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Sochi vs. Dynamo Moscow: KHL match betting tip
On January 7, there will be a repeat match between Sochi and Dynamo Moscow. The previous meeting between the clubs, which took place a couple of days ago, ended with a crushing victory for the white-blues with a score of 5:1. Then they looked better than their counterpart in many aspects and did not experience any problems. Will the leopards be able to rehabilitate themselves and pull themselves together after such a crushing defeat? What should they bet on? Find the answers to these questions in our betting tip
Command Analysis
HC Sochi
Russian FederationCurrent form
Sochi has long since said goodbye to its chances of getting into the playoffs and is simply playing out this season. The team currently occupies the last place in the Western Conference standings and no longer even pretends to improve its position a little, since it is ten points behind Vityaz. Plus, since the end of November, it has shown poor results and has managed to win only one victory in all this time.
After a successful match against Lada (4:3), Sochi also suffered three defeats in a row. On their home ice, they lost to SKA (4:5), although they had an incredibly comfortable advantage, and finished the year with an unsuccessful match against CSKA (1:4). The other day, they met with Dynamo from the capital, for which the Leopards were completely unprepared and lost to their opponent without a fight - 1:5. Then they completely and utterly failed the first 30 minutes of the game, during which they conceded four unanswered goals.
In general, Sergey Zubov's team may soon lay claim to the title of the league's most conceding club, since in previous matches, on average, no less than four pucks ended up in its net. As a rule, the starting period is the most unsuccessful for Sochi, in which they have a ratio of 24:50 in goals scored and conceded. The team also currently has only 77.9% neutralization of the majority of the opponent and occupies the penultimate position in the championship in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Amir Garayev will not be able to take part in the upcoming fight due to injury
Interesting trends for betting
- Sochi receives an average of 7.51 penalty minutes per match
According to statistics, Sochi players are sent off at least four times per game
- The Leopards allow an average of 33 shots on goal
Sochi mainly plays second fiddle, so it allows the opponent to make a lot of shots
HC Dynamo Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Dynamo is aiming to finish the regular part of the championship in the top three, but to do this it needs to keep up the pace and continue playing at a high level, without a series of failures. At the moment, the team is in fifth place in the Western Conference and has 53 points. Thus, it is literally four points away from second place, so in a favorable scenario it can overtake CSKA.
The white-blues recently faced a series of three defeats, on which they ended last year. Let us recall that in the matches with Vityaz (0:2) and Minsk (0:1) they were left without goals, but upon returning from the holidays they had already crushed Severstal (7:2) and Sochi (5:1) on the road. At the same time, in these matches Alexey Kudashov's team did not experience any problems in attack and made great use of all their moments.
The Dynamo players are playing their best in the opening twenty minutes, where they currently have a 45:22 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded, and often keep them. It is also worth remembering that the Muscovites are making great use of their chances to score in the majority and have a 22.3% conversion rate. By the way, in the previous game with the Sochi team, they also did not remain without a goal in the 5x4 format.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team currently has no problems with its roster.
Interesting trends for betting
- Dynamo receives an average of 7.86 minutes of penalty time
Muscovites are usually sent off at least four times per match
- Dynamo averages 32 shots on target
The white-blues have been distinguished by their high shooting activity this season.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the three previous matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.90Bet 2nd period: away team win
In four out of five meetings against Sochi, the visitors won in the second period
2.00Tip and bets
In this match, Dynamo can again claim two points and will most likely earn them without any problems if they play in the same vein. In the last meeting, the white-blues did not encounter any problems and confidently dealt with their opponents on class, gaining a comfortable advantage already at the beginning of the second twenty minutes. In general, Dynamo finished all previous matches in their favor and often dealt with Sochi with a difference of several goals. The guests really need points now, so they will definitely do without underestimating their opponents.
Betting Tip - Dynamo win with Asian handicap (-1) on pucks for 1.75
Bet on individual total
Dynamo, after returning from the holidays, began to show great results and scored at least five goals in both matches. Sochi, on the contrary, has recently shown a poor game in defense and usually allowed opponents to score at least four times. Dynamo skillfully exploits the mistakes of their opponent in defense and punishes him. In addition, in seven previous matches against the Leopards, Kudashov's team scored at least four times.
We bet on Dynamo's individual total over 3.5 goals for 2.00
Total Bet
Matches between the clubs are often spectacular and feature six or more goals. Dynamo is not against open hockey and plays quite freely on the road. Sochi, in turn, also counts exclusively on playing on opposite courses, so in the upcoming confrontation it will probably take a lot of risks. We expect an active game in the upcoming match and offer a bet on the total over.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks for 1.95
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