LiontipsAmur vs. Siberia. KHL match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Amur has effectively already said goodbye to its chances of making the playoffs, as it is still in the last place in the Eastern Conference and is 15 points behind the top eight. It will be simply impossible for it to make up such a difference, but the team can try not to finish this season as the main outsider and improve its position a little. However, with the current results, it will also be difficult to seriously claim to leave the last place.
Let us recall that Khabarovsk lost six of their previous seven games. Oddly enough, they were able to defeat Sibir 5-1 on the road, but immediately after the success they lost twice to Salavat Yulaev 0-3 4-5 in overtime. In the final game, the Tigers had a good chance to take two points from Ufa. Then they lost four times and came back during the match, but in extra time the opponent skill still showed.
Let us emphasize that Viktor Kostyuchenko team has started to concede much more than before. The club tries to play open hockey, but does not use its chances in the best possible way. Even in the last match, Amur made 44 shots at the opponent goal and still lost. The team also has absolutely no success in the majority, and today it has only 12.8% of the extra man power play.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are currently no injured or disqualified players on the roster.
Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, Amur receives 7.33 minutes of penalty time
On average, Khabarovsk players are sent off about four times per match
- The Tigers average 32 shots on target.
Amur tries to threaten the opponent goal from any position
Current form
Sibir has been showing mediocre and inconsistent results for most of the season. That is why the team is outside the playoff zone and is five points behind Neftekhimik, which is in eighth place. Of course, it is quite capable of making up this gap, especially considering that it has three games in reserve and has recently taken up the matter seriously. Note that for the first time in a long time, the Novosibirsk team was able to produce a long series of three victories.
They managed to deal with Admiral (4:2) on their home ice, and in the current series of away games they beat Barys (2:0), and also, not without problems, but still dealt with the Vladivostok team again with a score of 1:0, getting away without a single missed puck. Incidentally, in both cases Denis Kostin played in goal, who parried more than 60 shots in total. However, Vadim Epanchintsev charges themselves continue to show a weak game in attack and, as a rule, do not open the opponents' defense more than once or twice.
The third period can be called the most unsuccessful in the performance of Sibir, in which it has a ratio of 35:40 in goals scored and goals conceded and often allows the opponent to distinguish themselves. However, unlike Amur, the Novosibirsk team continues to show a classy game in the 5x4 and 5x3 formats and now has a 28.1% majority implementation rate, occupying first place in the league in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Gordeev will not be able to take part in the upcoming fight due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sibir averages 25 shots on target
Novosibirsk residents show low shooting activity this season
- Sibir gets 6.54 penalty minutes per match
According to statistics, a team is sent off at least three times per game
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.65Bet 3rd period: guests will score
In two out of three matches, Novosibirsk scored goals in the third period
1.57Tip and bets
We think that this time Sibir can already fight for points, as it has gained excellent condition and confidence in its own strength. Now the Novosibirsk team looks preferable to its counterpart. It is also necessary to take into account the fact that on home ice this season the Khabarovsk team shows rather mediocre results and rarely achieves success in regular time. Plus, the visitors finish many matches against the Tigers in their favor, albeit in a tough fight, so it makes sense to bet on their success with a handicap.
Prediction - Sibir win with handicap (0) for 1.95
Bet on individual total
In many previous matches, Sibir managed with a minimum number of goals conceded, and in the last two matches, they did not conceded any goals at all. The Novosibirsk team pays a lot of attention to their actions in defense and tries to act extremely carefully in their own zone. In matches with such opponents, Amur has experienced many problems in attack this season.
We bet on the individual total of “Amur” under 2.5 goals for 1.85
Total Bet
The matches involving Novosibirsk players have been "low-scoring" recently and have had a small number of goals scored. The team is not used to playing on the counter courses and will certainly try to force the opponent to play in a more closed style. Moreover, the matches between the clubs in Khabarovsk often have a total under, so it makes sense to bet on this outcome now.
We take the total under 5.5 pucks for 1.70
