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SKA vs. Torpedo: KHL Match Prediction
SKA will hold another match at home on December 19. This time the team will host Torpedo, which has recently often had difficulties with scoring points. Our experts tried to highlight the most relevant bets, which can be found in the forecast below
Command Analysis
SKA St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lately, even home walls have not always helped the St. Petersburg team achieve success. The team is playing a series of matches at home, which began with a defeat to an opponent of its level, Dynamo Moscow. Once again, the team showed a terrible game in defense, allowing the Muscovites to create dangerous moments near their goal time after time, which ultimately led to a defeat with a score of 2:4. Goalkeeper Moyasevic tried to compensate for the lapses in defense, but could not cope with a huge number of shots. The "army men" were able to achieve the desired result in a duel with a clear outsider, dryly defeating Barys (1:0). This time, Moyasevic showed himself much better, making his first "dry" in his career.
As expected, the St. Petersburg team was unable to consolidate their success and in the match with Lokomotiv they were unable to break through the opponent strong defense, which did not allow them to realize their attacking potential to the fullest extent and ultimately led to a defeat (2:3). Indeed, throughout the season SKA compensated for their weak defense with very high scoring, but now the club cannot show the same results. The lost points still do not allow SKA to rise above the fifth line in the Western Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
SKA continues to play without Zemchenok. All other players are in the lineup.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, SKA scores 3.6 goals per game
Even despite the decline, the club remains one of the most productive in the league.
- Petersburgers receive an average of nine penalty minutes per match
It is also worth noting the team weak discipline, which leads to frequent removals.
Torpedo
Russian FederationCurrent form
It seems that after another rise, Torpedo has begun a natural decline, as the team is earning points with great difficulty. In four matches, the Nizhny Novgorod team has won only one victory over a far from serious opponent in the person of Lada, and they snatched it with a difference of only one goal (3:2). They managed to achieve success mainly due to the efforts of goalkeeper Kulbakov, who reflected 95% of the shots. Before that, the team hosted CSKA and was close to victory, but it came down to a series of shootouts, where they ultimately had to suffer an unfortunate defeat.
It seemed that the club would be able to beat the obvious underdog Vityaz, but huge problems arose in defense, which led to another failure in the shootout (5:6). The Nizhny Novgorod team had a significant advantage, but conceded a goal first in the eighth minute of the third period, and then at the very end of the game, which allowed the Podolsk team to equalize the score and snatch victory in the shootout. Goalkeeper Bocharov showed a terrible game, reflecting only 73% of the shots. Larionov team has huge problems in defense this season, which is why they cannot move from the eighth line in the Western Conference table, having 39 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
It is worth noting that Torpedo has no problems with its roster. Only Misnikov is in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Torpedo scores an average of 3.3 goals per match
The Nizhny Novgorod team continues to excel in its very effective attacking play.
- "Avtozavodtsy" realized only 18% of the majority attempts
Despite a very active and productive attacking game, Torpedo rarely takes advantage of opponents being sent off.
Trends
Bet First Goal: SKA
In four out of five head-to-head matches, SKA opened the scoring
1.72Goal in each period bet - yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.50Tip and bets
SKA is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, which we disagree with. Indeed, the St. Petersburg team will once again play at home, where they still have a better chance of success. However, we must not forget that the team has not been in the best shape lately and even at home they lose points too often. The “army men” are facing a very powerful opponent, who also cannot boast of a defensive line and achieves success due to high attack performance, which will be a serious problem for the hosts. We believe that the visitors will at least be able to give a worthy rebuff and will not lose in regular time.
Our prediction: Torpedo will not lose for 1.90
Bet on total
The upcoming match promises to be very productive, since both teams throughout the regular championship rely on the attacking line and only due to this earn points. This means there is an excellent opportunity to choose the total over as a second bet.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.80
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Torpedo shows excellent play at the start of the match and often earns an advantage in the opening period. We believe that the Nizhny Novgorod team will once again create serious problems for their opponent in the first period.
Prediction - Torpedo will not lose in the first period for 1.55
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