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SKA vs. Sibir: KHL Match Prediction
On October 28, SKA will try to continue its winning streak, which has already reached six matches. The Petersburgers returned to their home arena after a successful away series, where they will meet with Sibir. The Novosibirsk team has begun to decline after a very successful start to the season, so it will not be easy for them to impose a serious fight on the obvious favorite. Our experts, in turn, tried to highlight the most relevant bets, which we suggest you familiarize yourself with in the forecast
Command Analysis
SKA St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
SKA played a three-game away series, which they started off very well. In the very first match, the team met with Vityaz and won one of their biggest victories in head-to-head encounters with a score of 8:1. The entire attacking line once again showed their best side, and in particular, it is worth noting the efforts of striker Grigorenko, who scored a hat-trick. Pleshkov played in goal, who also worked his best, leaving no chance for the "bogatyrs". The St. Petersburg team was able to consolidate their success away from Kunlun, where they again scored eight goals, but this time they were unanswered. This time, the coaching staff decided to put young goalie Yegor Zavragin on the ice again, who was able to prove himself from the best side, recording the second "shutout" in his career.
Then the "army men" went to visit "Spartak", where they took advantage of the opponent not-so-best form and won another confident victory with a score of 5:2. This time it is even difficult to single out any of the players, since almost all of them distinguished themselves with effective actions. Thanks to the points scored, SKA was able to get closer to the leadership in the Western Conference table, at the moment the gap is five points.
Disqualifications and injuries
SKA still has no problems with its roster. Almost all players are in action, and only defender Artem Zemchenok remains in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, SKA scores 4.2 goals per game
Thanks to a very strong attacking line, SKA remains the most productive club in the league.
- Petersburgers receive an average of 9.2 penalty minutes per match
But the team still has serious problems with discipline, which gives an advantage to opponents.
Sibir Novosibirsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Sibir has begun to noticeably decline, which is also indicated by an unsuccessful home series of three games. In the first game, the team met Severstal and again relied on the attacking line, but the defense failed, which ultimately led to a 2:4 defeat. Goalkeeper Kostin was unable to provide cover, reflecting 88% of the shots. Continuing to play at home, the Snowflakes hosted a much more serious opponent in the person of Traktor and were able to give a worthy rebuff to the leader of the Eastern Conference, losing by a difference of only one goal (4:5). This time, the decisive factor was the large number of penalties for the Novosibirsk team; the opponent took advantage of the one-man advantage on the ice three times.
It seemed that Novosibirsk would be able to easily rehabilitate for the points lost in the match with Barys, but the Kazakhs picked up a good pace and were able to play on the counter courses, for which Sibir was clearly not ready. The attacking line was unable to show itself, which led to the third defeat in a row with a score of 1:3. The lost points led to the club dropping to seventh place in the Eastern Conference table, although it remained at the top for a long time.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sibir does not have any serious problems with its roster. Only defender Yegor Martynov will not play in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Novosibirsk players take 26 shots per match
The "Snowflakes" do not show the most active game in attack and rarely create a large number of dangerous moments at the opponent goal.
- Siberia converted 36.4% of its power play attempts
But Novosibirsk players show excellent play in the minority and remain the best in the league in this indicator.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - no
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.40Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In four of the six head-to-head games, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period.
1.57Tip and bets
SKA returned to their home arena, where they have every chance to continue to consistently crush all opponents on their way. It seemed that the St. Petersburg team would relax after two victories over outsiders, which would allow Spartak to give a worthy rebuff to the Army Men, but this did not happen. Rotenberg charges approach each match very confidently, which allows them to play from a position of strength and create serious pressure on their competitors, which they are often not ready for. Sibir is also not distinguished by a reliable game in defense, which means that they should have problems in the upcoming match. We believe that SKA will easily achieve success, and we are betting in their favor.
Our prediction is SKA victory with a handicap of (-1.5) pucks for 1.77
Bet on total
In the upcoming match we should expect a large number of goals scored again, as both teams prefer open attacking hockey, which is especially true for SKA. The "army men" should please the fans with productive hockey again, which is what we suggest betting on.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.90
Bet on the outcome of the first period
In the first period, SKA, due to the home advantage and a significant advantage over the opponent, should start the match with serious pressure on Sibir, which will ultimately allow the St. Petersburg team to earn an advantage already at the end of the opening period.
Prediction - SKA win in the first period for 1.92
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