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Amur vs. Admiral: KHL Match Prediction
As part of the regular KHL championship, a match between Amur and Admiral will take place on December 17. Another Far Eastern derby, but this season the Khabarovsk team has never been able to defeat the "sailors". By the way, before the break they also lost to the Vladivostok team with a score of 4:6. Will the "tigers" be able to somehow improve the situation and show their best side this time? What bet should you place on this event? Find the answers to these questions in our forecast
Command Analysis
Amur Khabarovsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Amur remains the main outsider of the Eastern Conference and still occupies the last place in the tournament table. The terrible period for the Khabarovsk team has been going on for two months now, and no significant progress in results has been observed. Of course, Viktor Kostyuchenok made a number of changes and rotations in the lineup, thanks to which the team began to score much more than before, but in response, it began to concede an order of magnitude more. Now, on average, no less than three or four pucks end up in its goal net.
It should be noted that the club last victory was in a home match against Sochi (2:1), but after that it suffered three defeats in a row. After that, on home ice it was unable to cope with Lokomotiv (3:4 OT), Minsk Dynamo (2:5), and in the final match it lost to the same Admiral with a score of 4:6.
By the way, the Tigers are currently one of the most conceding clubs in the league. Plus, the team remains one of the last lines in the championship in the majority and currently has only 12.4% of the extra man conversion rate. It is quite possible that the break will do them good, because during this time they managed to fully recover their strength and rest both physically and psychologically. Another very important point is that after the break they begin to play not on the road, but at home.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bryntsev will not be able to take part in the upcoming fight due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Amur gets 7.6 minutes of penalty time per match
Khabarovsk players are usually sent off at least four times per game
- The Tigers are averaging 32 shots on target.
The team tries to threaten the opponent goal from any position
Admiral Vladivostok
Russian FederationCurrent form
Admiral looks much more preferable than its counterpart this season. The team is fighting for a place in the playoffs and can now feel more or less comfortable, since it occupies sixth place in the Eastern Conference table and has 39 points, ahead of Lada, which is in ninth place, by as many as eight points. That is why it will definitely not fly out of the top eight in the near future. Plus, before the break, the Vladivostok team had good results and often won.
Thus, they managed to gain five victories in six matches, and suffered their only defeat in the confrontation with Lokomotiv (0:3). By the way, immediately after that they pulled themselves together and dealt with Minsk Dynamo with a score of 4:0, leaving their opponent no chance for a favorable outcome.
However, in general, of course, the "sailors" have a rather mediocre performance on the road, since up to this point they have managed to win only five victories within 60 minutes, and they themselves have lost in regulation time 11 times. As a rule, the third game segment is the most unsuccessful for Leonid Tambiev squad, in which they have a ratio of 30:38 in goals scored and conceded. But, unlike Amur, the club makes great use of the numerical advantage and currently occupies the third position in the league in this indicator, having 24.5% of the extra man conversion rate.
Disqualifications and injuries
Grman and Sokolov will not take part in the upcoming meeting due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the first period, Admiral has a 28:27 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded
The Vladivostok team plays the opening twenty minutes better than the rest of the match
- Vladivostok residents perform an average of 11 power moves
Admiral does not play tough hockey against its opponents and carries out very few power plays per match
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
2.10Bet 2nd period: guests will score
In the three previous matches against Khabarovsk, Vladivostok scored in the second period
1.51Tip and bets
We think that Admiral is deservedly considered the favorite of this confrontation. If the team has not lost its form during the break, and if the rest has been good for it, it will be able to deal with the Khabarovsk team once again. Amur has been playing poorly even at home this season. Plus, in all previous matches against the sailors, the hosts have been losing in regular time and could not really fight back. We think that Tambiev team looks preferable now, so it makes sense to bet on its success with a handicap.
Forecast - Admiral win with handicap (0) for 1.75
Bet on individual total
Amur has been missing a lot lately. Khabarovsk has changed its approach to the game and has started to play more on the counter, sometimes neglecting defense. Because of this, the number of goals conceded in their net has increased significantly. Admiral, in turn, has scored at least five goals in its three previous matches against Khabarovsk. It is quite possible that this time the Vladivostok team will take advantage of its chances three times.
We bet on Admiral individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.85
Total Bet
Previous meetings between the clubs were held on opposite courses and were distinguished by good results. All three face-to-face matches ended with more than four goals scored. It is also necessary to take into account the fact that Admiral also misses quite a lot on the road, but is always ready to score a lot in response, especially when playing against Amur. Based on this, we expect spectacular hockey.
We take the total over 4.5 pucks for 1.67
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