Spartak - Severstal: betting tip for the KHL match

Current form

The start of the Gagarin Cup turned out to be very difficult for Spartak. In the first match against Severstal, the team allowed the opponent to earn a significant advantage and throughout the meeting showed a weak defensive game, which almost led to defeat. Nevertheless, it came to overtime, where they managed to snatch Victoria with a score of 5:4. Forwards Pashin and Rubtsov scored three goals apiece. In the second leg, the Muscovites played even worse in defense, but goalkeeper Nikolaev compensated for all the failures with his reliability, reflecting 41 shots, which allowed him to achieve another success (4:2).

After that, the team went to play on the road, where they completely prevailed dry (1-0), thereby earning a critical advantage in the series. This time the goal was defended by Zagidulin, who played no worse than his teammate. Nevertheless, the constant failures in defense could not but affect the result. In the fourth match, Spartak suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 2:5.

Disqualifications and injuries

Spartak still has no problems with the squad.

Interesting betting trends

• Spartak scores an average of 3.25 goals per match.
• Muscovites average 32.6 shots per match.

Current form

Severstal approached the playoffs in excellent shape, having a three-match winning streak, but it was not possible to start in the Gagarin Cup with another Victoria. Visiting Spartak, there were serious problems with the implementation of moments in the attack. The puck stubbornly did not want to fly to the target, which led to two defeats in a row. Despite these two failures, it is worth noting the fact that the Cherepovets looked much better than their competitor, and in particular the attacking line was different.

The home walls were supposed to help the Steelers get back into the fight for passage to the quarterfinals, but once again there were problems with the accuracy of shots, which led to a third defeat in a row and put the club on the verge of relegation from the playoffs. As expected, Kozyrev's wards were able to avoid a complete failure and in the fourth match of the series they won a landslide victory over the Muscovites with a score of 5:2. Forwards Ivantsov and Skorenov showed a great game, scoring three goals each. However, it is worth noting that any mistake can now become critical.

Disqualifications and injuries

Dyblenko and Lishka remain in the infirmary.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Severstal scores three goals per match.
• Steelworkers receive an average of 5.5 penalty minutes per match.