LiontipsCSKA Moscow - Lokomotiv: betting tip and bets for the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
It seemed that CSKA had picked up the pace and would continue to delight the fans with successful results, but after two wins in a row, the team started losing points again. The Army team played against a rival of their level in the person of Metallurg, where they could not hold back the pressure of Magnitogorsk, allowing them to create and realize a huge number of dangerous moments in their zone. Goalkeeper Gamzin tried his best to save the club from failure, but in the end he still had to suffer a defeat with a score of 2:4.
Returning to their home arena, the Muscovites were unable to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans. The team hosted Dynamo Moscow and again failed to realize its attacking potential, losing by just one goal (1:2). Of the 33 throws, only one reached the target. It is worth noting that CSKA recently got into a scandal due to a positive doping test of one of the club's leaders, Vladislav Kamenev, a three-time Gagarin Cup winner. It seems that the team will manage without him for the rest of the regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Besides Kamenev, Abramov and Williams will not play in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, CSKA concedes 2.5 goals per match.
- Muscovites receive an average of seven penalty minutes per match.
Current form
Lokomotiv completed their three-match home streak, which ultimately proved successful. In the first match, the team hosted Severstal and did not leave her any chances, winning a dry victory (3:0). It's worth noting that the defensive line didn't play as reliably as it might seem, but goalkeeper Melnichuk corrected all the mistakes, deflecting 37 shots and making the ninth shutout of his career. It seemed that the team would easily consolidate its success, but in the duel with the Petrochemical plant, there were suddenly problems with the implementation of the attacking moments, of which there were plenty. As a result, I even had to concede in a shootout (1:2).
Yaroslavl residents quickly rehabilitated themselves in front of the fans for the insulting defeat from Nizhnekamsk. The railwaymen met with the Admiral and easily won an easy victory with a score of 4:1. Striker Polunin showed an excellent game, scoring the puck and giving two assists. Due to its stability, the club won the Continental Cup ahead of schedule.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Nikulin remains in the infirmary at the Locomotive.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Loko concedes 1.81 goals per match.
- Yaroslavl residents completed 23% of the majority attempts
Trends
There is no goalbetin each period.
In five face-to-face matches out of six, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
1.80Bet period 2: total more than 1.5 pucks
In four face-to-face matches out of six, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period.
1.92Tip and bets
In the upcoming match, the bookmakers do not single out a clear favorite and give the teams approximately equal odds to win. Indeed, CSKA has been losing points lately, and Lokomotiv has faced clear outsiders and has already managed to relax a little. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that CSKA will play on the home arena, where, with the support of the fans, it is quite capable of giving a worthy rebuff to the current leader of the Western Conference. It is also impossible not to take into account the results of face-to-face meetings. The teams met three times this season, and in two of them the Army team prevailed. We believe that there is no point in Yaroslavl spending a huge amount of effort, since their position will not change until the end of the regular season, which means that the owners of the ice can count on another success.
Our betting tip is that CSKA will win with a handicap (0) in 1.94
Bet on the total
Still, you should not expect a large number of abandoned pucks. Loko won't rush headlong into the attack, but his most reliable defense in the league won't go anywhere. It is unlikely that CSKA will be able to realize its attacking potential to the fullest, so we choose total less as the second bet.
The betting tip is a total of less than 4.5 goals in 1.87
Betting on the outcome of the first period
CSKA shows a good game at the start of the match and rarely allows opponents to gain an advantage in the first period, which will not allow Lokomotiv to do either.
Betting Tip - CSKA victory in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.90
