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Dynamo Moscow vs. Lokomotiv: KHL Match Prediction
On November 26, we are expecting an interesting match in which the capital Dynamo will sort things out with Lokomotiv. The white-blues have gained excellent momentum and are currently on a streak of five victories, while the Yaroslavl team suffered a defeat in the final match. The previous meetings between the clubs were also tense, and even last month the Railwaymen were able to defeat their opponent only in a shootout. What bet should you place in the confrontation between the leaders? You will find out from our forecast
Command Analysis
HC Dynamo Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Dynamo is currently in third place in the Western Conference and has a total of 39 points. The team can feel more or less comfortable, since even in the event of two or three defeats in a row, it will still remain in the top five. Moreover, since the middle of last month, the Muscovites have improved significantly and have become very rare in losing. At the moment, they are on a series of five victories. Earlier, the white-blues dealt with Sibir (2:1) and Traktor (4:3 SO) on the road, and upon returning to home ice, they again beat Novosibirsk (4:2) and on the road they showed an incredible performance against Minsk, achieving success with a score of 4:3.
It is noteworthy that in the last confrontation with the "bisons", Alexey Kudashov team was losing 0:3 and failed the first half of the match, but then joined the fight and played a very strong third game segment, during which they scored three unanswered goals. The league top scorer, Nikita Gusev, also scored twice, scoring in the 5x4 and 6x5 formats.
Overall, the club continues to demonstrate a great game in the majority and makes good use of its numerical advantage. Thus, in this indicator, it occupies the third line in the championship and currently has 24.3% of the extra man implementation. The white-blues also look great in the starting twenty minutes, because they have 30:19 in goals scored and missed.
Disqualifications and injuries
Dynamo has no problems with its roster at the moment.
Interesting trends for betting
- Dynamo averages at least 31 shots on target
Muscovites are active in the opponent zone and try to make shots from any position
- Dynamo has 79.4% neutralization of the opponent majority
The white-blues are not playing well in the minority and are ranked 18th in the league in this indicator.
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lokomotiv remains the undisputed leader of the Western Conference and the entire championship. The team has demonstrated excellent results for most of the season and has managed without losing points. However, it is currently in a definitely expected and logical decline. Thus, in two previous meetings out of four, it remained without a single goal. Let us recall that on the road, the Yaroslavl team lost to CSKA (0:2), then beat Torpedo (1:0) in a fight, and, returning to the home arena, miraculously survived against Vityaz (2:1 OT) and again lost to Torpedo with a score of 0:3.
The "Railwaymen", in general, usually end up with a minimum number of goals scored, because they throw all their efforts into defense and are the least conceding club in the league. In the event that they concede first or start to lose in the score, Igor Nikitin squad boldly goes forward and tries to make shots from any position, so in such situations they often outshoot their counterpart.
By the way, Lokomotiv allowed itself to be beaten in regulation time only three times on the road. As a rule, the most successful period for the Yaroslavl team is the third period, in which it has a ratio of 27:13 in goals scored and goals conceded. Lokomotiv wins with consistency, so it is not surprising that none of the players are among the top five scorers or snipers. Thus, the most points in the goal + pass system were earned by Maxim Berezkin (20) and Artur Kayumov (20).
Disqualifications and injuries
There are currently no injured or disqualified players on the roster.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lokomotiv gets 6.55 minutes of penalty time per match
Yaroslavl players rarely get sent off more than three times per game
- The Railwaymen win 56.8% of faceoffs
The team is one of the best in the league in terms of faceoff wins
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last five matches involving the visitors, the first period was unproductive
1.55Bet 3rd period: home team to score
In three out of five matches, Dynamo scored in the third period
1.72Tip and bets
It is difficult to give a clear preference to one of the teams in this confrontation, since Dynamo is currently in excellent shape, and Lokomotiv is in a certain decline. Previous meetings between them were also held in a tough fight and ended either in favor of the Muscovites or in favor of the Yaroslavl team. The upcoming meeting also promises to be tense. But on the road this season, Loko loses more points than at home, and the white-blues had an extra day to rest, so based on these factors alone, we suggest betting on the home team success with a handicap.
Prediction - Dynamo win with handicap (0) for 1.95
Bet on individual total
Alexey Kudashov recently stated that his team began to play like Lokomotiv. Indeed, the white-blues have improved their defense and started to play much more tightly in their own zone. In most cases, the Muscovites end up with two or fewer missed pucks, especially if Maxim Motorygin plays in goal. Lokomotiv has recently experienced huge problems with converting chances and has ended up with a minimum number of goals, so it makes sense to bet on its individual total.
We take the individual total of Lokomotiv less than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.60
Total Bet
Matches between the teams are not often spectacular and involve a large number of goals. Lokomotiv always plays closed hockey - it scores few goals, but at the same time does not allow itself to be scored. The last seven matches with its participation ended with fewer than five goals scored. It is quite possible that in the upcoming confrontation there will be few dangerous moments, and most of the game will be a power struggle.
We bet on total under 4.5 goals with odds of 1.80
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