-to-head games, and we believe that it will not be difficult for the hosts to score more than three times.
Forecast - individual total of "Kuznetskie Medvedi" more than 3.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.90
