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Sochi vs. SKA: KHL Match Prediction
19 сентября «армейцы» с берегов Невы начнут новую выездную серию. На этот раз в соперниках у команды Романа Ротенберга будет Сочи. Южане удивляют своими сильными результатами на старте сезона и вряд ли готовы просто так отдать два очка фавориту. СКА же серьезно буксует и сейчас фанаты клуба из Санкт-Петербурга вряд ли могут быть довольны положением своих любимцев в таблице. Удастся ли гостям уверенно победить? Или же «кошки» вновь преподнесут сенсацию? Об этом в прогнозе на матч.
Command Analysis
HC Sochi
Russian FederationCurrent form
Sochi was considered one of the main outsiders before the start of the new season, but Sergei Zubov's charges never cease to amaze. After a tough victory in Moscow over Spartak (2:1, B), the southerners lost to Vityaz in a shootout. Upon returning home, Kirill Rasskazov's team suffered a major loss to Traktor (1:4), but then scored two points in a match against Torpedo (5:3). Thus, the club from the South of Russia earned four points in four games, but still occupies the last line in the Western Conference table.
The hosts are generally doing well in attack and have scored 12 goals so far. The team's goalies are not playing so badly either. Sergei Ivanov and Egor Zavragin are just starting their careers in the KHL, but their results are already worthy of praise. To date, the Sochi goalies have deflected 91.8% of shots from opponents.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sochi violates the rules more than four times per game on average
It is difficult for the southerners to compete with skilled players from other KHL clubs, so the hosts often have to break the rules of the game.
- Sochi's opponents shoot more than 39 times on average per game
Hockey players from Sochi play with a hot head and often forget about defense, allowing opponents to harass their goalies.
SKA St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
SKA did not start the 17th season in the KHL in the best way. Roman Rotenberg's team lost to Metallurg (4:5, OT) and Lokomotiv (0:2) in the first away series, ending it with a victory in Tolyatti (3:1). On the home ice, the "army men" lost to Traktor (0:3) without a win, and in the last meeting they were stronger than Lada for the second time (4:3, OT). As a result, the club from the Northern capital of Russia now occupies a modest seventh place in the West, having scored only five points in five games.
The Blue-White-Reds are playing inconsistently up front and have failed to score in two games. At the same time, there are certain problems in the defense line. The Petersburgers concede 2.6 goals on average per game, and Nikita Serebryakov and Artemy Pleshakov are shot at almost 32 times per game. As a result, the visitors are heading to Sochi with a negative goal difference of 10:13.
Interesting trends for betting
- SKA blocks only 11 shots on goal per game
The Petersburgers do not provide much help to the team's goalkeepers, which is why a large number of shots are aimed at their territory.
- The Army Men earn almost six minutes of minority power play on average per game.
The visitors are unable to demonstrate disciplined hockey at the start of the season and give their opponents many chances.
Trends
Bet 1st period: SKA will not lose
The Army Men have not lost a single first period this season
1.17Bet 2nd period: total 1.5 more goals
Sochi spent all four second periods in the regular season with a total of 1.5 over
1.55Tip and bets
Sochi, although gaining points at the start of the season, is clearly not without a bit of luck. Sergei Zubov's team clearly bounced back in the match against the "red-whites", and in the last game took advantage of the poor condition of Torpedo. In general, the southerners remain one of the weakest teams in the league. When a long series of defeats begins is a matter of time.
SKA didn't score much in the first games, but took maximum points in the matches against Lada, which is much inferior in class. The Petersburgers will be very serious about the match against the "cats", understanding what to expect from the hosts. We believe that the visitors will achieve a confident victory and suggest taking the victory of the second with a minus handicap.
Prediction - SKA win with Asian handicap (-1.5) for 1.80
Bet on total
SKA is not showing a reliable game in defense, so the team from St. Petersburg will try to score as many as possible to regain confidence in their abilities. Sochi players are trying to show themselves in every possible way and are actively running to the attack, forgetting about defensive actions. We are expecting productive hockey in the match in the south of the country this Thursday. Let's play a bet on the total over goals.
We bet on total over 5.5 goals for 1.85
First period bet
The Army Men start their games strongly, but slow down after the 20th minute. Roman Rotenberg's charges will try to score as many goals as possible in the opening period of the match. We expect a confident start from the favorite and, as a result, a victory for SKA in the first third of the match.
We take the victory of the guests in the first period with a coefficient of 2.05
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