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Torpedo vs. Spartak: KHL match betting tip
Torpedo will return to its home arena on January 20, where it will try to continue to please fans with success. This time, the team will meet a very serious opponent in the person of Spartak, which has recently shown mixed results. Which bets should you choose? You will find the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Torpedo
Russian FederationCurrent form
Torpedo completed a three-game home series, which ultimately turned out to be far from successful. In the first match, the team met with a clear underdog in the person of Siberia and showed the most reliable game in defense, not allowing the Novosibirsk team to score a single puck and winning a dry victory with a score of 2:0. What is noteworthy is that the score could have been a rout, since the Nizhny Novgorod team made 50 shots at the snowflakes' goal in three periods. Goalkeeper Bocharov should also be praised, having reflected all the shots and made a shutout. Then the team hosted Admiral on the road and unexpectedly suffered a crushing defeat (1:6). Goalkeeper Kulbakov was replaced already in the middle of the first period, but this did not help, and the club continued to miss pucks one after another. The attacking line tried to correct the situation, but the puck stubbornly did not fly into the target.
In the final match of the home series, the Avtozavodtsy fought with the current leader of the Eastern Conference, Traktor, and were also unable to impose a decent fight, losing with a score of 3:5. This time, Bocharov showed his worst side, reflecting only 78% of the shots. The club was able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans on the road, where they met with a far from serious opponent - Lada and won in regular time (3:2). In particular, it is worth praising the forward Lynch, who scored twice. Indeed, this season Torpedo continues to show unstable results, which is why it is on the verge of relegation from the playoff zone, occupying the eighth line in the Western Conference table. The main problem of Larionov charges remains their very weak defense, which constantly leads to failures.
Disqualifications and injuries
Torpedo still has two players in the infirmary: Larionov and Misnyakov.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Torpedo concedes three goals per match
As we have already noted, Nizhny Novgorod is experiencing huge problems in defense.
- On average, the automakers receive nine penalty minutes per match.
The team also cannot boast of good discipline and often breaks the rules.
Spartak Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Spartak played away for a long time, where at first it alternated victories with defeats, and in the final matches it began to lose to all opponents on its way. The team went to visit Lokomotiv, where it did not show the most reliable game in defense and suffered a defeat with a score of 4:5. After the first period, the opponent took a significant advantage of three goals. The attacking line was almost able to compensate for the failures in defense and make a comeback, but literally one accurate throw was missing. In the match with CSKA, it was also not possible to cope with the powerful pressure of the opponent, allowing him to create a huge number of dangerous moments in his zone, which also led to failure (2:4). Goalkeeper Nikolaev tried his best, but could not cope with such a number of throws.
Returning to their home arena, the red-and-whites fought another competitor of their level in the person of Avtomobilist and had excellent chances to win, but allowed the Yekaterinburg team to gain an advantage just two minutes before the final whistle and were no longer able to equalize the score, suffering their third defeat in a row (2:3). Spartak was able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans and break the losing streak in a duel with a clear underdog. Zhamnov charges hosted Kunlun and finally played reliably, winning dry with a score of 2:0. Goalkeeper Nikolaev once again showed himself, reflecting all the shots and getting a shutout. Due to the lost points, the Muscovites had to drop to fourth place in the Western Conference table, allowing themselves to be overtaken by Moscow Dynamo.
Disqualifications and injuries
Spartak has three players in the infirmary: Tchaikovsky, Ivanov and Poryadin.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Spartak scores 3.3 goals per match
This season, Muscovites have been distinguished by their high attack performance.
- Muscovites converted 20% of their power play attempts
It is also worth noting the club excellent play in unequal teams.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Torpedo
In four out of five head-to-head matches, Torpedo opened the scoring
1.95Goal in each period bet - yes
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.50Tip and bets
It is clearly not worth believing in Torpedo victory in the upcoming match. The team continues to show unstable results and often suffers crushing defeats from serious opponents. Spartak, in turn, finally came to its senses and regained confidence in its strength after the victory over Kunlun. In all respects, the Muscovites look better than the Nizhny Novgorod team, which they have been proving throughout the regular championship. We believe that the guests will be able to take advantage of the weaknesses of the Avtozavodtsy and win a confident victory in regular time, which is what we suggest betting on for excellent odds.
Our prediction is Spartak victory at 2.27
Bet on total
Also, in the upcoming match, we can expect a large number of goals scored. Both teams prefer open, attacking hockey and often show their potential to the fullest. We must not forget about Torpedo huge problems in defense. So, as a second bet, we choose total over.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.74
Bet on the outcome of the first period
In the first period, Torpedo shows a very weak game, mainly allowing their opponents to gain an advantage at the end of the starting segment, which Spartak can also take advantage of.
Prediction - Spartak wins in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.75
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