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Avtomobilist vs. Traktor: KHL match forecast
On November 30, the two best teams in the Eastern Conference will face off in Yekaterinburg. Avtomobilist is in excellent shape and could rise to first place in the very near future. Traktor began its away series with a win in Minsk, but was beaten in Yaroslavl. Benoit Groux men have lost more often than won this month. In two meetings this season, the Machinists were stronger than their opponents. What will the third match be like? Read our forecast
Command Analysis
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
Avtomobilist remains in second place in the Eastern Conference standings and does not plan to slow down. The team from Yekaterinburg rushed to chase Traktor, which is now only three points behind Anatoly Golyshev squad. Earlier, the "machinists" had a series of seven victories in a row, but stumbled at home a couple of days ago. Nikolai Zavarukhin charges lost on home ice to Neftekhimik (1:3) and Kunlun (1:2, B), and two days later won a hard-fought victory in Minsk (3:2, OT), and then returned home and confidently beat Avangard (4:2). The Urals team scored four goals in a row against the Siberians, and the latter simply did not have enough time to recoup.
The hosts have seriously lost their attack and there are reasons for this. Captain and attack leader Anatoly Golyshev was injured and will not be able to help his partners in the upcoming matches. At the same time, Stephane Da Costa, who is sixth in the league top scorers list, remains in the ranks. The French forward scored 28 points (6+22) in the goal+pass system.
The goaltending duo of Evgeny Alikin and Vladislav Galkin remains one of the most reliable in the KHL. The younger Galkin has recorded three shutouts this fall and is among the top five goalies in the league in this indicator. Together, the goalkeepers have blocked 92.2% of shots.
Disqualifications and injuries
Anatoly Golyshev, Nick Ebert, Jesse Blacker and Curtis Volk will not play in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Auto wins 46.1% of faceoffs
The Yekaterinburg team has problems with this aspect and allows the opponent to keep most of the face-offs
- Avtomobilist has 16.8% of the majority sales
The team has not been making the best use of its numerical advantage this season
Traktor
Russian FederationCurrent form
Traktor has been leading the East for a long time, but now the team from Chelyabinsk could lose the first place in the conference for the first time. Benoit Groux team has 44 points after 31 matches, while the visitors have been showing weak results for themselves lately. In November, the Bears were able to win only four out of nine matches. In the second half of the month, the Black and Whites were able to beat CSKA (5:2), but then lost to Kunlun (1:4). In the current away tour, Vladimir Tkachev team won with difficulty in Minsk (4:3, OT), but a day later they were defeated in Yaroslavl. The Bears were able to open the scoring, but conceded three goals and never returned to the fight for points.
Zachary Fucale has seriously declined in terms of reliability and has dropped his save percentage to 92.71%. The Canadian has recorded five shutouts this season, taking to the ice in 21 games. The team poor results are due to the weak play of the goalie. In the five previous games, Traktor has allowed 16 goals.
The Chelyabinsk club attack works like clockwork and rarely scores less than two goals per game. Maxim Shabanov continues to chase Nikita Gusev and has already scored 30 points (12+18) in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Chelyabinsk residents will come to Yekaterinburg in full force.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Traktor allows 27 shots on its goal
The Bears often allow their goalies to be harassed and give opponents shots.
- Traktor receives an average of 6.81 penalty minutes per match
Chelyabinsk players are rarely sent off more than three times per game
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four of the previous five matches involving Avto, the first period was not productive
1.68Bet 2nd period: Traktor will score
In three out of four matches, Traktor did not score in the second period
2.25Tip and bets
Avtomobilist has gained excellent form and is moving at full speed towards leadership in the East. The Machinists have already beaten Traktor twice this season, and at that time the Chelyabinsk team was in good shape. Now, Benoit Groux players often fail in defense, and Zachary Fucale often lets down his partners and does not save the team. We do not think that the visitors will dominate on the ice in Yekaterinburg. We suggest betting on Avto victory, taking into account overtime and shootouts.
Prediction - Avtomobilist wins the match for 2.04
Bet on individual total
Traktor usually plays consistently strong in attack, but recently the visitors have not always managed to score a lot. Avtomobilist looks great on its half of the court and in the five previous games has only once conceded more than two goals. We do not think that the Chelyabinsk team will be able to score at least three times.
We take Traktor individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.75
Total Bet
This season, matches in Yekaterinburg cannot boast of spectacularity. "Auto" scores only 2.21 goals per game at "Uralets Arena", while conceding slightly fewer than on the road. We do not think that the match will be productive.
We bet on a total of less than five goals with a coefficient of 1.75
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