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Sochi vs. Traktor: KHL Match Betting Tip
On September 14, there will be a duel between Sochi and Traktor. The Chelyabinsk team has played all their matches very powerfully so far and even crushed SKA. The Leopards have only managed to play two away matches and will play in front of home fans for the first time in the new season. However, the score of head-to-head meetings is now clearly on the side of the Bears. In fact, the bookmaker sees them as the favorite, despite the fact that they are playing away. What bet should you place on this event? You will find out in our betting tip
Command Analysis
HC Sochi
Russian FederationCurrent form
Sochi will most likely be one of the outsiders this season, as it has a rather weak roster by league standards. The team unexpectedly managed to deal with Spartak in the opening match (2:1 SO), but in the second match with Vityaz they lost 4:5, conceding as many as five goals. At the same time, in the confrontation with the Bogatyrs, Sergei Zubov's team was losing by three goals by the 12th minute. As in the past year, the Leopards will most likely play mediocre defense and concede quite a lot, especially from top clubs.
That is why Sochi will look for their chances to score in counterattacks and act exclusively on counter-attacks. It seems that only with such hockey will they have a chance to score points.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sochi wins only 45.9% of faceoffs
The Leopards will be inferior to many in the penalty area, as the centre forwards have poor statistics in this area.
- Sochi has not conceded a goal in the second period in the last two matches
Sochi know how to play with the far benches, so in previous matches they did not allow the opponent to score
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players.
Traktor
Russian FederationCurrent form
Traktor moved up to fourth place in the Eastern Conference and earned five points in total. The team played well in all of its matches and should have scored more points, but luck was not on its side in some games. The Bears had previously defeated Barys (4:1), lost to Salavat in a tough fight (1:2 SO), and in the final game they dealt with SKA without scoring (3:0). Benoit Groux's team plays attacking hockey and creates many chances at the opponent's goal, so it is not surprising that he scored three times even against the army team.
However, Chelyabinsk needs to work on their power play, as they currently have not converted a single attempt out of seven and are in last place in the league in this indicator.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Traktor takes 37 shots on target per match
The Chelyabinsk team plays powerfully in attack and makes life difficult for the opponents' goalkeeper with constant throws
- Chelyabinsk residents receive only four minutes of penalty time per game
At the start of the season, Traktor plays very disciplined and does not have enough stupid penalties
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the three previous matches between the clubs, the first period was unproductive
1.77Bet 2nd period: Chelyabinsk win
In three out of four matches against Sochi, the Chelyabinsk team achieved success in the second period
2.20Tip and bets
Traktor has every chance of success in the upcoming match. The Chelyabinsk team has played strong in recent matches and beat SKA the day before, so they definitely do not intend to lose points in Sochi. The Leopards are clearly inferior to their opponents in class and look much weaker in terms of their roster. The Bears have also finished most of their previous face-to-face meetings in their favor. Considering how well the visitors play in attack, they may well crush their opponents.
Prediction - Traktor win for 1.75
Bet on individual total
In three previous matches out of four, Chelyabinsk residents have conceded no more than two goals. Sochi, of course, scored four goals in the match against Vityaz, but against Spartak they scored only one goal. In addition, in three previous matches out of five against the Bears, Sochi scored less than three times.
We bet on Sochi's individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.60
Total Bet
The Leopards are used to cheerful and spirited hockey on their home ice, as they do not have a strong defensive line. Previous games between the clubs were productive and often ended with more than five goals. Traktor also plays well in attack, so it makes sense to bet on the total over.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 2.10
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