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Lokomotiv vs. Lada: KHL Match Prediction
On September 17, Lokomotiv will play against Lada at home. The Yaroslavl team stumbled in the last meeting, interrupting a long winning streak, but will try to get to a new successful streak with the support of the home stands. According to bookmakers, the Togliatti team is a clear underdog in this confrontation, but this does not mean that they can surprise. Or does it mean? You will find out from our betting tip
Command Analysis
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lokomotiv is currently one of the leaders of the Western Conference and occupies the second line in the table, lagging behind Spartak by only one point. From the very beginning of the season, the team began to win match after match and confidently dealt with all opponents. However, after another victory against SKA (2:0) and Kunlun (6:2), the Yaroslavl team unexpectedly lost away to Neftekhimik (0:1), while failing to score a single goal.
In fairness, it should be noted that luck was clearly not on the side of the "railwaymen" in that encounter. They created a huge number of dangerous moments and made a total of 46 shots, but the puck refused to go into the goal. This was also stated by the club's head coach, Igor Nikitin, who also noted the fact that his team "lost the rebounds." In any case, "Loko" had enough time to recover before the upcoming match, so it should be in good physical shape.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are currently no disqualified or injured players on the roster.
Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, Lokomotiv receives only five minutes of penalty time per game
The Yaroslavl team is not used to giving their opponents an extra opportunity to score and in previous matches they acted quite carefully towards their opponents.
- Lokomotiv has an 8:0 goal advantage in the second period
The Railwaymen are playing strongly in the second twenty minutes and have not lost in it in the five games they have played
Lada Togliatti
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lada had a strong last season, and fans are certainly expecting a similar performance this year. However, it will not be easy to repeat it, since the club does not have a strong enough roster to secure a place in the top five in the East. Nevertheless, the team is currently in sixth place in the conference and has five points. On home ice, the Togliatti team recently dealt with Moscow Dynamo (6:3) and secured their success on the road against Vityaz (2:1).
True, they failed to win in the game with St. Petersburg SKA, but we must give Oleg Bratash's team credit - they fought to the end and made a comeback in the third period, thanks to which they did not remain without a single point. We emphasize that the club plays decently in the 5x4 format and currently has a 28.6% majority implementation rate. It is difficult to single out clear attack leaders in the team, since all fives regularly earn scoring points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Rafael Bikmullin will not participate in the upcoming meeting due to injury
Interesting trends for betting
- Lada averages 25 shots on target
Togliatti players act as second fiddle and spend a lot of time on defense, which is why their shooting activity suffers
- Lada has a 6:3 goal ratio in the third period
Bratash's team saves a lot of strength for the decisive period and joins in the active fight, taking advantage of the fact that the opponent is already "hungry"
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last five matches between the clubs, the first period was unproductive
1.65Bet 2nd period: home team win
In three out of five matches, the Yaroslavl team achieved victory in the second period.
1.89Tip and bets
Lokomotiv shows a good game both in defense and in attack, and surpasses its opponent in many components. Lada, of course, saved itself from defeat in regulation time against SKA, but still is unlikely to be able to hold a second meeting in a row at the same level. In addition, the previous meeting between the clubs, which took place on September 5, ended in favor of the Yaroslavl team with a score of 3:0. The upcoming match will also be held with a colossal advantage for the Railwaymen and there is no doubt that they will earn two points.
Betting Tip - Lokomotiv win with Asian handicap (-1.5) on goals for 1.85
Bet on individual total
The team led by Igor Nikitin continues to demonstrate reliable play in defense and usually manages to miss less than two goals. Last time, Lada was not able to open the defense of the Yaroslavl team at all and lost without a goal. Lokomotiv misses very little even from opponents with a more powerful attacking line, so it makes sense to bet on the individual total of the guests.
We take the individual total of Lada under 1.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.82
Total Bet
All previous face-to-face meetings between the teams were ineffective. Lokomotiv prefers to play closed hockey, and Lada is not used to taking big risks. That is why in the last five matches between these clubs we have not seen more than four goals scored. We think that it makes sense to take the total under this time too.
We bet on total under 4.5 goals with odds of 2.10
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