Chaika - Spartak: betting tip for the MHL playoffs match

Current form

Having lost in the first match of the series 1:3, the Nizhny Novgorod team took revenge on the capital's team in the last game on its ice with a score of 4:3. In the very first minute of the meeting, the birds opened the scoring, then in the middle of the first period they realized the majority, and a minute after the second goal scored, they increased the advantage to three goals. By the first break, the car manufacturers were leading 3-0 in the score and thus removed many questions about the final result of the confrontation. In the second period, the opponent reduced the gap by realizing a numerical advantage, but three minutes later Nizhny Novgorod regained the three-goal gap. In the final segment, the Muscovites scored two goals and approached the Torpedo youth at a minimum distance. However, the owners could not achieve more. We should mention Chaika's goalkeeper Marat Sabitov, who blocked 38 shots in this game. The score in the series became a draw – 1:1.

Interesting betting trends

• In the last five games, the team has averaged 2.4 goals.
• Chaika has won seven victories in the last 10 games.

Current form

The Kharlamov Cup semifinal series between Spartak and Chaika started in Moscow, where the rivals held two meetings and exchanged victories. In the first match, the key was the first period, which Spartak won 2:0. Later, the opponents scored one goal each, which brought the red and white a 3-1 victory in the end. However, in the second match, the coaching staff of the guests made mistakes and already at the start sent Alexander Barkov's players to a knockout – 0:3 after 20 minutes of the game. The Moscow team tried to equalize the score in the second period, but the opponent acted at the highest level and did not give a lot of free space. Going into the final half with the score 1-4, the squad had no choice but to take risks and compare the score. However, I only had enough strength for two goals, and as a result, the defeat was 3:4. In a series of up to four wins, a 1-1 draw and two difficult games in Nizhny Novgorod, where it will be extremely difficult to win.

Interesting betting trends

• The team has lost to the opponent only once in the last five face-to-face games.
• In the last five playoff games, the club has been conceding an average of 1.6 goals per game.