Irbis vs. Lokomotiv-76: MHL Match Prediction
On September 20, Irbis will host Yaroslavl Loko-76 in Kazan. The hosts have not lost since the beginning of the season, and the visitors suffered their first defeat in the last game. How will the confrontation end and what bets in the match will play? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Irbis Kazan

Current form
Irbis is the youth club of Ak Bars and last season took fifth place in its division and failed to advance beyond the 1/8 finals of the Kharlamov Cup. Excellent preparation allowed the club to win five victories in a row since the beginning of the season. In the last match, the Kazan team beat AKM-Novomoskovsk (7:0), scoring two goals in the first period and five in the third. At this stage, the team ranks first in its division, has 10 points and scored 22 goals.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the club has scored 5.6 goals over the last three games
- The team has not suffered a defeat from its opponent in the last three games

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2

Current form
At the start of the championship, the club won five victories in a row, although three of them were not in regular time, but the last game saw the first defeat of the season. In the match against Chaika, the Yaroslavl team was leading 2:1 after the first period, allowed the opponent to recoup in the second 20 minutes, and in the final period they missed four unanswered pucks and lost 2:6 in the end. At this stage, they are in second place in the tournament table and have 10 points, and are only three points behind Snezhnye Barsy.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the team scores 4.3 goals per game
- The club has not lost in the first period in the last four matches
Trends
Bet 1st period: Irbis victory
In the last two meetings, the hosts won in the first period
2.05Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In 2 of the 3 recent matches, Kazan scored more than 1.5 goals in the second period
2.05Tip and bets
In this confrontation, Irbis will strive for victory. We can assume that Kazan will set a high tempo from the beginning of the meeting, trying to force the opponent to play by their rules. Given the motivation and desire to prove their superiority, we can assume that the hosts have better prerequisites for success in the game.
Betting Tip: Irbis win with odds of 1.67
Bet on total
The opponents have proven their worth since the beginning of the season, and the meeting promises to be rich in events. Given the attacking style of play of both clubs, we should expect many goals scored, since the teams will not be cautious, and in the last face-to-face game seven goals were scored.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 2.07
Bet on individual total
The hosts have no problems in the attacking line and will most likely be able to score many goals against their opponent. We believe that the home team will be able to score more than three goals, since they have not scored less in the last three games in a row.
Betting Tip - individual total of "Irbis" more than 3.5 goals for 1.75