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Avangard vs. Neftekhimik: KHL Match Prediction
On September 6, Avangard will try to consolidate the success of the opening match in the new regular KHL championship. The Omsk team will again play at home, where they have a certain advantage due to the support of their home stands. This time, the Hawks will face Neftekhimik, which also managed to start the season with a victory. Which club will earn the next points? Find out in our betting tip, where all the most relevant bets on the upcoming match are also prepared
Command Analysis
Avangard Omsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
As expected, Avangard was still able to start the new season with a win, although many doubted the club's readiness for the regular championship, mainly due to the ambiguous results in the preseason. Indeed, the "hawks" often had serious problems in friendly matches, and if they managed to achieve success, then with a close score or outside of regulation time. In general, the team did not change much during the offseason, but only replenished with several classy forwards, such as Linden Way and Stanislav Galiev, who will take on the role of the injured Reed Boucher and Vladimir Tkachev. It seems that after their return to the club, the Omsk team will have one of the most dangerous attacking lines in the league.
In the opening match, Avangard played at home, where they met with a not very serious opponent in the person of Sibir and easily won in regulation time with a score of 2:1. The team showed excellent play in the majority, scoring both goals with an advantage of one player. It is worth noting that Galiev participated in two goals, scoring and giving an assist.
Injuries and disqualifications
Berdin (injury), Bushe (injury)
Interesting trends for betting
- Last season, Avangard had a 25% power play percentage
Avangard became one of the best in terms of using an extra player on the ice last season and continues to show excellent play with an advantage, as evidenced by the two goals scored by Sibir.
- Avangard won nine overtime games last season. Only Dynamo Moscow has more.
If Avangard fails to achieve the desired result in regular time, the team often does so in overtime, thanks to excellent play in the 3x3 format.
Estimated composition
Berdin, Proskuryakov, Koledov, Dietz, Chmykhov, Chistyakov, Stepanov, Murylev, Boykov, Perevalov, Nikolishin, Filatyev, Igumnov, Manin, Cassels, Zlodeev, Verba, Makeev, Martynov, Belyaev, Yaremchuk, Kholodilin
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
It is safe to say that Neftekhimik failed last season, as the team could not even make it to the playoffs, remaining on the sidelines. As expected, after such a weak performance, the team tried to strengthen its weak side, which is the defense, as much as possible. Several experienced defenders joined the club, such as Bogdan Kiselevich, Roman Abrosimov, and Luka Profaca. Such changes affected the game of the "wolves" for the better, as the team conceded few goals in the preseason, but this did not help achieve success, because it was not possible to increase the efficiency.
Still, in the opening match of the regular championship, Nizhnekamsk managed to earn two points, snatching victory from Barys in overtime (2:1). This time, the team played well on all fronts, but in particular, it is still worth noting the defensive line, as well as goalkeeper Dolganov, who reflected 96% of shots.
Injuries and disqualifications
Seleznev (injury), Urakov (injury)
Interesting trends for betting
- Neftekhimik scored an average of 2.5 goals per game during the preseason
As we have already noted, the weak defensive line was not the only problem for the club, as the team continues to show low performance in matches.
- Last season, Neftekhimik received an average of seven minutes of penalty time per match.
"Neftekhimik" plays extremely carefully and very rarely breaks the rules, unlike other teams.
Estimated composition
Ozolin, Zagidullin, Klok, Kiselevich, Pastukhov, Khlystov, Leontyev, Abrosimov, Kovalev, Leshchenko, Dea, Belozerov, Muissu, Mityakin, Rtishchev, Bryukvin, Zhukenov, Sokolov, Tochilkin, Yakupov, Khoruzhev
Trends
Bet 1st goal: "Neftekhimik"
In three head-to-head matches in a row, Neftekhimik opened the scoring
2.15Goal in each period bet - yes
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.60Tip and bets
Avangard does not look very convincing so far, but despite this, the team managed to win against the outsider, and the club has a good chance of doing it again. The Hawks will once again play at home, where with the support of the fans, the chances of the desired result are even greater. Neftekhimik beat Barys with great difficulty, so it is unlikely to be able to play on par with the Omsk team. It is also worth noting that forward Tkachev is no longer listed as injured, which means that the Avangard star may well take part in the upcoming match and help win.
Our prediction is Avangard's victory at 1.87
Bet on total
You definitely shouldn't expect a lot of goals scored in the upcoming match. As we have already noted, Neftekhimik is experiencing serious problems with the implementation of moments in attack, and Avangard played as restrained as possible in the opening match. So, as a second bet, we choose total under.
Betting Tip - total under 5.5 goals for 1.70
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Avangard, due to its class advantage and the support of the home crowd, should play first and begin to create pressure on the opponent from the first minutes of the match, thanks to which it has every chance to earn an advantage in the first period.
Prediction - Neftekhimik wins in the first period for 2.32
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