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SKA vs. Avangard: KHL Match Prediction
On September 23, SKA will try to continue its winning streak, which has already reached three matches. The Petersburgers will play at their home arena, where they will host Avangard. The Hawks are not in the best shape right now, but despite this, we should expect a fierce fight. Our experts have prepared the most relevant bets, which we suggest you familiarize yourself with in the betting tip
Command Analysis
SKA St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
SKA managed to recover from such a weak start in the regular championship and finally began to earn points consistently. At the moment, the team's winning streak has already reached three games in a row, and it began with a difficult victory over Lada in overtime (4:3). They managed to achieve success only due to the creation of a huge number of moments in the opponent's zone, and in total they managed to make as many as 39 shots. Then Rotenberg's charges went to play on the road, where they completely routed the obvious outsider in the person of Sochi (7:4). The most productive player was forward Demidov, who scored twice and also gave two assists.
SKA also had some difficulties away from Torpedo, where the opponent had a two-goal advantage already at the end of the first period. However, the Army Men did not give up, but rather increased the pace, which the opponent was not ready for. The Petersburgers took advantage of the opponent's gross defensive errors several times, which allowed them not only to equalize the score, but also to gain an advantage. As a result, the team was able to hold the score and snatch victory in regulation time with a score of 4:3.
Disqualifications and injuries
SKA continues to be in a practically optimal composition, and only one hockey player, forward Vasily Glotov, is in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Every eighth SKA goal is productive
SKA plays active attacking hockey, and most importantly, has a very high shot efficiency. In this indicator, the team is ahead of almost all other clubs.
- 40% of SKA penalties result in goals conceded
But in terms of eliminating the minority, the Petersburgers are currently the worst in the league. This is primarily due to poor discipline when playing in the minority.
Avangard Omsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Few could have expected that Avangard would have such serious problems after such a successful start to the regular championship. A winning streak of three games suddenly turned into a losing streak, which has already reached four games. In the first game, the Omsk team somehow showed a fight, losing to the clear underdog Amur (2:3 SO). The Hawks played extremely poorly, and were able to make only 21 shots on target, which ultimately became the main reason for the defeat. In the remaining games, Sergei Zvyagin's charges suffered defeats from Sibir (1:4) and Salavat Yulaev (2:4). The club's vaunted defensive line clearly failed.
What is noteworthy is that even at home, Avangard was unable to please the fans with success and lost to Avtomobilist again, and even without scoring, with a score of 0:3. Goalkeeper Khomchenko did not play his best, he even had to be replaced after the third missed goal.
Disqualifications and injuries
Avangard is still waiting for the return of its leaders, without whom it will be extremely difficult to regain its former place. Forwards Vladimir Tkachev and Reed Boucher, as well as goalkeeper Berdin, remain in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Avangard has a 43% power play percentage
Avangard currently has the best power play conversion rate among all teams in the league.
- Omsk residents receive an average of six minutes of penalty time per match
The Hawks have excellent discipline and rarely allow themselves to break the rules, which is why they are rarely sent off.
Trends
Bet 1st goal: SKA
In four out of five head-to-head matches, SKA opened the scoring
1.67Goal in each period bet - yes
In four head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.55Tip and bets
SKA has a great opportunity to earn its fourth win in a row, which will completely rehabilitate the club for its weak start to the regular championship, and will also allow it to get closer to the leading line in the Western Conference table. The Petersburgers are simply obliged to take advantage of this chance, as the team has gained excellent form and is clearly not going to stop there. Avangard, on the contrary, has begun to experience serious problems. It seems that the losses in the roster are starting to make themselves felt. One cannot ignore the fact that the Omsk team will be playing away, where it will be much more difficult to prove themselves. Considering all the factors, we suggest making a confident bet on the victory of the clear favorite.
Our betting tip is SKA victory for 1.82
Bet on total
The upcoming match should once again please fans with its scoring, as SKA still has problems in defense and misses quite a lot of goals, but compensates for this with a great game in attack. So, as a second bet, it is worth choosing total over.
Betting Tip - total over five goals for 1.77
Bet on the outcome of the first period
In head-to-head encounters, SKA often opens the scoring first, allowing the team to gain an early advantage. Considering that the St. Petersburg team will be playing at home, they are quite capable of winning both the match and the opening segment.
Prediction - SKA wins in the first period for 2.32
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