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Traktor vs. Spartak: KHL Match Prediction
As part of the regular KHL championship, a match between Traktor and Spartak will take place on September 23. The Chelyabinsk team is still on a long winning streak and is unlikely to stop there. The red-and-whites began their away series with a defeat and will certainly make every effort in the upcoming match. Who has a better chance of success in this confrontation? Should you bet on another victory for the hosts? Find out from our betting tip
Command Analysis
Traktor
Russian FederationCurrent form
Traktor is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference and has earned a total of nine points. The Chelyabinsk team has so far pleased its fans with stable results and is on a series of three victories. After successful away games against SKA (3:0) and Sochi (4:1), the Bears returned to their home court, where, not without problems, they still dealt with Neftekhimik with a score of 3:2. It is noteworthy that Benoit Groux's team continues to defend very confidently and usually manages with fewer than three missed pucks.
However, the Chelyabinsk team also needs to step up their attack, since even in the majority they play rather poorly and have only 7.1% of extra-time goals. But the start of the season is going very well for Maxim Shabanov, who managed to score five goals and give three assists. It is worth noting that Traktor is playing most powerfully in the third period, in which it significantly improves and takes advantage of the fact that the opponent is inferior to it in speed.
Disqualifications and injuries
Popov and Sikura will not take part in the upcoming fight due to injury
Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, Chelyabinsk players receive only four minutes of penalty time per game.
Traktor plays with discipline and rarely breaks the rules on level ground, so it doesn’t give referees a reason to give many penalties
- On average, Traktor concedes 1.5 goals per match
The Chelyabinsk team is extremely reliable in defense and is currently one of the fewest clubs in the league that concede goals.
Spartak Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Spartak is fourth in the West, and the current state of affairs should suit them, in general. The team has had a series of three victories on home ice and has shown a bright game, but it has failed to start with a victory on the road. Thus, in the match with Sibir, being the favorites, the red-whites lost with a score of 1:3, although they opened the scoring in that meeting and had a minimal advantage. Oddly enough, Spartak scored only one goal, although they usually have a lot going for them in attack.
As a rule, on average, Alexey Zhamnov's team scores at least three goals per game. The club also shows a decent game in the majority and currently has a 23.8% conversion rate. Spartak's game is best in the second period, when the game is played with the far benches. Then the forwards get more space and room to act, and the defenders often supply them with passes under the blue line, thereby cutting through the opponent's defense.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are currently no injured or disqualified players in Spartak's main squad
Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, Spartak takes 33 shots per match
Muscovites rely exclusively on their attack and try to spend a lot of time in the opponent's zone
- Spartak makes an average of 10 power moves per game
Spartak players play more combination hockey than physical hockey, so they perform few physical attacks per match
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.85Bet 3rd period: home team win
In four out of five games, Traktor won in the third period
2.65Tip and bets
The teams are approximately equal in level, so it is quite logical that the bookmaker could not determine the favorite in this confrontation. However, Traktor proved that it plays very well at home and can deal with absolutely any opponent. Spartak has not yet had time to adapt to playing away, so it started with a defeat to Sibir. The last face-to-face meetings also often ended in favor of the Bears. Based on this, it makes sense to bet on the hosts' success with a handicap.
Prediction - Traktor win with handicap (0) for 1.90
Bet on individual total
Traktor is extremely reliable in defense and makes a minimum number of mistakes in its own zone. Thanks to this, the Chelyabinsk team is one of the clubs that concede the least goals, along with Lokomotiv, and usually does not allow opponents to score more than one or two times. Spartak also scored only one goal in the previous meeting, so it makes sense to bet on its individual total.
We take Spartak's individual total under 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.00
Total Bet
Previous matches between the teams even last season were not productive and had a total of less. Chelyabinsk residents are unlikely to allow Spartak to play their hockey at their home arena. On the contrary, the red-whites will most likely have to adapt to Chelyabinsk residents, so we would not expect a large number of goals scored.
We bet on total under 5.5 goals for 1.90
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