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Spartak vs. Sochi: KHL Match Prediction
As part of the regular KHL championship, a match between Spartak and Sochi will take place on September 7. The Leopards have not yet played a single match in the new season, but the red-whites have already secured one victory. Previous meetings between the clubs, as a rule, ended in favor of Spartak. Of course, they have a more powerful roster and a number of high-class players. Should you bet on the home team's success? Or should you take, for example, a positive handicap on the guests? We will tell you about this in the betting tip
Command Analysis
Spartak Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Spartak approached the new season in good shape, although the preseason did not go so smoothly. However, this did not prevent the red-and-whites from winning the opening match. Let us recall that they fought with CSKA and were underdogs in that game, but still achieved success with a score of 4:2. Zhamnov's team was again very active in the opponent's zone and made a total of 38 shots, and also played well in the majority and managed to realize one of the four penalties.
But Spartak players still play very poorly in defense and make many mistakes. The head coach of the club said this at a press conference when this fact was pointed out to him. Zhamnov said that there was a lack of concentration in many moments and that there was no backup during the attack.
Interesting trends for betting
- Spartak had 21% power play
Thanks to their powerful attacking play, the team also performs well in the 5x4 format, using every fifth attempt on average.
- On average, Muscovites make 32 shots on target per match
Last season, Spartak shot a lot at the goal from different positions and even made 38 shots in the last match with CSKA
Estimated composition
Rybar, Nikolaev, Ivanov, Maryshev, Savikov, Vishnevsky, Tchaikovsky, Korolev, Mironov, Maltsev, Morozov, Ruzicka, Poryadin, Galimov, Pashin, Bitten, Goldobin, Loktionov, Prince, Rubtsov, Belyaev
HC Sochi
Russian FederationCurrent form
In all previous seasons, Sochi was one of the main outsiders of the league and finished its performance on one of the last lines of the tournament table. The Leopards are unlikely to make it to the playoffs this year either, since the club's roster is still not up to par even for a solid "middling" team. In addition, in the off-season, the team parted ways with its main star, Matvey Michkov, and the attacking component depended heavily on him. Incidentally, Sochi had a very unsuccessful pre-season.
At the Nikolay Puchkov tournament, Sergei Zubov's team suffered defeat in all matches and suffered major losses to Severstal (4:7) and Kunlun (2:5). Sochi had serious problems in defense, and they still have them, and they will definitely not be able to solve them in such a short period of time.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sochi allows at least 37 shots on goal per match
Sochi spends most of its time in its own zone and is forced to defend a lot
- The Leopards have only a 72.1% neutralization rate
Last season, the team was the worst in the entire league in this indicator and conceded goals in almost every game while short-handed.
Estimated composition
Tulinov, Ivanov, Volkov, Machulin, Mokrushev, Manukhov, Kroschinsky, Koryagin, Trishin, Vengryzhanovsky, Rasskazov, Fedotov, Avershin, Spiridonov, Garayev, Shvyrev, Avramov, Avramenko, Kuznetsov, Nikonov, Serouh, Timashov
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches involving the home team, the first period was unscoring
1.90Bet 2nd period: Spartak will score
In all five previous matches, the red-and-whites scored in the second period
1.33Tip and bets
Spartak must earn two points in this match and deal with Sochi within 60 minutes. The red-and-whites are significantly superior to their counterpart in class and have finished previous matches in their favor with a difference of several goals. During the preseason, Sochi looked very weak and lost to opponents of a lower class than Spartak. Based on this, it makes sense to take the victory of Zhamnov's team with a handicap.
Betting Tip - Spartak win with Asian handicap (-1.5) on goals for 1.70
Bet on total
We expect to see at least six goals scored in this match. Spartak plays exclusively attacking hockey, but at the same time regularly fails in defense and misses quite a lot. Sochi will act only on counterattacks, so it can also score two goals.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.80
Bet on individual total
Spartak quite often scores more than three goals, especially when playing with the support of home stands. Sochi, on the other hand, have conceded at least four goals in three of their previous four matches. The visitors have a rather weak defensive line and not the best goalkeepers, so it makes sense to bet on the hosts' total.
We bet on Spartak's individual total over 3.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.75
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