LiontipsSKA - Shanghai Dragons: betting tip (cf 1.75) and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
SKA has risen to seventh place in the conference table and can come close to the leading group in the West if it continues to win. The team led by Igor Larionov scored 39 points in 33 games, while it is only one point behind Spartak, which played two more matches. The Army team improved a lot at the end of autumn and lost only one meeting in December. In the last away series, they were stronger than Lokomotiv (4:3, OT), Admiral (3:1) and Amur (2:1, OT), but the next day they lost to Khabarovsk in shootouts (3:4, B).
Joseph Blandisi and Matvey Polyakov scored goals against Amur in the second game between the clubs. The Army team relaxed early and allowed the opponent to score three times within five minutes in the third 20 minutes. Marat Khairullin restored the balance in the score, realizing the majority, but in the shootout the hosts failed to score their attempts.
Marat Khairullin remains the best bombardier of the team. He scored 26 points (8+18) in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Valentin Zykov, Trevor Murphy, Sergey Sapego, Nikita Zaitsev and Matvey Korotky will not be able to help their team in the upcoming meeting.
Interesting betting trends
- SKA makes an average of 31 shots on target per match
- According to statistics, St. Petersburg wins 47% of face-offs
Current form
The Shanghai Dragons are on the ninth line in the conference, which can hardly be satisfied with the fans of the Chinese team. Gerard Galland's men have only 36 points in their piggy bank after 33 starts and they have a great opportunity to beat CSKA, who played two more matches than Dragons. The visitors looked very weak in the second half of autumn and lost five of the previous six matches. Before the game against SKA, Fu Shuai's squad beat Salavat Yulaev (3:2) on their ice, but lost a day later to Torpedo (3:4, B).
The Chinese lost the first period of the match against Nizhny Novgorod, but Borna Rendulic equalized the score in the second 20 minutes. The then hosts failed at the start of the final third of the game, conceding twice, but Borna Rendulic allowed his team to claim the points. In the shootout, the Shanghai team was worse and did not make a single shot.
Nick Merkley scored 27 points (13+14) this season, which allows him to remain the best striker on his team.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jeremy Grolo and Jake Bischoff will not be able to participate in the match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Shanghai makes an average of 29 shots on target
- According to statistics, the Chinese win 47% of face-offs.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 goals
In the last five games with the participation of St. Petersburg, the first period turned out to be grassroots
1.80The 1st periodrate: The hosts will not lose
SKA has not lost in the first period for three consecutive matches.
1.25Tip and bets
SKA is approaching the game against the Dragons in good shape, and recently Igor Larionov's players have improved their game. The Chinese did not have the best time in the second half of autumn, and they do not show a strong level of hockey on the road. We think that the army team will quite easily score two points in a duel against one of the competitors.
Betting Tip - SKA victory in 1.75
Bet on the total
In the first game between the teams, a lot of goals were scored, but gradually SKA became more reliable in defense, but the Chinese lost their former moments. The Army team concedes very little at this stage of the season, but it is unlikely that they themselves will be able to score too much into the opponent's goal. Let's bet on a total of fewer goals.
We take a total of less than 5.5 goals for 1.78
