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Vityaz vs. Neftekhimik: KHL match forecast
On December 2, Vityaz will return to its home arena, where it will try to break its losing streak. This time, the team will face a far from serious opponent in the form of Neftekhimik, which continues to show unstable results. Our experts will tell you about the state of the clubs in the forecast, and also highlight the most relevant bets
Command Analysis
Vityaz
Russian FederationCurrent form
Vityaz has completed a four-game away series, which it started with great promise. In the first game, the team met Severstal and crushed the opponent with a score of 7:1. The entire attacking line showed a great game, and in particular, the second line deserves praise, which in total managed to earn 12 scoring actions. The Bogatyrs were very close to securing such a successful result, but on the road against Lokomotiv, they failed to break through the very strong defense of the opponent, suffering an unfortunate defeat in overtime (1:2). Despite the lost points, it is worth praising the great game of goalkeeper Doroshko, who reflected 48 shots, which allowed them to avoid a rout and cling to one point.
Then the Podolsk team went to visit another clear favorite, Avtomobilist, and again put up a decent fight, suffering a defeat outside of regulation time (4:5 OT). This time, Doroshko was not so reliable. Desyatkov charges played worst in the away series against Salavat Yulaev, suffering a rout, and without scoring (0:4). Once again, there were problems with creating and converting attacking chances, and the defense was powerless under the pressure of the clear favorite. Indeed, this season the club often suffers from low attacking performance and is only in ninth place in the Western Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
It is worth noting that Vityaz is experiencing certain problems with its roster. Two forwards Ivan Savchik and Vladislav Tsytsyura are currently in the club infirmary. Also, defender Grigoriy Vaschenko will not be able to take part in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Vityaz scores 2.48 goals per match
As we have already noted on numerous occasions, the Podolsk team has serious problems with attacking efficiency.
- The Bogatyrs average 25 shots per game
The club low performance is primarily due to its inactive attacking play.
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Neftekhimik played a three-game home series, which turned out to be quite successful. In the first game, the Wolves fought the clear favorite, Salavat Yulaev, and won a confident 4-2 victory, which was a big surprise for many hockey fans, as the Ufa team was in top form. They managed to achieve this result because the club played on the counter-courses and responded with a large number of shots. One cannot help but note the efforts of goalkeeper Zagidulin, who repelled 41 shots out of 43.
It seemed that the "wolves" gained confidence in their strength after the victory over "Salavat" and due to this they would leave no chance for "Kunlun", but this did not happen. It seems that the team clearly underestimated "Red Star" and was unable to realize itself in the attack, and as a result suffered a defeat with a difference of two goals (1:3). The defensive line did not show itself in the best way, allowing the opponent to shoot at their goal consistently. Nizhnekamsk was able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans in the match with "Spartak", snatching a hard-fought victory in overtime (4:3). It is worth noting that "Neftekhimik" should have won in regular time, but at the end of the match they were sent off twice and conceded goals while short-handed.
Disqualifications and injuries
Neftekhimik does not have any serious problems with its roster. Forward Aleksandr Dergachev and defender Roman Abrosimov are still in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Neftekhimik scores 2.12 goals per match
Wolves continue to have huge problems with attacking efficiency and the club remains one of the worst in the league in this regard.
- On average, a team receives seven penalty minutes per match.
But the club has complete discipline, which allows it to remain at full strength throughout almost the entire match.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - yes
In five out of six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.78Bet 2nd period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of four head-to-head matches, the teams failed to score more than one goal in the second period.
1.86Tip and bets
Vityaz is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, and there are reasons for that. Firstly, the Podolsk team showed a good game on the road and in almost all matches imposed a worthy fight on very serious opponents. Now the team has returned to the home arena, where it has every chance to continue to fight back its competitors. Secondly, the Nizhnekamsk team performs terribly on the road, where throughout the season they have achieved success with great rarity. It is for these reasons that we suggest betting in favor of the home team.
Our prediction is a victory for Vityaz at 2.12
Bet on total
It is still not worth expecting a large number of goals scored in the upcoming match. Both teams have serious problems with both creating and implementing moments in attack and rarely please fans with productive hockey.
Forecast - total under 4.5 goals for 1.92
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Recently, Vityaz has been showing excellent play in the first period and consistently creates serious problems for opponents already in the starting segment. We believe that home walls will help the "heroes" win in the first twenty minutes.
Prediction - Vityaz wins in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.65
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