Avtomobilist vs Avangard: prediction for the KHL fixture
On September 17, Avtomobilist will take on Avangard at home. Who will prevail in this battle? Our answer is in the prediction below.

Command Analysis

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg

Avtomobilist were defeated in the first two games and they seemed unable to recover quickly, since the quality of their game left much to be desired. However, Bill Peters' charges quickly bounced back and mounted a winning streak of four games. The Yekaterinburg team defeated SKA (4:2), Dynamo Minsk (2:1), Vityaz (4:3 B) and Kunlun Red Star (5:1).
Avtomobilist demonstrate good defensive play and usually concede no more than two goals per game. Goaltenders Dmitri Shikin and Vladimir Galkin have been reliable and have helped their team out a lot. In general, Avtomobilist had a great away series and now will try to get the maximum number of points in four home games.

Avangard Omsk

Avangard, on the other hand, have started the season really well and won three games straight. But the defending champions failed in three previous matches. The Hawks lost to Dynamo Moscow (2:5) and Metallurg Magnitogorsk (4:7) in two high-scoring thrillers. They were beaten by Jokerit, too (2:3). Thus, Avangard conceded at least three goals in each match.
In the last game against the Foxes, Bob Hartley's charges were in the lead four times, but failed to keep or develop the advantage. Most players haven't picked good form yet, and more time is needed for the club from Omsk to start getting good results.
Trends
СтавкаAvtomobilist IT over 2.5
In the last three games, Avangard conceded at least three goals.

Ставка1st period: Avtomobilist to score
In the last two games against Avangard, Avtomobilist scored in the first period.

Tip and bets
Avtomobilist had a great away streak and found their game. Avangard, on the other hand, are showing poor results, and many of the Hawks' players did not have time to get in shape. Avtomobilist have failed their home games this season, and they will look to redeem themselves in front of their fans. We predict the victory for the hosts.
Our prediction - Avtomobilist to win.
Avangard concede too many goals, but they look good in attack. The last games with the participation of Avangard and Avtomobilist were high-scoring, and we suggest betting on the total over.
Second wager - total over 4,5 goals.