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SKA vs. Lokomotiv: KHL Match Prediction
The best defense will play against the best offense in St. Petersburg on October 30. SKA is in a crazy mood, but Lokomotiv is playing no worse, although it scores much less. This season, the opponents have played two matches against each other and exchanged victories in Yaroslavl. Now Igor Nikitin charges will try to stop Alexander Nikishin squad on the ice of SKA Arena. Will the "railwaymen" succeed? Or will the "army men" get closer to the leader of the Western Conference? Find the answers to these questions in our prediction for the confrontation
Command Analysis
SKA St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
Roman Rotenberg team has gained excellent form and has soared up the Western Conference table. The Army Men have earned 31 points in 21 games and are chasing the KHL leaders. SKA has not lost since October 10 and is currently on a seven-game winning streak. Alexander Nikishin and his teammates won all three games in the previous home series with great difficulty, but then began to crush their opponents on the road. The Petersburgers steamrollered Vityaz (8:1), Kunlun (8:0) and Spartak (5:2), while recovering from a 0:2 deficit in a clash with the Red-Whites. At the start of the current series of games in St. Petersburg, the Red-Blues confidently dealt with Sibir (6:3).
The hosts became the most productive team in the league, having scored as many as 90 goals. The Army Club scores 4.29 goals on average, and Arseniy Gritsyuk broke into the first line in the list of the championship scorers. The young forward scored 21 points (8+13) in the goal+pass system. Despite such a strong implementation of moments, the Army Men do not perform well on their half of the ice. Egor Zarvagina became the club number one, but the goalie reflected only 92.22% of shots on his own territory.
Disqualifications and injuries
SKA has no serious problems with its roster. Currently, only Artem Zemchenok is on the injured list.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, SKA scores 4.29 goals per game
Thanks to a very strong attacking line, SKA remains the most productive club in the league.
- Petersburgers receive an average of 8.29 penalty minutes per match
Roman Rotenberg charges do not always have enough endurance, so they often have to play short-handed.
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lokomotiv is confidently leading the West and will definitely remain the best team in the championship at the end of the second month of the regular season. Alexander Elesin team has lost only six points in 21 games and the Railwaymen have 36 points. Now the Yaroslavl team has a series of five victories in a row. After a not very successful trip along the Sochi-Balashikha-Mytishchi route, Igor Nikitin charges played flawlessly in the matches on the ice of Arena-2000. The Volga team beat Barys (3:1), Amur (5:0), and also dealt with Moscow (4:3, B) and Minsk (3:2) Dynamo.
Since the first weeks of the season, the "Locomotives" have maintained their status as the most reliable team in the KHL. "Loko" concedes only 1.52 goals per game, and Daniil Isaev and Alexey Melnichuk were able to reflect 92.8% of shots on target. In the summer, the visitors worked hard to convert their extra man power and in the fall they manage to punish their opponents for breach of discipline in 23.9% of cases. Artur Kayumov (8+9) and Maxim Berezkin (6+11) scored 17 points each and are the "railwaymen" leaders in attack.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nikita Cherepanov continues treatment and will not be able to help his partners in St. Petersburg.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Yaroslavl players take 34 shots per match
The visitors shoot a lot in each game, realizing 8.7% of their attacks.
- Lokomotiv blocks 15 shots on average per game
The Railwaymen defenders do not allow shots to be taken at the goal, but recently they have begun to help their goalies less often.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In six of the previous seven matches between the rivals, the first periods were scoreless.
1.72Bet 3rd period: guests will score
Lokomotiv scored against SKA in three of their last four games
1.65Tip and bets
We believe that SKA winning streak may be interrupted in the match against the KHL leader. Lokomotiv continues to demonstrate a very reliable game on its half of the court, while the Army Men have a lot of problems in defense. The Red-Blues win thanks to excellent realization of moments, but it is much more difficult to beat the Railwaymen than any other team in the championship. This season, the Yaroslavl team has twice scored points in matches against the Petersburgers. We cannot help but take advantage of the chance and bet on Igor Nikitin team not losing in regular time. We suggest betting on the guests' double chance.
Our prediction: Lokomotiv will not lose at 1.67
Bet on total
SKA got going in October and scored in huge quantities. At the same time, in matches against Lokomotiv, Roman Rotenberg charges do not look so powerful. The "railwaymen" are capable of neutralizing absolutely any team in the KHL, but Alexander Elesin squad rarely scores in large quantities themselves. We think that there will be no more than five accurate shots in the game.
Forecast - total under five goals for 1.80
Bet on individual total
The last time SKA managed to score more than three goals against Lokomotiv was back in 2022. Since then, the rivals have played 11 matches against each other, and the Railroaders have looked more reliable with each season. Despite the fact that the Army Men are the most productive team in the league, we don’t think they will score four or more goals against the Yaroslavl team.
Forecast - SKA individual total under three goals for 1.50
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