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Sochi vs. Spartak: KHL Match Prediction
On November 4, there will be a repeat match between Sochi and Spartak. The previous meeting between the teams, which took place a couple of days ago, ended with a confident victory for the red-and-whites with a score of 4:0. The Leopards will probably try to do something and change compared to the previous match. However, will they have enough class to turn the game around against a serious opponent? And what should you bet on this game? You can find out about this from our forecast
Command Analysis
HC Sochi
Russian FederationCurrent form
Sochi remains in the last place of the Western Conference and has 16 points. It is quite possible that the team will not be able to get out of it in the near future, because it has a very difficult schedule ahead, within which it will have to fight with the leaders of the championship. By the way, at the moment it is on a series of three defeats. Let us emphasize that before the first meeting with Spartak on home ice, Sochi lost to Salavat Yulaev (2:3 SO) and Neftekhimik (1:2). However, if in those matches they managed to impose a tight fight on their opponents, then in the confrontation with the red-whites there was no resistance - 0:4.
The Leopards looked poor in that match and only made 24 shots at the opponent goal, so it is not entirely surprising that they were left without a single goal. Also, Sergei Zubov team had two chances to score in the 5x4 format and, finally, "break the deadlock", but he did not take advantage of either of them. However, in this indicator, in general, the club occupies the last lines in the league and currently has only 15.6% of the extra man conversion rate. In general, Sochi often has difficulties with scoring and, for example, in the three previous matches did not score more than two goals. But the season is going very well for Artur Tyanulin, who managed to earn 16 points in the goal + pass system and is now the leading scorer in the team.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are currently no injured or disqualified players on the roster.
Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, Sochi allows at least 32 shots on their goal
Sochi spends most of their time on defense and allows a lot of shots on their goal
- Sochi has 11:22 in goals scored and conceded in the first period
The Leopards are having a poor first twenty minutes and have a worse goal ratio compared to other periods
Spartak Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Spartak remains one of the leaders of the Western Conference and currently occupies third place in the table. The team rarely stumbles in matches with outsiders and is currently, in general, in good shape. However, Spartak would very much like to earn points in the upcoming match, since they will face CSKA next, so they can worsen their position at any moment. Incidentally, in the last match the Muscovites did not miss any goals, which happens to them very rarely this season, since their style of play suggests the opposite. Thus, Alexey Zhamnov team tries to play more on the counter courses, and he is only interested in attacking hockey.
Of course, we can't help but mention Dmitry Nikolaev, who made several spectacular saves in the previous match, and without him such a big victory would definitely not have happened. Overall, we can say that the team dealt with its opponent with class and did not waste much energy. By the way, none of the players in the top three attack scored goals that day. But, unlike Sochi, Spartak were able to take advantage of the numerical advantage and scored one of the goals in the 5x4 format. However, Spartak still has problems with the majority play, because it occupies only 15th place in the league in this indicator and currently has a 17.7% conversion rate.
Disqualifications and injuries
Belyaev will not take part in the match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Spartak wins 46.4% of faceoffs
Muscovites look bad at the point and allow opponents to take advantage in this aspect
- On average, Spartak receives 5.86 minutes of penalty time
The club remains one of the most disciplined in the league and rarely breaks the rules more than three times
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.80Bet 3rd period: Muscovites win
In four out of five games against Sochi, the visitors celebrated success in the third period
2.05Tip and bets
In our opinion, Spartak should get two points this time too. The red-and-whites dealt with their opponents in the last match with class and did not waste much energy. It is quite possible that the scenario of the upcoming meeting will be similar to the last match. The Muscovites will act first number and create many dangerous moments, and the Leopards will try to escape in counterattacks. However, then the Spartak players managed to cope with this perfectly, so this time, most likely, Zhamnov team will deal with the opponent within 60 minutes.
Prediction - Spartak win for 1.70
Bet on individual total
In previous matches, Sochi often had problems with scoring and could not score more than one or two goals. In the last match against Spartak, they were left without any goals at all. If Dmitry Nikolaev manages to play approximately the same as in the last confrontation, then the Leopards will definitely not be able to score much. Plus, in four of the previous five matches against the red-whites, Sochi did not even score three goals.
We take Sochi individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.67
Total Bet
The previous matches between the clubs, oddly enough, were held with a small number of goals scored. The clubs have already met twice this season, and in both cases we saw low-scoring hockey. Spartak will most likely control the game again and allow a minimum number of dangerous moments near its goal. The Muscovites themselves are unlikely to win a crushing victory and will give it their all, because they still have away matches ahead of them. We think that no more than five goals will be scored in this confrontation.
We bet on total under 5.5 goals with odds of 2.10
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