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“Reaktor” – “Sputnik” Almetyevsk: forecast for the MHL match
As part of the regular season of the MHL, a match between the local Reaktor and Almetyevsk Sputnik will take place in Nizhnekamsk. The hosts are in fifth place in the Silver Division, while the visitors are performing much worse and are in the penultimate line, having won only eight victories in 28 matches. Which of the Tatarstan representatives will be able to score tournament points on December 26? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Reaktor
Russian FederationCurrent form
Reaktor is only fifth in the Silver Division and is five points behind a place in the top three, which gives the right to participate in the play-in. In the last two home matches, the Nizhnekamsk club won big victories over Krasnoyarsk Rysi (4:2, 6:0), although before that they suffered a crushing defeat from Mamonty Yugra (1:6). At the same time, the series of away matches was unsuccessful. They managed to beat only today opponent, Almetyevsk Sputnik (6:1). After that, Nizhnekamsk lost big first to Sibirskie Snipers (2:8), and then to Kuznetsk Medvedi (1:6). In the last home match of 2024, Reaktor players will try to please their fans.
Interesting trends for betting
- At least six goals have been scored in each of the home team last six matches
- The team has won the last three head-to-head matches
Sputnik Almetyevsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Sputnik is having an unsuccessful season and remains one of the league outsiders. It is impossible to dream of competing for the playoffs, as the club is only in ninth place in the Silver Division. Only the league newcomer, AKM-Novomoskovsk, is performing worse, having scored only nine points in 34 matches. The visitors are already 20 points behind the leading three, so it can be said that the team is only fighting for prestige. In the last series of four home matches, they managed to win only one victory, against the Krasnoyarsk Lynxes, who are inferior in class (4:1), although the visitors lost to the same opponent with a score of 1:2 in the previous game. On the road, the Almetyevsk team recently managed to beat the Sibirskie Snipers (6:1), but then lost to the Kuznetsk Bears (1:6).
Interesting trends for betting
- The visitors have not scored less than five goals in their last four matches
- The team scores an average of 2.3 goals per game
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
This bet has played in the last two matches of the hosts
1.65Bet 2nd period: victory of “Reactor”
This bet has played in three of the last four head-to-head matches
1.73Tip and bets
Both teams are not close to the playoff zone yet, but the hosts have been performing much better this season. Nizhnekamsk still has a chance to fight for the top three in the Silver Division, so they will clearly be more motivated for the upcoming match. Moreover, Reaktor has won four victories in a row over Sputnik in head-to-head encounters. We think that the hosts will continue to win.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1.5) of the puck on "Reaktor" for 1.67
Bet on total
Both opponents rely on attack, which is why they constantly concede. We believe that the teams' tactics will remain unchanged, so there is a high chance of seeing another productive match involving these teams. We suggest betting on total over.
Our prediction is total over 6.5 goals for 2.08
Bet on individual total
Reaktor has first-class forwards who can score a lot. The team from Nizhnekamsk scored 19 goals in the last five games, and we believe that it will not be difficult for the hosts to score more than three times.
Our prediction is Reaktor individual total over 3.5 goals at 1.58
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