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Lokomotiv vs. Salavat Yulaev: KHL Match Prediction
Yaroslavl Lokomotiv will continue its home series of games on September 21 with a match against Ufa Salavat Yulaev. Viktor Kozlov's charges lost their only away match to Avtomobilist. The Railwaymen stumbled only in Nizhnekamsk, confidently taking maximum points in the remaining matches. Alexander Elesin's team beat the Greens four times in a row, including in regulation time. Will the visitors be able to break this trend and upset the favorite on the ice of Arena-2000? Read the betting tip for the match
Command Analysis
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lokomotiv has had a great start to the new season and continues to hold the lead in the Western Conference standings with ten points after six games. In the last away series, Igor Nikitin's men crushed Kunlun in Mytishchi (6:2), but then suffered their first defeat of the season, failing to cope with Neftekhimik in Nizhnekamsk (0:1). After returning home, the Yaroslavl team confidently won against Lada (2:1). The Railwaymen have not lost points on the ice of Arena-2000 yet. In two games in the capital of the Golden Ring, Alexander Elesin's team scored four goals, conceding only once.
The Yaroslavl club is still the most reliable in terms of defense. On average, Daniil Isaev and Aleksey Melnichuk only miss one goal per game, reflecting 95.5% of attacks on their territory. The hosts show systematic hockey from defense, which brings positive results.
Injuries and disqualifications
"Parovozy" lost Denis Alekseev and Dmitry Simashev due to injuries they sustained.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lokomotiv allows opponents to make only 22 shots per match
The home team has a lot of possession of the puck and does not allow the opponents to bother their goalies too often.
- Yaroslavl wins 53.4% of faceoffs
The Railwaymen traditionally play strongly at the face-off spot and often dominate in this component.
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Russian FederationCurrent form
Salavat Yulaev has played almost all of its matches on home ice so far and achieved a 100% result in Ufa. Grigory Panin's team currently occupies fifth place in the East with eight points, having played five games. The Yulaevites started very strongly at the Ufa Arena and beat Ak Bars (5:3), Traktor (2:1, B) and Avtomobilist (5:3) in turn, but were then routed in Yekaterinburg (1:6). Returning home, Viktor Kozlov's charges confidently took two points, upsetting Omsk's Avangard (4:2).
The Greens are playing fun hockey at the start of the season. The club from the Republic of Bashkortostan scores 3.4 goals per game, but also misses 3 goals on average. The Ufa team can boast of excellent realization of moments (11.8%), but the visiting goalies Alexander Samonov and Semyon Vyazovoy do not please with reliable actions, reflecting only 89.9% of opponents' shots. Salavat Yulaev does not play the best in the minority, having only 77.3% of the opponents' unrealized numerical advantages.
Injuries and disqualifications
Gleb Kuzmin will not be able to take part in the match in Yaroslavl due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Salavat Yulaev averages only 28 shots on goal per game
The visitors are good at converting their chances, but they don't shoot that many shots at their opponents' goal.
- Ufa players perform more than 17 power moves per match
Viktor Kozlov's charges do not allow their opponents to freely dispose of the puck, preferring a physical battle on any part of the ice.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In all matches involving Lokomotiv, no more than one goal was scored in the first periods.
1.65Bet 3rd period: Lokomotiv will not lose
Salavat Yulaev has won only one third period in five games
1.30Tip and bets
Lokomotiv continues to win and collect points. The Yaroslavl team has lost only one game this season, and even then the Railwaymen had problems converting their chances and were simply unlucky. In each match, Igor Nikitin's team dominated their opponents and did not allow Daniil Isaev to freely enter the zone, while constantly putting pressure on the opponents' goal.
Salavat Yulaev is very strong in Ufa, but Grigory Panin's team is not so dangerous away, which was demonstrated by the match in Yekaterinburg. The "greens" have problems in defense and now they are saved only by the support of their home stands and excellent realization of moments. For a long time, the "Yulaevtsy" have not scored points in matches against the "locomotives". Considering the current form of the club from Yaroslavl, we suggest betting on the victory of the leader of the Western Conference based on the results of the entire confrontation.
Prediction - Lokomotiv wins the match for 1.62
Total Bet
Lokomotiv takes the initiative in every match and dictates its game to its opponents. Igor Nikitin promotes a closed style and the hosts act with a constant eye on the defense. Salavat Yulaev was unable to score more than one goal in the only away match. It is unlikely that the Yulaev players will crumble in defense and concede too many. We do not expect many goals on the ice of Arena-2000 this Saturday. Let's take the total under.
We bet on a total of less than five goals with a coefficient of 1.70
Bet on individual total
It will be very difficult for Ufa in attack, because the best goalkeeper of the league at the moment will play against them. On average, Lokomotiv has not allowed anyone to score more than twice in a season. Only Kunlun and Metallurg were able to score two goals, and even then, when Yaroslavl was leading with a comfortable advantage for themselves. We expect a sticky game without an abundance of chances and, as a result, no more than one accurate shot from the guests.
We take the individual total of Salavat Yulaev less than 2 goals for 1.92
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