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Neftekhimik - Traktor: KHL match betting tip
Neftekhimik will return to its home arena on January 17, where it will try to break its losing streak. This time, the team will host the current leader of the Eastern Conference, Traktor. Our experts, in turn, have prepared a betting tip in which they will talk about the clubs' recent performances and help determine bets
Command Analysis
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
It is difficult to say when Neftekhimik will be able to overcome the slump and start scoring points steadily again. There are no prerequisites for this yet. The team decline has been going on for quite a long time. In ten matches, Neftekhimik was able to win only one victory over Sibir. This happened in regular time, and the advantage was minimal - just one puck (2:1). It is noteworthy that success was achieved thanks to the efforts of goalkeeper Dolganov. He showed an excellent game and reflected almost all of the Novosibirsk team shots. Before this, the team could not compete with other teams with dignity. It suffered losses to Traktor (2:6) and Avangard (1:5). Twice the team defense showed its worst side, allowing opponents to create and realize many dangerous moments near their goal.
At the moment, the club has three defeats in a row. In the first match, the team met with the clear favorite in the person of Salavat Yulaev and suffered a rout with a score of 4:7. The Wolves tried their best to correct the situation and played on the opposite courses, but due to constant failures in defense, they had to give in. Then the Nizhnekamsk team went to play on the road, where in a match with Sibir they had an excellent chance of success. It went to overtime, where the opponent was still stronger (1:2). Despite the next lost points, it is worth praising goalkeeper Dolganov, thanks to whom it was possible to interrupt the series of failures. In the return match with Ufa, the club was unable to score a single puck, losing dry (0:5). This time Dolganov played much worse, and he had to be replaced after the fifth missed puck. The long decline has led to Neftekhimik dropping to tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings, although it had been in the playoff zone throughout the regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Unfortunately for the team, Abrasimov and Dergachev will not be able to take part in this match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Neftekhimik averages 2.2 goals per game
The Wolves have faced serious difficulties in terms of scoring throughout the regular season.
- On average, Nizhnekamsk players take 30 shots per match
Overall, the team creates many dangerous moments in the opponent penalty area, but the implementation of these moments leaves much to be desired.
Traktor
Russian FederationCurrent form
Traktor has fully recovered from the slump and now continues to show excellent results, beating almost all opponents on its way. The team successfully completed the home series, first defeating Avtomobilist (2:0), and then also thrashing Lada with a score of 5:0. In the match with the Togliatti team, forward Zharkov showed an excellent game, scoring a goal and giving two assists. Goalkeeper Fukale also completely coped with his task in these two matches, reflecting all shots and making two shutouts in a row. However, it turned out that the Chelyabinsk team was unable to consolidate its success and win a third victory in a row. They went to visit an opponent of their level, in the person of Metallurg, where they had to suffer a defeat (3:5) due to constant failures in defense. This time, the goalkeeper was unable to save the team from losing points, but still reflected a solid number of shots.
The club was able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans and regain the lost points on the road to Torpedo, where it once again demonstrated its full attacking potential, which allowed it to compensate for the weak defense and win confidently with a score of 5:3. The most productive was forward Shabanov, who scored three points. Then Gru charges went to visit Siberia, where, due to the excellent implementation of the numerical superiority, they had an advantage over the Novosibirsk team for almost the entire match, but still allowed them to equalize the score and transfer the game to overtime, where they put an end to it, beating the Snowflakes (4:3). The Bears began to earn points again at the right time, as they were already losing their lead in the Eastern Conference table. Thanks to these victories, Traktor rose to first place again.
Disqualifications and injuries
Traktor has no serious problems with its roster. Only Korostelev and Safin are in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Traktor scores an average of 3.2 goals per match
The team can boast of very high attack performance, due to which it achieves stable success.
- On average, Chelyabinsk players take 33 shots per match
The club excellent performance is primarily due to its very active attacking play.
Trends
Bet First Goal: "Traktor"
Traktor opened the scoring in five head-to-head matches in a row
1.70Goal in each period bet - yes
In five head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.60Tip and bets
Traktor has received a great opportunity to continue its winning streak and strengthen its leadership in the Eastern Conference table. The team will meet with a far from serious opponent, in the person of Neftekhimik, whose decline has already been very prolonged. It is difficult to say when the wolves will come to their senses again and start earning points again, but so far there are no prerequisites for this. Even at home, the Nizhnekamsk team is inferior to almost all competitors on their way. It is hard to believe that they will be able to give a worthy rebuff in the upcoming match, so we suggest making a confident bet in favor of the guests.
Our prediction is Traktor victory at 1.92
Bet on total
In face-to-face matches, the teams are not used to sitting back in defense, preferring open, attacking hockey, which makes them very productive. It is unlikely that anything will change, so we suggest betting on the total over again.
Betting Tip - total over 4.5 goals for 1.62
Bet on the outcome of the first period
In the first period, Traktor has every chance to create serious problems for Neftekhimik due to its excellent form and significant superiority over Nizhnekamsk. We believe that the bears will be able to earn an advantage already at the end of the starting segment.
Prediction - Traktor wins in the first period for 2.37
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