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Barys - Avtomobilist: KHL match betting tip
On January 7, there will be a duel between Barys and Avtomobilist. For obvious reasons, the Astana team is the underdog in this duel and, according to bookmakers, should lose within the regular time. Moreover, most of the previous duels between the clubs ended in favor of the guests. However, the Yekaterinburg team is now in terrible shape and is on a series of three losses. Will the formal favorite be able to justify its status? What bet should you make? Find the answers in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Barys Nur-Sultan
KazakhstanCurrent form
"Barys" has already decided almost everything for itself this season. The team does not pretend to anything serious and will definitely not be able to improve its position in the tournament table. The only thing it can count on is not to end up on the last line. Note that the club has already allowed "Amur" to equalize with it in points, although it previously had a comfortable handicap. However, recently the Astana team has completely stopped pleasing fans and is losing match after match in regular time.
After returning from the December break, they sensationally beat Dynamo away, after which they suffered seven defeats in a row and are still on a losing streak. Last year, the "Bars" lost at home to Sibir (0:2), away from home they lost to Torpedo (1:3) and Salavat Yulaev (0:6), and just a couple of days ago they returned to their arena, where they were soundly defeated by Lada - 0:5.
In most cases, Galym Mambetaliyev's team experiences incredible problems with scoring and often remains without a single goal. By the way, the team has scored only 56 goals during the entire season, when many other clubs have already surpassed the 100-goal mark. No progress is observed from match to match. In addition, Barys continues to show weak play in 5x4 and 5x3 formats and has only 8.6% of the extra man's goal conversion rate.
Disqualifications and injuries
Mukhametov, Muratov and Starchenko will not play in the upcoming match due to injury
Interesting trends for betting
- Barys receives an average of 5.84 penalty minutes per match
"Bars" usually do not get sent off more than three times per game
- According to statistics, Astana players make 25 shots on target per match
As a rule, the team shows low shooting activity, since it is forced to act as a second number
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
Avtomobilist is clearly not as good this season as it was last season, but it should not be written off under any circumstances. The team's primary goal is to reach the playoffs from one of the top positions in the Eastern Conference, and it can still achieve this if it pulls itself together. At the moment, the club is in fifth place in the standings and has 48 points, lagging behind third place by literally four points, so the current situation is more than fixable.
True, throughout the month the Yekaterinburg team has been showing rather weak results and has not been able to find the game that brought them results before. Not long ago, they were able to deal with Traktor on their home ice (3:1), but then they lost to Magnitogorsk Metallurg (1:2 SO) and Lada (2:3 SO), ending the year on a sad note. After the holidays, Nikolay Zavarukhin's team immediately went on the road, where they could not cope with the same Chelyabinsk team (0:2), missing the decisive puck at the very end of the third period.
At the same time, Avto still has difficulties with creating and realizing moments, which is why in many games it remains with a minimum number of goals scored. But the team, in general, plays the third game segment at a fairly high level and has a ratio of 39:28 in goals scored and missed, often ending it in its favor.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ebert and Volk will not be able to take part in this match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Avtomobilist gets 7.6 minutes of penalty time per match
The Yekaterinburg team is not known for its ideal discipline and is usually sent off about four times per game.
- The motorist has 17.5% of the majority sales
The team hasn't been making the best use of its numerical advantage this season.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.52Bet 3rd period: away team win
In three out of four meetings against Astana, the visitors kept the third period for themselves
2.10Tip and bets
Avtomobilist is currently in mediocre shape, but still outclasses its rival in class and must earn two points in the upcoming match if it still wants to continue the fight for a place in the top three. Barys has been in terrible shape for a long period of time and almost always loses within 60 minutes. Nikolay Zavarukhin must properly set up his charges for this match, and they must show everything they are capable of. Moreover, Avto has already dealt with the Astana team twice this season.
Prediction - Avtomobilist win for 1.65
Bet on individual total
There is a high probability that in this matchup Barys will be left with less than two goals scored. In three of the previous four matches, Astana did not score at all. They have huge problems with their attacking play and spend most of their time in their own zone, making harmless shots at the opponent's goal. Alikin or Galkin must cope with these threats and get away with a minimum number of goals conceded.
We bet on Barys' individual total under 1.5 goals for 1.90
Total Bet
We wouldn't expect a lot of goals in this matchup. Barys has a lot of unproductive games - he scores little himself and lets in a few in return. Avtomobilist, after a series of failures, will also pay more attention to his actions in defense. In addition, the last four games involving the Yekaterinburg team ended with fewer than five goals.
We take the total under 4.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.80
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