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Neftekhimik - Siberia: forecast for the KHL match
On January 6, Neftekhimik will once again try to break its losing streak, which has already reached six games in a row. The team will meet with Sibir, which, on the contrary, has picked up a great pace and consistently copes with all its opponents. What bets should you choose? Our experts will answer this question and many others in the forecast
Command Analysis
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Neftekhimik continues its losing streak, showing poor play and losing to all opponents. After a home defeat to Avangard (3:4 OT), the team went on an away series, where it suffered a crushing defeat to CSKA — 4:7. Goalkeeper Dolganov, who made many mistakes, became a key factor in the failure. Despite the problems in the goalkeeper game, the "wolves" did not lose hope for a successful performance against Severstal. However, the club defense failed again, which allowed the opponent to create dangerous moments near the goal. As a result, they had to lose again with a score of 1:4. This time, the goal was defended by Zagidulin, who also could not cope with a large number of shots.
In the home match against CSKA, Neftekhimik demonstrated a more confident game in defense and managed to impose a serious fight on the opponent. However, in the shootout, the team suffered an unfortunate defeat with a score of 1:2. In the match against Traktor, problems in defense again manifested themselves, which led to another crushing defeat - 2:6. Goalkeeper Dolganov, who missed five goals, was replaced. As expected, the team also failed to impose a decent fight on Avangard, losing with a difference of four goals (1:5). What is especially noteworthy is that this time the club relied on the attacking line and in three periods made 46 shots at the Omsk goal, however, this also did not bring the expected result. It hard to say when exactly the Wolves will come to their senses and start earning points again, but for now they have dropped to 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings, with only 37 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Neftekhimik has no serious problems with its roster. Only Abrosimov and Dergachev are in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Wolves are averaging 2.26 goals per game.
The club main problem is low attacking performance, which prevents it from achieving the desired results.
- On average, Nizhnekamsk players receive seven penalty minutes per match.
But the team demonstrates good discipline, although this does not greatly affect the outcome of the matches.
Sibir Novosibirsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Sibir have an impressive five-game unbeaten streak. All games have ended in regulation time, which underlines the team high level of preparation. The Novosibirsk team successfully finished the home stage of the season, winning a confident 4-2 victory over Admiral. In this match, defenseman Murphy showed his best, scoring a goal and making two assists.
After the home series, the team continued to play in the same confident style, starting the away games with a 2-0 win over Barys. This was followed by success in the match with Admiral, which ended with a score of 1-0. Goalkeeper Kostin once again demonstrated his reliability, reflecting 62 shots in both games. In the match with Amur, Sibir defense allowed the opponents to create many dangerous moments, but thanks to the selfless play of the goalkeeper, they managed to snatch a victory in regular time with a score of 4-3. Forward Pyanov also showed himself, scoring a double. It seemed that the team would have a tough match away to Salavat Yulaev, since the Ufa team was superior to the Novosibirsk team in many ways. Contrary to all predictions, the "snowflakes" showed their best side and left no chance for the "greens", winning with a difference of three goals (4-1). Forwards Shirokov and Beck each scored three goals.
Indeed, Sibir is currently in its best form since the beginning of the season, which is proven from match to match. The club has not only improved its defensive play, but has also begun to demonstrate very effective attacking play, which together brings the desired results.
Disqualifications and injuries
It can be said that Sibir has no problems with its roster, since only Gordeev is in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Siberia converted 29% of their power play attempts
The club still leads the league in numerical superiority.
- Novosibirsk players average 26 shots per match
It should be noted that the team rarely makes a large number of shots on the opponent goal, but their efficiency is very high.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Neftekhimik
In four out of six head-to-head matches, Neftekhimik opened the scoring
1.85Goal in each period bet - no
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.00Tip and bets
It is quite strange that bookmakers do not single out Sibir as a clear favorite in the upcoming match and give very high odds for its victory, which is definitely worth taking advantage of. Indeed, Novosibirsk is perhaps in its best form this season, as it does not leave any chances to its opponents. What is especially noteworthy is that the club confidently beats not only opponents of its level, but also clear favorites, which we saw in the team last match. Neftekhimik, in turn, is experiencing huge problems and has not been able to achieve success for six matches in a row. We believe that the "wolves" will again be unable to interrupt their losing streak, and we bet in favor of the guests.
Our prediction is that Siberia will win the match for 1.98
Bet on total
A distinctive feature of Sibir in recent matches is its excellent defensive play, which does not allow opponents to realize their potential in attack. Considering the fact that Neftekhimik cannot boast of high efficiency, it is not worth expecting a large number of goals scored in the upcoming match.
Forecast - total under five goals for 1.70
Bet on the outcome of the first period
The first period for Neftekhimik is one of the most unsuccessful. The team has recently been constantly allowing opponents to gain an advantage at the end of the starting period, which Sibir should also take advantage of.
Prediction - Sibir wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.92
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