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Neftekhimik vs. Barys: KHL Match Prediction
On November 13, Neftekhimik will play a return match with Barys. This time, the Wolves will again play at home, where they will try to consolidate their success and win their second victory in a row over the Kazakhs. Will the Barsy be able to take revenge? Our experts have prepared a forecast in which they will talk about the clubs' latest matches and highlight the best bets
Command Analysis
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Neftekhimik had been in decline for a long time, losing points from match to match, and the team losing streak reached five matches. Even the home arena did not help the Wolves, where the team suffered a defeat from Avtomobilist (2:3), and also lost to Lada (0:3). In the return match with the Yekaterinburg team, the team was already playing away and this time did not show itself in attack at all, and was able to make only 14 shots on target, which, naturally, was not enough for victory. Continuing to play away, Leontyev charges met with one of the outsiders of the league, but they could not cope even with the Kazakhs, suffering an offensive defeat in a shootout (1:2).
Returning to the home arena, Nizhnekamsk fought with Ak Bars and allowed Kazan to show their full attacking potential, and responded with only one goal, which ultimately led to another failure (1:4). Goalkeeper Dolganov did not play reliably enough, reflecting only 87% of the shots. But Neftekhimik was able to take revenge on Barys and finally showed high attacking efficiency, defeating the opponent with a score of 4:1. In particular, it is worth praising forward Mityakin, who scored a goal and also gave an assist. Even despite a very long series of failures, the team remains in the playoff zone.
Disqualifications and injuries
Neftekhimik does not have any serious problems with its roster. However, it is worth noting that forward Alexander Dergachev and defender Roman Abramov remain in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the Wolves score only 2.1 goals per game
This season, Neftekhimik has very low attacking efficiency, which is the main reason for their failures.
- On average, Nizhnekamsk players take 28 shots per match
The club low performance is primarily due to its inactive attacking play.
Barys Nur-Sultan
KazakhstanCurrent form
Last season was one of the most unsuccessful in the history of Barys, and it seems that this regular championship will not be an exception, as the team has been showing terrible results throughout the season. First of all, the Kazakhs have huge problems with offensive efficiency, and on average they score only 1.2 goals per game, which is not enough to compete even within the KHL. Due to such poor play, the club is in the penultimate line in the Eastern Conference standings, having 14 points, and the advantage over the last position is only one point.
At the moment, the "Bars" have a losing streak of three matches in a row. At first, the team played at home and in the first match was close to victory over "Ak Bars", but suffered an offensive defeat in a shootout (1:2). It is still worth noting that "Barys" again looked much weaker than its competitor, and only clung to one point due to the efforts of the goalkeeper. As expected, they failed to give the same worthy rebuff to "Avtomobilist", this time they had to lose with a score of 1:3. Then Mambetaliev charges went to visit "Neftekhimik" and suffered another defeat this season (1:4).
Disqualifications and injuries
Barys has problems with its roster. Defender Viktor Antimin and forwards CJ Smith and Damir Zhafyarov will not be able to participate in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Barys converted only 7.3% of its power play attempts
Terrible attacking play does not give the Kazakhs an advantage when playing on the power play.
- The team concedes an average of three goals per match
The defensive line is unable to compensate for such low offensive performance.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.75Bet First Goal: Neftekhimik
In five out of six head-to-head matches, Neftekhimik opened the scoring
1.63Tip and bets
Neftekhimik is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, for several reasons. Firstly, the Wolves are superior to their opponent in all respects and have already proven this in a face-to-face match, having crushed Barys. Secondly, it is worth considering that the Nizhnekamsk team will play at home, where, with the support of the fans, they have an even greater chance of success. Considering Barys terrible form, we suggest not taking risks, but again making a confident bet in favor of the home team for a good coefficient.
Our prediction is a victory for Neftekhimik at 1.77
Bet on total
We believe that the teams will not be able to please fans with productive hockey in the second match in a row. Barys will again sit back in defense, and the Wolves rarely score more than three goals. So there is an excellent opportunity to choose the total under as a second bet.
Forecast - total under 4.5 goals for 1.85
Bet on the outcome of the first period
In the first period, Neftekhimik will create serious pressure on Barys, which will allow the team to earn an advantage already at the end of the starting segment.
Prediction - Neftekhimik wins in the first period for 2.27
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