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Torpedo vs. SKA: KHL Match Prediction
On September 21, as part of the regular KHL championship, a match will take place at the home arena of Torpedo, where the Nizhny Novgorod team will host a very serious opponent in the person of St. Petersburg SKA. The teams have not yet met this season, which means that watching their confrontation will be even more interesting. Our experts, in turn, have prepared the most relevant bets, which we suggest you familiarize yourself with in the betting tip
Command Analysis
Torpedo
Russian FederationCurrent form
Torpedo has already played seven games in the new season and so far the results are mediocre. The team is on the verge of the playoff zone, occupying the eighth line in the Western Conference table. What is noteworthy is that at the moment the team has a losing streak of three games, all of which were away games. The Nizhny Novgorod team could not even cope with the obvious outsider Sochi, losing with a score of 3:5, which was a big surprise for many hockey fans, since Sochi remains one of the most lackluster clubs in the league. As you can see, Igor Larionov's squad was let down by their terrible defense, they allowed the "leopards" to make as many as 50 shots on goal. Such a figure is simply unthinkable, considering how weak the Sochi attack line is.
In the remaining games, Torpedo faced more serious competitors. Spartak also failed to give a worthy rebuff (2:4), but a serious fight was forced upon Severstal, as a result of which the "automotive plant workers" again lost by a difference of one goal (4:5). Once again, it is worth noting the terrible play in defense, which was the main reason for the failure.
Injuries and disqualifications
Andrei Belevich, Anton Berlev and Mikhail Orlov are still in the infirmary and it is not yet clear when the hockey players will be able to help the club again.
Interesting trends for betting
- Torpedo allows more than 37 shots on goal on average per game
Torpedo's main problem so far is their terrible defense. The defenders simply can't keep up with their opponents, allowing them to take a colossal number of shots from match to match.
- Torpedo has a 5.6% power play percentage
It is worth noting that Torpedo consistently gets a chance to use an extra player, as they are unable to properly build an attack line.
SKA St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
Many expected SKA to have a more confident start to the regular championship, as the St. Petersburg team's roster is once again filled with star players. Just look at Kuznetsov, who came from the NHL, where he spent most of his career. However, neither he nor the club as a whole can yet give what the fans expect, and continue to please only with dubious victories over obvious outsiders. Indeed, in six matches, the "army men" were only able to beat Lada twice with a score of 3:1 and 4:3 OT, and also defeated Sochi (7:4).
Before that, SKA played against more serious competitors in the form of Traktor and Lokomotiv and couldn't even score a goal, losing twice without scoring. Such a performance from the KHL giant makes one think about its overall form and its readiness to fight back against any opponents in its path.
Interesting trends for betting
- Every eighth SKA goal is productive
Still, SKA has its strengths; the team is distinguished by its high shot completion rate, which is still not enough.
- SKA has the worst statistics in eliminating the opponent's power play
The Petersburgers rarely get penalized, but when this happens, the team very often gets lost and makes gross mistakes in defense, which leads to missed goals.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.50Bet First Goal: SKA
In three head-to-head matches in a row, SKA opened the scoring
1.75Tip and bets
In the upcoming match, bookmakers do not believe in Torpedo's success at all and give a very high coefficient for its victory, which we do not agree with. Indeed, at the moment, the Nizhny Novgorod team is clearly not looking its best, but it is worth paying attention to the fact that SKA is also showing a mediocre game, mainly beating only outsiders. Avtozavodtsy cannot be called obvious outsiders, since the club still has an excellent roster, capable of working miracles under certain circumstances, beating any competitors on its way. It is also worth noting that Igor Larionov's charges have returned to their home arena, where they have a great desire to rehabilitate themselves for the lost points, which means the club will cling to victory with all their teeth.
Our prediction: Torpedo will not lose for 1.80
Bet on total
Torpedo's matches are currently among the most productive in the league due to the club's not-so-great defensive line. On the other hand, the Nizhny Novgorod team itself scores quite a lot of goals. SKA won't sit back in defense either, which means we suggest choosing total over as the second bet.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.81
Bet on the outcome of the first period
The first period is one of SKA's most successful. The team practically never loses in the opening period, and often earns an advantage at the end of it.
Prediction - SKA wins in the first period for 2.42
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