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Avtomobilist vs. Spartak: KHL Match Prediction
Avtomobilist will take on Spartak on December 2. The Yekaterinburg team suffered a defeat in their last match and will certainly want to rehabilitate themselves in front of their home fans, especially considering that this meeting will be their last before a long away series. The Muscovites, moreover, are currently in mediocre form and are on a string of failures. However, is it worth betting on the hosts' success? You will find out from our forecast
Command Analysis
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
Avtomobilist is currently in third place in the Eastern Conference with 41 points. The team was recently on a long winning streak, after which it is expected to be on the decline. This decline is also due to injuries to certain players, especially Anatoly Golyshev, one of the team top scorers. It should be noted that the club has suffered three defeats in five games. After a setback in the match with Kunlun (1:2 SO), it was able to deal with Dynamo Minsk (3:2 OT) and Avangard (4:2), but lost the Ural derby with Traktor with a score of 3:5.
By the way, Golyshev already appeared on the court in the previous match and played a little more than 15 minutes, but was unable to make a productive impact. Let us emphasize that Avto was close to a full-fledged comeback in the confrontation with the Chelyabinsk team and reduced the gap to a minimum, but still the missed puck into the empty net put a fat point.
By the way, in most previous cases Nikolay Zavarukhin team had problems with creating and realizing chances, which is why they were often left with less than three goals scored. Note that the second game period is usually the most successful for the Urals team, in which they have a ratio of 26:15 in goals scored and missed, but they do not always play the opening twenty minutes at a high level.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ebert and Volk will not take part in the upcoming fight due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Avtomobilist wins 46.3% of faceoffs
The Yekaterinburg team looks weak at the point and often loses to its opponents in this indicator
- "Auto" receives an average of 7.97 minutes of penalty time
The team is usually sent off at least four times per match
Spartak Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Spartak remains one of the leaders of the Western Conference and currently occupies the second position in the tournament table. The team has 44 points, but has let St. Petersburg SKA get too close and is ahead of it by only a couple of points. Plus, its results have left much to be desired lately. We emphasize that at the moment the red-and-whites are on a series of three defeats. After a difficult home victory over Vityaz (5:4 OT), they lost with a rout to Torpedo (0:6), and on the road they failed to cope with both Neftekhimik (3:4 OT) and Salavat Yulaev (1:5).
It is noteworthy that in the five previous meetings, no less than three pucks ended up in the net of the Muscovites, although before that it seemed that they were able to find an ideal balance between defense and attack, since they were left with a small number of goals conceded. They still have many away matches ahead, so Spartak needs to recover as quickly as possible.
In general, such a crisis was also expected, since Alexey Zhamnov team practically never lost and pleased fans with great results. It is impossible not to note the fact that one of the attack leaders, Nikolay Goldobin, was absent from the last match, as he missed the game by decision of the coaching staff. As the club coach stated at a press conference, Spartak is currently "undergoing a rotation", and such decisions are made due to "the condition of the players".
Disqualifications and injuries
Mironov will miss the upcoming fight due to injury
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Spartak wins 46.7% of faceoffs
The red and whites also have a poor record and often lose to their opponents
- Spartak has 29:18 in goals scored and conceded in the first period
The team plays well in the first period and often scores goals in it
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the three previous matches between the clubs, the first period was unproductive
1.72Bet 3rd period: home team to score
In four out of five matches, the hosts scored goals in the third period
1.58Tip and bets
We would definitely not consider Avtomobilist an underdog in this matchup. The team is one of the leaders of the Eastern Conference and plays at home. It definitely has more confidence in its own strength than Spartak, which is on a three-game losing streak and even forced to exclude Nikolai Goldobin from the roster. Moreover, Golyshev, who was recovering from an injury in the last match, has recovered and should already be well prepared for the upcoming matchup. We think that Zavarukhin team will definitely fight for two points.
Forecast - Avtomobilist win with handicap (0) for 2.00
Bet on individual total
Spartak often had problems in defense in previous matches and allowed their opponents to score at least three times. The red-and-whites lost the thread of the game, so it is far from certain that they will be able to play reliably in defense in the upcoming match. Avtomobilist often scores three times on its home ice. In addition, with Golyshev back in the lineup, the hosts have even more chances to score.
We take the individual total "Auto" more than 2.5 pucks for 1.95
Total Bet
Previous matches involving the guests were spectacular and often had five or more goals. Previous meetings between the clubs within the KHL were also productive. The red-and-whites will definitely not focus on defense and will try to play more on the counter courses, returning to their banal style of hockey. Avtomobilist will also probably have something to respond to such actions of the opponent.
We bet on a total of over 4.5 goals with odds of 1.55
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