LiontipsLokomotiv - Spartak: betting tip (cf 1.60) and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
The Yaroslavl armored train arrived at the victory in the Western Conference at maximum speed with a branded horn, but moved along the route of the season in different ways. There were three losses in a row, and defeats from outsiders, and seven matches without scoring goals. But by the end of January, the command mechanism had been fine–tuned by Bob Hartley and his assistants, which did not slow down to affect the results - the seven-match winning streak was replaced by an eight-match winning streak, after which the fate of the first place in the West was essentially determined. In the last round of the regular season, Lokomotiv prevailed over Metallurg's well-behaved reserve team (4:1).
Reliable defense is one of the characteristic features of the Yaroslavl team in recent years. And this season, through the efforts of Daniil Isaev, Lokomotiv is holding the mark – no one has missed less than Yaroslavl. However, there are many questions about the observance of game discipline and the team's play in unequal compositions. In many well-started matches, removals disrupted Lokomotiv's game and led to offensive point losses. On the other hand, the implementation of the majority can be safely called unsatisfactory for a team of this class, and there has been no noticeable progress in recent months. With all this, it is worth adding that Yaroslavl has made a very powerful run on two fronts of Russian hockey this year: Lokomotiv is the first in the West in the KHL, Loko is the best in the regular season of the entire MHL, and Loko-76 has been promoted to the golden division of the East of the MHL.
Disqualifications and injuries
To date, the Locomotive has no problems with the train.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, the Locomotive gets 7.97 minutes of penalty time.
- Yaroslavl residents, according to statistics, carry out 24 power techniques per match.
Current form
The intrigue surrounding the question of the capital's place in the Western Conference table based on the results of the regular season lasted for several rounds from the end of February and was resolved only on the very last game day. Without taking advantage of the available chances, Spartak finished in eighth place, having received the best Western team in the first round of the playoffs. Spartak lost the last three matches in a row on their own field (all in shootouts): against Dynamo Moscow (3:4, B), CSKA (2:3, B) and Neftekhimik (2:3, B) and lost important three points.
Spartak scored 19 more goals than Lokomotiv during the regular season, but at the same time conceded 66 more goals. Spartak is doing well with the numerical majority – 26.3%, which is much better than Lokomotiv (14.8%). On the eve of the playoffs, the team suffered significant personnel losses in the person of two foreign players: Adam Ruzicki, with whom the contract was terminated, and Nathan Todd, who transferred to Ak Bars Kazan. Both of these players played key roles in the Red and white attack, including in the majority game. Now the main hopes of Spartak fans are connected with forwards Nikita Korostelev (21 goals scored), Mikhail Maltsev (18 goals) and Pavel Ordin (15 goals).
Disqualifications and injuries
Brandon Biro will not help the partners in Yaroslavl.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Muscovites receive 7.96 minutes of penalty time per match.
- According to statistics, the red and white make 32 shots on target.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 goals
In the last four games with the participation of the Muscovites, the first period was not productive.
Betting 1st period: the victory of the hosts
The Volga team won in the first period in three out of five games.
Tip and bets
In the matches between the teams during the regular season, Spartak was able to score only one point. Before the end of the first part of the championship, the most important players of the attacking line left the guests, without whom it would be very difficult for the red and white to win at least one match. Yaroslavl players play systematic hockey and have no weaknesses, so we think they will start the series with a victory.
The betting tip is a victory for Lokomotiv in 1.60
Bet on the total
Lokomotiv plays defensively and scores quite a few goals, while the hosts have problems in terms of implementing the majority. Spartak will have to play hockey, which is imposed by Bob Hartley's team, besides, the guests are playing quite poorly on offense now, so they will try to play more reliably. We do not expect a bright game and more than five goals in the opening match.
We take a total of less than 5.5 goals for 1.57
