LiontipsRussia 25 - Belarus. Forecast and bets on the Channel One Cup match
Command Analysis
Current form
Russia 25 looks like a clear favorite at this tournament and, of course, should take first place without any problems. Note that this year a fairly strong team has been assembled and in terms of level it simply surpasses all rivals. Plus, earlier Rotenberg charges were able to deal with one of the strongest opponents in the face of the KHL Stars, confidently beating them with a score of 4:1.
Let us recall that Ilya Nabokov, who had recently recovered from an injury, took the place in the goal in that match. By the way, the goalkeeper showed his best side and parried a total of 17 shots, letting in the only puck less than 30 seconds before the final siren. Mikhail Grigorenko also had a successful match, scoring 1+1 in the goal+pass system.
Interesting trends for betting
- Russia took a total of 45 shots in the last match
- In the previous meeting, the team broke the rules only once
Current form
Belarus has always been a solid "middling" team on the international stage and has never been a star. The best players of the moment, who have shown excellent results throughout the year, were invited to the national team for this tournament. However, in the opening match with Kazakhstan, being the clear favorite, the Belarusians faced serious problems and achieved success in a tough fight with a score of 3:1.
It is noteworthy that during two periods Dmitry Kvartalnov team could not score any goals and only started scoring in the third twenty minutes. Incidentally, Vitaly Pinchuk scored twice, and the final goal was scored by Vadim Moroz. Belarus also played well in the majority and took advantage of one attempt out of two in the 5x4 format.
Interesting trends for betting
- Belarus had 47 shots on target in the previous match
- In the last match, the Belarusians had 28 face-offs
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches involving Russians, the first period was productive
1.60Bet 3rd period: Russia win 25
In three out of five matches, the team kept the third period for itself
1.65Tip and bets
We think that Russia should easily deal with the Belarusians in the upcoming match. Roman Rotenberg team is significantly superior to their opponents in class and has finished most of the previous matches in their favor. By the way, in the last four matches the Russians have achieved success with a minimum difference of two goals, and the previous confrontation between the teams ended in favor of the favorite with a score of 5:3. Based on this, we suggest betting on Russia victory.
Forecast - Russia win 25 with Asian handicap (-1.5) on goals for 1.50
Bet on individual total
The Russians usually manage to get by with a minimum number of goals conceded in matches with such opponents. Belarus, even in the last match with Kazakhstan, had many problems with the implementation of moments and barely scored three goals. Russia, in turn, even in the confrontation with KHL Stars, was left with only one goal conceded and allowed the opponent to score only at the end of the third period.
We bet on Belarus' individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.55
Total Bet
Belarus is not playing its best defense and makes many mistakes. On average, three or four pucks end up in its net, but it is also capable of scoring one or two goals even in a match with Russia. Previous meetings between the teams were quite productive and took place on opposite courses. We think that the upcoming confrontation may also be "fun".
We take the total over six goals for 1.85
