LiontipsSochi - Metallurg Magnitogorsk: betting tip and bets for the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
Sochi was among the outsiders of the conference during the entire regular season. Even now, Sergey Zubov's team is on the last line in the West and finishes its performances in 11th position. The Southerners scored only 45 points in 60 games and were not good either defensively or offensively. In mid-February, they had the best stretch in the championship, winning four meetings in a row, but now they have four defeats in a row. Artyom Volkov's team lost at home to Lokomotiv (2:4) and Avangard (2:3, OT).
The defense of the hosts is like a sieve in recent matches. In only five previous starts, the Leopards conceded 20 times, while in only one game a shell did not hit their goal at least three times. Sergei Ivanov was injured, so Nikita Tulinov tried on the role of the main goalkeeper. In five games, he blocked only 89.22% of shots and did not make a single shutout.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sergey Ivanov will not play in the second match against the Uralians.
Interesting betting trends
- Sochi gets 8.47 minutes of penalty time per match
- According to statistics, Sochi makes only 27 shots per game.
Current form
Metallurg performed very poorly in the first half of the season, but gradually improved in terms of reliability and began to win regularly. The team led by Andrey Razin has 80 points in its piggy bank after 61 matches. The steelworkers have moved closer to the leaders of the East and now occupy the fifth place in the table, lagging behind Salavat Yulaev in second place by only two points. Yegor Yakovlev's squad got into great shape and won all four meetings on the home court, including the games against Severstal (4:1) and Avtomobilist (3:1).
The visitors play very strongly in defense and have captured the status of the best defense in the East. In the last four games, they conceded only four goals, while Ilya Nabokov improved his deflected shots to 92.70%. Alexander Smolin is having a good season, but he's unlikely to be able to dislodge the best player from the last playoffs right now.
Disqualifications and injuries
Danila Yurov and Vladislav Yeremenko will not come with the team to Sochi.
Interesting betting trends
- Metallurg scores an average of 2.80 goals per game.
- Uralians receive an average of 4.80 penalty minutes per match.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In five of the six matches against Sochi, the second period was productive.
1.58Bet period 3: Metallurg will score
Ural scored in the third period in the last three out of four games.
1.30Tip and bets
Sochi has lost its former form, and in addition to this, the main goalkeeper was injured by the hosts. The Southerners have no motivation for the rest of the season, so Sergey Zubov gives a chance to prove himself to young players who have recently played in the MHL. Metallurgist, on the other hand, will be one hundred percent ready for the meeting. Andrey Razin's team have gained excellent form and must continue to win in order to improve their position in the table before the start of the games. We think that the team from Magnitogorsk will get two points without any problems.
Betting Tip - Metallurgist's victory in 1.57
Betting on an individual total
Metallurg is very good at defense and practically does not miss. For four consecutive games, the Magnitogorsk team allowed its opponents to score only once per match. Sochi residents have scored 2.37 times per match this season, but it is unlikely that they will be able to score at least twice against such a strong visiting defense. We do not believe in the attack of leopards.
We're betting on Sochi's individual total of less than two goals with a coefficient of 1.75
Bet on the total total
This match will be extremely important for the Metallurgist, so the guests will not take any extra risks. Most likely, the foxes will try to break away by one or two goals and will play from their own goal, preventing the opponent from entering the zone. It will be very difficult for Sochi to break through the opponent's goalkeeper, so we do not expect a productive outcome of the meeting. Let's bet on a total of fewer goals.
We take a total of less than 5.5 goals for 1.95
