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Metallurg Magnitogorsk vs. Amur: KHL Match Forecast
On January 5, Metallurg will try to extend its winning streak and start the new year with a victory. Andrei Razin charges have gained excellent form and are close to the top three leaders of the East. Amur is losing even theoretical chances of getting into the playoffs, but after the resignation of Andrei Martemyanov, it looks much better. The Khabarovsk team started 2025 with a success in Chelyabinsk and is not ready to simply give points to the opponent in Magnitogorsk. Will the Tigers be able to put up a fight? Find out from our forecast
Command Analysis
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Metallurg is currently in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 50 points. The team has improved greatly over the past month and has begun to please fans with positive results much more often, thanks to which its position in the tournament table has begun to improve noticeably. Note that even before the break, Magnitogorsk had an excellent series of three victories, which was interrupted only in the confrontation with Dynamo Moscow (2:3), but after the break they played well against Avtomobilist (4:2), Salavat Yulaev (4:2) and Avangard (2:1, OT) on their home court, and then beat Avtomobilist (2:1, B) and the same Omsk team on the road (2:1). In the game against the Hawks, Egor Yakovlev team had to recoup, which they did successfully in the third period.
Let us emphasize that the Foxes have improved their efficiency, but in the last three matches they have managed to score only three goals, mainly winning due to their reliability in defense. At the same time, there are no clear leaders in the team at the moment. Andrei Razin managed to build his team game so that each player brings great benefit both in attack and defense, so all fives regularly earn points according to the goal + pass system.
Magnitka still has serious problems with short-handed play, as it has only 77.5% neutralization of the opponent majority and occupies the last position in the league in this indicator. The most successful performance of Magnitogorsk is the third game segment, in which they have a ratio of 33:26 in goals scored and conceded, and often keep it for themselves.
Disqualifications and injuries
Vladislav Eremenko is on the injured list.
Interesting trends for betting
- Metallurg gets 5.15 minutes of penalty time per game
The team remains the most disciplined in the league at the moment
- Metallurg has a 17.6% majority realization rate
The Foxes continue to struggle to capitalize on their extra man
Amur Khabarovsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Amur remains the main outsider of the Eastern Conference and still ranks last in the standings. The team is level with its main competitor Barys in points, but has played two more games. Theoretically, the visitors have already lost all chances of getting into the playoffs and are unlikely to catch up even with Lada, which is in tenth place, not to mention other teams. Nevertheless, the team results have improved slightly and the Tigers have recently begun to win more often and earn points.
Even the resignation of the head coach, Andrey Martemyanov, did not help. Of course, Viktor Kostyuchenok made rotations in the lineup, thanks to which the club began to score much more than before, but in response, he now misses a lot and still cannot bring the matter to a victorious end. Note that before the New Year break, the "tigers" also often found themselves on a losing streak.
Thus, unexpectedly for many, they crushed Sibir (5:1) on the road, after which they lost twice to Salavat Yulaev (0:3 and 4:5 OT), and in the final confrontation with Novosibirsk on their home ice they lost with a score of 3:4. At the start of the new calendar year, the "cats" surprised everyone and took two points in Chelyabinsk, beating the local Traktor (3:2, OT). The guests came back twice during the match and finished off their opponent in extra time. The second period can safely be called the most disastrous in the performance of Amur, in which it has a ratio of 26:57 in goals scored and conceded.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ivan Mishchenko will not be able to take part in the upcoming meeting due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Amur gets 7.24 penalty minutes per match
Khabarovsk players are usually sent off at least four times per game
- On average, Amur takes at least 32 shots when playing away
The Tigers are showing high shooting activity and are trying to threaten the opponent goal from any position
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches involving Khabarovsk players, the first period was productive
1.95Bet 3rd period: guests will score
In the last five matches against the Urals team, the visitors scored goals in the third period
1.85Tip and bets
In our opinion, Metallurg is now two heads stronger than Amur. Andrey Razin charges gained great momentum in December and plan to join the fight for leadership in the East. Amur quality of play has improved slightly, but the "cats" are still very weak on their half of the court and concede large numbers in almost every match. In November, the teams met each other in Khabarovsk and the visitors snatched victory in overtime with great difficulty. We think that everything will be much easier at home.
Forecast - Metallurg win with Asian handicap (-1) for 1.70
Bet on individual total
Metallurg suffered in terms of scoring at the end of December, but overall played very well in attack at the beginning of this winter. Egor Yakovlev team scores only 2.65 goals in Magnitogorsk, but in the game against Amur they should score much more. The Tigers have conceded 12 goals in their previous four starts and are unlikely to be able to contain the Foxes' attack.
We bet on Metallurg individual total of more than three goals for 1.60
Total Bet
In November, the teams played a low-scoring match and scored only two goals within regulation time. Now the visitors have started to show much more open hockey and after the change of coach, they are playing more actively in attack and opening up themselves. Metallurg will dictate its terms and is unlikely to stand on ceremony with the outsider. We expect at least five accurate shots from the teams.
We take the total over 4.5 goals for 1.52
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