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Traktor vs. Dynamo Minsk: KHL Match Prediction
On December 18, Traktor will face Dynamo Minsk on its home ice. The Chelyabinsk team is considered the clear favorite in this matchup, even though the previous matches between the clubs were evenly matched. In addition, the Bears have not been able to find stability recently and have alternated successful matches with defeats. Will they be able to please the fans this time? What bet is best to make? Find the answers to these questions in our forecast
Command Analysis
Traktor
Russian FederationCurrent form
Traktor remains the leader of the Eastern Conference, but has already allowed Salavat to catch up. Plus, the team has played a couple of matches more than its competitors. Things haven't been going well for them lately, as they haven't been able to find stability and get on a winning streak. For a month, they've been alternating successful matches with defeats. Perhaps a break will do Chelyabinsk good, since the accumulated fatigue was also there and could seriously hinder them.
It should be noted that before this, the "bears" dealt with "Avtomobilist" (5:3) on the road, lost to the Ufa team (1:4), and already on the home court they dealt with the Yekaterinburg team again (2:1), but in the final away match with "Severstal" they again lost with a score of 1:2. At the same time, in many previous cases, Benoit Groux team had problems with scoring and often could not open up the opponents' defense more than once or twice.
This season, the club has hardly experienced anything like this. Even now, it remains the best in the East in terms of scoring and has the highest number of goals scored. In addition, the team remains one of the strongest in the 5x4 and 5x3 formats and currently has a 21.4% conversion rate. Traktor is most powerful in the third twenty minutes, during which it regularly scores goals.
Disqualifications and injuries
Safin will not be able to take part in the upcoming fight due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Traktor has 34:25 in goals scored and conceded in the second period
Chelyabinsk residents usually perform at a high level in the second period
- Traktor gets 6.43 penalty minutes per match
The Bears usually don't get sent off more than three times per game.
Dinamo Minsk
BelarusCurrent form
Dynamo currently occupies seventh place in the Western Conference table. The team current position, in general, can be more or less satisfied, since it certainly cannot find itself outside the playoff zone in the near future, since it is ahead of the same Vityaz by six points. True, in recent matches, Dynamo could not find stability and, at best, alternated successful matches with failures. Let us recall that after the defeat by Traktor, they beat Sibir in a fight (5:4), and after a disastrous meeting with Admiral (0:4), they dealt with Amur with a score of 5:2.
Let us emphasize that the "bisons" have a pretty good performance on the road and have already managed to win nine victories within 60 minutes, while on average they have scored no less than three or four goals. As a rule, the second game segment is the most successful for the Minsk team, in which they have a 41:32 ratio of goals scored and missed and show a very active game in the opponent zone.
However, if Dmitry Kvartalnov charges play well in attack, they have difficulties with the majority. Today, the club occupies one of the last positions in this indicator and has only 17.1% of the extra man conversion rate, which is a weak indicator for a team in the top eight.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sotishvili will not take part in the fight due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Dynamo averages 36 shots on target per match
The club is currently the most "shooting" in the league
- Dynamo wins 52.9% of faceoffs
According to this indicator, the team is one of the best in the championship.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
2.00Bet 2nd period: both teams to score
In three out of four games involving Minsk, both teams scored goals in the second period
2.40Tip and bets
We think that Dynamo can cause problems for the Chelyabinsk team in the upcoming match. The Bears showed rather mediocre results before the break and could not get on a winning streak. The Zubrs look pretty good on the road this season and in most cases achieve success within the regular time. Plus, the last meeting between the teams ended only in overtime. It is quite possible that this time Benoit Groux team will have problems, and even if they win, they will do so in extra time or in a shootout.
Forecast - Dynamo win with Asian handicap (+1) on goals for 1.75
Bet on individual total
Dynamo shows good results away from home and usually breaks down the opponent defense at least three or four times. Traktor did not have a reliable defense in previous matches and often conceded at least three times. In the last two matches against the Bears, Dmitry Kvartalnov team also scored at least three times. The Minsk team will probably have many chances this time, so it makes sense to bet on their individual total.
We take Dynamo individual total of more than two goals for 1.77
Total Bet
Matches involving Dynamo are spectacular and often feature six or more goals. Traktor also scores a lot in matches with similar opponents, but usually concede a decent amount in return. It is no coincidence that the previous meeting between the clubs featured a total greater. Considering that Chelyabinsk and Minsk have a strong attack line, we expect to see at least five goals this time.
We bet on total over 4.5 goals for 1.57
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