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Torpedo vs. Neftekhimik: KHL match forecast
Torpedo will play another match in the KHL regular championship on October 17, and this time they will meet Neftekhimik. The Nizhny Novgorod team has gained excellent form and has been steadily earning points for a long time, which cannot be said about the Nizhnekamsk team. Who will win the upcoming match? You will find the answer in our forecast, which also contains the most relevant bets at the moment
Command Analysis
Torpedo
Russian FederationCurrent form
The start of the regular championship was extremely difficult for Torpedo, but during the season the team was able to recover and once again began to please fans with successful results. After a serious rise, the Nizhny Novgorod team winning streak lasted for as many as six matches, all of which ended in regulation time, and only in one of them did serious problems arise. In the match with Metallurg, Larionov charges again failed in defense, which allowed the opponents to score four goals, but in the end, the Avtozavodtsy still snatched victory with a score of 5:4. The team most productive victory was in the match with Barys, defeating the Kazakhs with a difference of nine goals (10:1). It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since almost all of them distinguished themselves with effective actions.
Torpedo streak of successful performances was interrupted in a visit to Traktor, where the Nizhny Novgorod team tied the score just a few seconds before the final whistle, but ultimately lost in overtime with a score of 4:5.
Disqualifications and injuries
Torpedo continues to play without several key players. Defender Vyacheslav Voynov, as well as forwards Igor Larionov and Andrei Belevich are still in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Torpedo scores an average of 3.9 goals per match
At the moment, Nizhny Novgorod continues to be the most productive club in the league.
- On average, the Avtozavodtsy receive 10.4 penalty minutes per match
It is worth noting that Nizhny Novgorod residents have serious problems with discipline.
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Neftekhimik is currently in fifth place in the Eastern Conference table, but if it continues to lose points, it will soon fall much lower. The team had an excellent home series of four matches, in which it suffered only one defeat to Sibir with a score of 1:2. The Wolves looked no worse than the Novosibirsk team, but the opponent was a little luckier with the implementation of dangerous moments. In the remaining matches, the team also met with far from the most serious opponents, twice defeating Amur (4:1 and 4:3 SO), and also snatched a hard-fought victory from Lada in a shootout (3:2). It is worth noting that in all matches, the competitors were much more active in attack, and they managed to earn points mainly due to the efforts of the goalkeepers.
As expected, Neftekhimik failed to achieve success again in a visit to St. Petersburg SKA, losing 2:3 in overtime. Due to weak defense, the Army Men made a colossal number of shots on target, and the Wolves miraculously avoided a rout. Despite the defeat, goalkeeper Zagidulin deserves praise, thanks to whom they managed to cling to one point.
Disqualifications and injuries
Neftekhimik has virtually no problems with its roster, and only forward Vladimir Bryukvin and defender Roman Abrosisov are in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Wolves are averaging 27 shots per game.
As we have already noted on numerous occasions, Neftekhimik is not known for its active attacking play and rarely makes a large number of shots on goal.
- Neftekhimik conceded only 13% of the time after the removal
It is worth noting the excellent play of the Nizhnekamsk team in unequal compositions.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Torpedo
In four out of six head-to-head matches, Torpedo opened the scoring
1.60Goal in each period bet - yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.55Tip and bets
It is hard to imagine that Torpedo, being in such excellent shape, will lose to a team that is clearly inferior in class - Neftekhimik. Even after several successful games, the "wolves" remain among the outsiders, since they managed to defeat only the weakest opponents. Throughout the regular championship, the team has experienced serious difficulties in matches with more powerful competitors and has difficulty scoring points. Therefore, we recommend not to take risks and bet on Larionov team.
Our prediction is Torpedo victory at 1.79
Bet on total
Torpedo main problem remains their terrible defense. The team consistently misses a huge number of goals, but this does not prevent them from continuing to earn points. The Nizhny Novgorod team easily compensates for this deficiency with their effective attack, which means that we should expect a total over in the upcoming match.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.95
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Due to its significant superiority over its opponent, as well as the advantage of home walls, Torpedo has every chance to earn an advantage already at the end of the starting segment, which is what we suggest betting on.
Prediction: Torpedo wins in the first period for 2.17
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