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“Sibir” — “Kunlun”: betting tip for the KHL match
On September 18, Sibir will play against Kunlun as part of the KHL regular championship. The Novosibirsk team will once again play at home, where they will try to consolidate their winning streak of three matches. Red Star is experiencing serious problems at the start of the regular championship. Will the visitors be able to give a worthy fight? We suggest you read the betting tip and bets below
Command Analysis
Sibir Novosibirsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
The start of the regular championship was very difficult for Sibir. The team showed terrible play in three games in a row and was not even able to get a point. The Novosibirsk team lost to Avangard (1:2) on the road, and also suffered crushing defeats from Avtomobilist and CSKA with scores of 0:4 and 2:8, respectively. After the defeat from the Muscovites, questions began to arise about the club's overall readiness for the new season, which the team was able to answer a little later.
It seemed that Vadim Epanchintsev's charges would continue to perform in the same spirit, but the team seemed to have been replaced. Sibir first left Severstal with no chance (5:2), and then took confident revenge on Avangard (4:1). Forward Beck, who was returned to the starting five, scored twice, and he, in turn, scored four points in both games. The Novosibirsk team consolidated its success already at home, where they again easily dealt with their competitor, Neftekhimik, with a score of 5:2. In this meeting, the club played brilliantly in attack, creating a colossal number of chances, and the heroes of these moments were Kara and Endroff, who scored twice each. Thanks to the comeback, the team rose to sixth place in the table and with such a game is clearly aiming for higher places.
Injuries and disqualifications
Almost all of Sibir's players are in full combat readiness, and of the injured players, only the young striker Ovchinnikov, who last played for the club back in 2023, is worth noting.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last match, Sibir managed to make 40 shots on target
It seems that the Novosibirsk team has gained confidence in its abilities and will continue to play open attacking hockey.
- Novosibirsk residents statistically win 44.1% of faceoffs
The Snowmen are not known for their great play on faceoffs and lose most of them because the team does not have any center forwards with good statistics in this area.
HC Red Star Kunlun
ChinaCurrent form
Kunlun started the new season with victories, which no one expected from the team. After all, the club seriously renewed its roster in the off-season, and it took time to achieve teamwork, and it did not particularly please the fans in the pre-season. Despite this, the team first beat the clear favorite in the person of Moscow Dynamo (3:1), and then snatched victory from Admiral in overtime (5:4). However, problems did not take long to appear, after gaining points, Red Star began to rapidly lose its pace, suffering two crushing defeats from Severstal (2:4) and Lokomotiv (2:6). The old and incorrigible problem of the club made itself felt, the defense continues to leave much to be desired.
The apogee of the disastrous performance in defense was the return match with Admiral, in which Kunlun played away and suffered the biggest head-to-head defeat in the history of the league, conceding seven goals (1:7). The team allowed the competitor to make as many as 44 shots, and the goalies were unable to correct the situation this time. Despite the disastrous performance, the team still remains in sixth place in the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kunlun is also playing with almost its full squad. Only defender Doyle Somerby is in the infirmary, and it is not yet known when he will return to the team.
Interesting trends for betting
- Kunlun concedes an average of four goals per match
Kunlun has failed to correct its main problem since last season. The team continues to show terrible defense, allowing a huge number of goals.
- On average, Kunlun receives 11 minutes of penalty time per match.
Since last season, Kunlun has had a serious discipline problem. The team regularly breaks the rules, which gives a significant advantage to their opponents.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - yes
In five out of seven games, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.57Bet First Goal: "Siberia"
In seven out of eight head-to-head matches, Sibir opened the scoring
1.60Tip and bets
It is hard to believe that Kunlun, with such a game, is capable of giving a worthy fight in the upcoming match. It seems that the team has started to decline too early, as evidenced by its crushing defeats from match to match. The situation is complicated by the fact that Red Star will play away, where it is even more difficult to prove themselves, especially after the match in Vladivostok. Sibir, on the contrary, has gained a great pace and continues to consistently beat any competitors on its way. Most importantly, the Novosibirsk team is showing attacking and productive hockey, which is the key to victory over Kunlun.
Our prediction is a victory for Siberia at 1.79
Bet on total
In the upcoming match we should definitely expect a lot of goals scored. As we have already noted, Sibir pleases with its effectiveness in attack, but Kunlun has huge problems in defense. The Red Star goalkeepers are showing mediocre play so far, so as a second bet we choose total over.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 2.08
Bet on the outcome of the first period
At home, Sibir should start the match with serious pressure on the opponent, and due to its scoring, it is quite capable of closing the first period with an advantage.
Prediction - Sibir wins in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.55
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