LiontipsSpartak - SKA: betting tip (cf 1.62) and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
Spartak remains on the seventh line in the West, but has a great opportunity to rise higher and reach fifth place in the conference. The team led by Alexei Zhamnov has scored 58 points in 49 games and is only two points behind the leading CSKA and Dynamo from Moscow, while having two meetings in reserve. The Red and White haven't played consistently for a long time, but now they're in great shape. They beat Shanghai Dragons (3:1) and SKA (2:1) on the road, and at home they already managed to play against Lokomotiv (2:3, OT) and Lada (6:2).
The Muscovites took the lead in the game against Tolyatti from the first minute, and Nikita Korostelev scored the first goal in the sixth minute. Pavel Ordin doubled the advantage of the hosts before the break, but they conceded in the minority at the beginning of the second period. German Rubtsov and Nikita Korostelev scored in the majority and returned a comfortable handicap to their team. At the very end, Luke Lockhart and Alexander Belyaev set the final score on the scoreboard.
Adam Ruzicka leads the team's goalscoring list. He scored 38 points (16+22) in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
At the moment, Spartak has no problems with the squad.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, Spartak wins 51.7% of face-offs
- The red-whites average 16 power moves per match.
Current form
SKA is in the eighth position in the conference, although until recently the Army team claimed to be the main pursuer of Western leaders. Igor Larionov's players play extremely poorly in January and look especially weak in the second half of the month. The visitors scored only 53 points in 48 games and are now on a five-game losing streak. Sergey Plotnikov's team lost at home to Sochi (1:2), Dinamo Minsk (3:4) and Spartak (1:2), and then was defeated in Nizhny Novgorod (0:6). Before the trip to Moscow, the red and blue lost at home to Lokomotiv (1:3).
In the game against Yaroslavl, the team from the Northern capital of Russia managed to have a good start, but they lost it. In the second period, the St. Petersburg team gave up the initiative and conceded once more, and 40 seconds before the end they got the puck into an empty net. Rocco Grimaldi scored one goal before the final siren, but there wasn't enough time for more.
Marat Khairullin remains SKA's offensive leader. The forward scored 33 goals (12+21).
Disqualifications and injuries
Igor Larionov and Trevor Murphy will not play in Moscow.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, SKA blocks 14 shots per match.
- According to statistics, Petersburgers win 47.4% of face-offs.
Trends
The 3rd periodbet: the victory of the hosts
The Muscovites won in the third period in the last four games.
2.30Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 goals
In four of the five matches involving SKA, the first period was grassroots
1.85Tip and bets
Spartak is still very good and continues to win and improve its position in the conference table. Alexey Zhamnov's team plays great offensively, and with the arrival of Alexander Georgiev in the team, they began to miss less. SKA cannot get out of the crisis and loses points for a long time. The Red and white have beaten their opponents twice on the road recently and we believe in their next success.
Prediction - Spartak wins with an Asian handicap (0) on goals in 1.62
Betting on an individual total
SKA has been very weak on the other side of the ice lately, and only once in the previous five games has he been able to score at least two accurate shots. Spartak increased their defense and stopped making mistakes in their zone. The hosts do not concede more than twice per meeting for five consecutive matches. We do not think that the guests will be able to score more than two goals.
We're betting on an individual SKA total of less than 2.5 goals for 1.80
