Vityaz vs. Sochi: KHL Match Prediction

Current form

Sochi continues to be one of the league's main outsiders. The team consistently misses the playoffs year after year, and it's unlikely that anything will change, since the team has lost rather than strengthened during the off-season. The young promising forward Matvey Michkov left the Leopards, which will have a negative impact on the club's performance, which was already problematic. It's also worth noting the terrible defense; last season, Sergei Zubov's team conceded 254 goals, which was the worst result among all teams.

During the pre-season training, Sochi played only four matches and lost all of them, twice with a crushing score from Severstal (4:7) and Kunlun (2:5). However, this did not prevent the club from successfully starting the regular championship and winning an unexpected victory over Spartak in the first match, snatching victory in a shootout (1:2). It is worth noting that without the magnificent play of goalkeeper Ivanov, Sochi would have suffered another defeat.

Interesting trends for betting

• Last season, Sochi conceded 3.7 goals per game

Due to their poor defensive line, Sochi often suffer crushing defeats and this season is unlikely to change anything, as the club's defense has remained at the same level.

• 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, Serukh, Timashov.