Krasnoyarsk Lynxes vs. Sputnik: MHL Match Forecast
On January 6, Krasnoyarsk will host Sputnik from Almetyevsk at the Platinum Arena. The opponents showed brilliant hockey in their last face-to-face match and intend to present the fans with a considerable number of goals again. The hosts still look stronger, and let see if the coaching staff has worked on their mistakes. Who will emerge victorious in the confrontation and what bets should be made? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Krasnoyarskie Rysi

Current form
The youth of Krasnoyarsk Sokol have been performing terribly this season and have been showing an uncertain game and not shining with results for several years in a row. There can be no talk of knockout matches at all, since the club from Krasnoyarsk is located at the bottom of the tournament table. Last season, Krasnoyarsk took the last place in their division and were unable to overcome the threshold of 100 goals scored. In the past 10 confrontations, the team suffered eight defeats and was able to transfer the game into overtime only twice in these matches. The away series of games for Valentin Kopylov charges went terribly, and they failed to win. In the past game against Avto, Rys boldly started the first period and were able to score two goals, but at the same time they missed the same amount. However, in the remaining time they lost all their advantage and finished the match 2:4 in the end. At this stage, they are in eighth place in the standings and have 23 points, but are 11 points behind the top five.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has conceded an average of four goals per game since the start of the season.
- The club has not lost in the first period in the last five matches

Sputnik Almetyevsk

Current form
In the last calendar match, the team lost to Reaktor in Neftekamsk. The hosts had the initiative in all three periods, did not give Sputnik much free space, which led to the expected loss with a score of 0:8. And the team suffered a crushing defeat in Novokuznetsk from Kuznetsk Bears (1:6) in the previous match. The youth team of Almetyevsk Neftyanik has very often failed to follow the instructions of the coaching staff since the start of the championship, which indicates the team low results. Sputnik is currently in ninth place in the standings of the Silver Division of the Eastern Conference, six points behind the leading Krasnoyarsk Lynxes. In 29 matches played this season, the team led by Daniil Arkhipov won only eight victories, scored 63 goals and suffered 21 defeats with 116 goals conceded, which corresponds to 17 points scored.
Interesting trends for betting
- In three matches in a row, Sputnik has failed to win in either the first or second periods.
- The team has suffered seven defeats in its last 10 games.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 3 of the last 5 meetings, the home team scored more than 1.5 goals in the first period
1.75Bet 3rd period: Sputnik win
In 1 of the 3 recent matches, the visiting club won in the third period
3.00Tip and bets
In this confrontation, bookmakers put the hosts as favorites, and it is hard to disagree with this. The Krasnoyarsk Lynxes are holding the meeting at their home arena, and in Krasnoyarsk they always look good and intend to win over their opponents, having a stronger team. The home team has worked on their mistakes, and we believe that they will win.
Prediction - victory of "Krasnoyarsk Lynxes" with odds of 2.00
Bet on total
In this match, the hosts from Krasnoyarsk will take the advantage and will dictate the game throughout all three periods. It is worth noting that in the last four matches of Sputnik, more than five goals were scored, and we believe that in this confrontation, too, a goal extravaganza will take place.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.72
Bet on individual total
Krasnoyarsk Lynxes have had no problems in attack lately, and the team has scored 13 goals in the past five matches. We believe that the hosts will be able to upset the opponent goalie more than three times.
Forecast - individual total of "Krasnoyarsk Lynxes" more than three goals for 1.85