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Metallurg Magnitogorsk vs. Avtomobilist: KHL Match Prediction
As part of the regular KHL championship, a match between Magnitogorsk Metallurg and Avtomobilist will take place on December 18. The Foxes recently dropped a long winning streak, and the Yekaterinburg team has lost four matches in a row. The Yekaterinburg team will certainly try to take revenge on their offender for the defeat in the semi-finals of the Gagarin Cup last season. What bet should you place on this confrontation? You will find out from our forecast
Command Analysis
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
This season is clearly not going as well for Metallurg as last year, but the club is still in the playoff zone and is currently in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. There is still almost half of the season ahead, so the Foxes can easily improve and improve their position in the table, especially considering the intensity of the competition. Note that they have celebrated success in three of their previous four meetings. However, after successful matches against Barys (2:0), Torpedo (5:3) and Lada (4:0), Magnitogorsk still lost to Dynamo Moscow with a score of 2:3, so they were unable to go into the break in a good mood.
Incidentally, Andrei Razin team has recently restructured itself and has been putting more emphasis on its defensive actions than on attack. That is why its goal net has often contained no more than one or two pucks, but it has also scored very few in response. It is impossible not to note the actions of goalkeeper Ilya Nabokov, who has to bail out the team at least 20 times in almost every game.
If we talk about the game of Magnitogorsk at home, then in front of their stands they perform rather weakly, since up to this point they managed to win only six times in regulation time and themselves have already lost eight times within 60 minutes. It is worth mentioning that the club is not playing the best in the second twenty minutes, in which they currently have a ratio of 30:34 in goals scored and conceded.
Disqualifications and injuries
Metallurg currently has no problems with its roster
Interesting trends for betting
- Metallurg gets 5.42 minutes of penalty time per match
The Foxes remain one of the most disciplined clubs in the league
- Metallurg has a 76.5% neutralization rate on the opponent power play
Magnitogorsk performs mediocrely in the minority and ranks last in the championship in this indicator.
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
Avtomobilist has been among the top five in the Eastern Conference for a long time and currently occupies the fifth position in the standings, with 42 points. The team is only four points behind the first line and has three games in reserve, so if they have a successful winning streak, they can definitely claim the leading position.
True, before the break, the Yekaterinburg team showed weak results and was on a four-game losing streak. On home ice, they failed to cope with Traktor (3:5) and Spartak (4:5 SO), and on the road, they also lost to Chelyabinsk (1:3) and failed to cope with Avangard (2:4). At the same time, in all these cases, at least three pucks ended up in their net, although before this series, the club was one of the best in defense in the East.
The first game segment can be called the most disastrous in the performance of Nikolai Zavarukhin team, since it very often allows the opponent to distinguish themselves and has a ratio of 24:34 in goals scored and goals conceded. It should be noted that Avto power play has not been going well this season either. Thus, to date, the team has only 18.5% of the extra man realization and cannot reach the 20% mark. In addition, it has less than 80% of the opponent power play neutralization, which is also a weak indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ebert and Volk will not be able to play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Avtomobilist receives an average of 8.06 minutes of penalty time
According to statistics, the team is sent off at least four times per match
- "Auto" wins 46.5% of faceoffs
The Yekaterinburg team looks weak on the spot and often loses to its opponents in this aspect
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the teams, the first period was productive
2.15Bet 3rd period: guests will score
In three out of five matches, the Yekaterinburg team scored goals in the third period
1.72Tip and bets
We don't think it right to consider Metallurg the clear favorite in this matchup. Avtomobilist plays well away from home and often achieves success in regulation time. The break should have been good for them, and the Yekaterinburg team should have already forgotten about the terrible series of defeats. Zavaruhin team is a very unpleasant opponent for the Foxes and always causes them a huge number of various problems. If the visitors manage to play more tightly in defense, they will certainly earn at least one point.
Forecast - Avtomobilist will not lose for 1.80
Bet on individual total
In recent matches, Metallurg has not been particularly productive and has focused more on defensive actions. That is why in many cases the team has been left with no more than two or three goals scored. Avtomobilist also adheres to a fairly closed style of play and misses a few, even when playing away. Based on this, we suggest betting on the individual total of the Foxes.
We take Metallurg individual total of less than three goals for 1.57
Total Bet
Metallurg has been very unproductive in its last matches, usually finishing them with fewer than five goals scored. The matches between these teams are always tense. After the break, they will definitely not take unnecessary risks and are unlikely to dare to play open hockey. In addition, both sides have strong goalkeepers who can correct the mistakes of the defense players.
We bet on a total of less than five goals with a coefficient of 1.75
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