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Metallurg Magnitogorsk vs. Neftekhimik: KHL match betting tip
Magnitogorsk Metallurg will settle the score with Neftekhimik on September 8. Magnitogorsk had a great previous match and are now in a good mood. The Wolves suffered a defeat in the last meeting, and have often lost to the Foxes before. The meeting promises to be tense and tough, because Andrei Razin's team has not yet forgotten the dirty power move of the Nizhnekamsk player against Vovchenko, after which the Magnitka coach took the team off the ice. What to bet on in this confrontation? You will find out the answer from the betting tip
Command Analysis
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Metallurg, as the current Gagarin Cup holder, certainly wants to perform well this season and perhaps even repeat last year's success. However, due to certain problems with the roster, Magnitogorsk has had a difficult time getting off to a good start. In the first match, they lost to Lokomotiv (2:3), but in the second meeting with SKA, they pulled themselves together and won with a score of 5:4 in overtime, although they were considered underdogs in that match. In general, Andrei Razin's team is trying to play attacking hockey, but at the same time, they are not doing their best in defense.
So, in the last game with the army team, Magnitka allowed 39 shots to be made at their goal. Despite four missed goals, Ilya Nabokov looked great, he did a huge amount of work and saved his team many times, especially in the first period.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Metallurg takes 34 shots on target
The Foxes, with the support of their home crowd, are not afraid to go on the attack and try to threaten the opponent's goal as often as possible
- Magnitogorsk residents have 20.5% of the majority implementation
Last season, Razin's team was one of the best in playing in uneven teams and on average used every fifth attempt
Estimated composition
Nabokov, Smolin, Orekhov, Press, Yakovlev, Khabarov, Minulin, Maklyukov, Eremenko, Mikhailis, Silantyev, Akolzin, Wilson, Petunin, Shalagin, Kozlov, Johnson, Bashkirov, Sapozhnikov, Zhugin, Mayorov, Geraskin
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
This season, Neftekhimik can only aspire to become one of the solid "middling" teams. The team has a fairly average roster by league standards, so it is unlikely to be able to jump above its head. The "Wolves" have previously managed to play two matches. In one of them, they won a tough fight against Barys (2:1 OT), but in the match with Avangard, they suffered a defeat with a score of 2:4. It is noteworthy that in the match with a more powerful opponent in the person of the "hawks", the "wolves" made only 15 shots on target and, of course, physically could not score more than two goals.
Most likely, as in the previous season, the team will be plagued by problems with the implementation of moments. At the same time, it will suffer in defense, especially when playing against top clubs.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Neftekhimik concedes at least three to four goals on the road
Oleg Leontyev's team is experiencing a lot of problems in defense and on the road they concede an average of one goal more than at home
- The Wolves have a poor goal ratio in the third period - 44:77
The Nizhnekamsk team plays actively for the first 30 minutes of the game, but then slows down significantly, which is why they fail in the third period.
Estimated composition
Dolganov, Zagidulin, Khlystov, Klok, Abrosimov, Profaka, Serikov, Pastukhov, Leontyev, Di, Dergachev, Bryukvin, Zhukenov, Leshchenko, Tochilkin, Mityakin, Khoruzhev, Belozerov, Shafigullin, Sokolov, Muissu
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of four matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.85Bet 2nd period: home team win
In two games, Neftekhimik was losing in the second period
2.20Tip and bets
Neftekhimik looks like an underdog in this match, despite all of Metallurg's current problems. Magnitogorsk beat SKA just the day before, showing a powerful attacking game, while Neftekhimik played poorly against Avangard. In addition, Razin's team will have much more motivation for this match, because they will try to avenge their injured player and get a big win. We think it makes sense to bet on the home team's success in regulation time.
Prediction - Metallurg win for 1.80
Bet on individual total
Neftekhimik creates very few dangerous moments at the opponent's goal and has problems with implementation. In the last game, Nizhnekamsk shot at the goal only 15 times and ended up with two goals scored. In addition, in four previous meetings out of five against Metallurg, the visitors could not score three goals.
We take the individual total of Neftekhimik less than 2.5 goals for 1.55
Total Bet
Many previous matches involving Neftekhimik were not particularly productive and were held with less than six goals scored. Plus, the last face-to-face meetings between the clubs usually ended with only three goals. Based on this, we take the total under.
We bet on total under 5.5 goals with odds of 1.72
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