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Torpedo vs. Sibir: KHL match betting tip
Torpedo will return to its home arena on January 8, where it will host Sibir. Nizhny Novgorod has not been showing better results than Novosibirsk recently and will try to take advantage of this. Our experts, in turn, have prepared a betting tip in which they will talk about the current form of the clubs, and also highlight the most optimal bets
Command Analysis
Torpedo
Russian FederationCurrent form
It seems that Torpedo has gradually started to recover from its slump, as it is increasingly clinging to points. The team played a home series of four games, which began with a terrible performance in a duel with the current leader of the Western Conference, Lokomotiv. The Nizhny Novgorod team was unable to score a single puck, suffering a dry defeat (0:5). The team was quickly able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans, winning a confident victory over Barys (3:1). The defensive line played much better, and goalkeeper Bocharov also distinguished himself, reflecting 96% of the shots. The club was also close to a second victory in a row, but in a duel with Kunlun, they had to lose in overtime (3:4).
In the final match of the home series, the Avtozavodtsy team met with Dynamo Minsk, which was in excellent shape. Once again, Torpedo had huge problems both creating and converting moments in attack, which led to another dry defeat (0:3). In just three periods, the home team made 23 shots at the opponent's goal, which was not enough. In the return match with the Minsk team, Larionov's team played away, where they were able to take revenge, winning with a score of 4:2. Forward Letunov showed a great game, scoring two important goals. This victory should help the team believe in itself and recover from a long slump. It is worth noting that for now the club remains in the playoff zone, but the advantage over its closest competitor has been reduced to four points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Torpedo's infirmary remains unchanged. The team is without Misnyakov, Abramov and Phillips due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Torpedo scores an average of 3.3 goals per match
The team remains one of the most productive in the league.
- The car manufacturers realized only 18% of the majority attempts
Torpedo is a team that is famous for its bright and effective attacking play. However, it does not always manage to effectively use the opponents' penalties.
Sibir Novosibirsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Sibir had been in excellent form for a long time and won five games in a row. The Novosibirsk team played at home, where they confidently beat Admiral 4-2. Defenseman Murphy showed an amazing game, scoring a goal and making two assists. After the home series, the team continued to demonstrate its high class. The away games began with a 2-0 victory over Barys. Then came the game with Admiral, which ended with a score of 1-0. Goalkeeper Kostin once again confirmed his reliability, stopping 62 shots in both games. In the game with Amur, Sibir's defense allowed the opponents to create many dangerous moments, but thanks to Kostin's selfless play, the team was able to win in regulation time with a score of 4-3. Forward Pyanov scored twice.
The match with Salavat Yulaev also turned out to be successful for Siberia. Although the Ufa team was superior to the Novosibirsk team in many ways, the snowflakes left their opponents no chance, winning by three goals (4:1). Forwards Shirokov and Bek each scored three goals. However, the club's winning streak ended in the match with Neftekhimik, which was a clear underdog at the time. Despite its attacking potential, the team was unable to realize it and lost in regulation time with a score of 1:2. Nevertheless, thanks to such successful performances, Epanchintsev's charges were finally able to rise to the playoff zone and are currently in ninth place in the table. However, the position is very precarious, since their closest competitor has a similar number of points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Siberia has no problems with its roster. Only Gordeev is in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Siberia converted 29% of its majority attempts
The club remains the best in the league in converting numerical superiority.
- Novosibirsk players average 26 shots per match
It is worth noting that the team rarely makes a large number of shots on the opponent's goal.
Trends
Bet First Goal: "Siberia"
In four out of six head-to-head matches, Sibir opened the scoring
2.15Goal in each period bet - yes
In five out of six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.60Tip and bets
In the upcoming match, Torpedo is a clear favorite. This is confirmed by the results of the last match, in which Avtozavodtsy demonstrated their superiority over a serious opponent — Minsk Dynamo. In addition, the game was played away. Now the Nizhny Novgorod team is returning to their home arena, where the team will have even more chances to win, especially with the support of the fans. Sibir is not a leader in the league and rarely achieves success in matches with strong teams. The recent performance of the snowflakes away from Neftekhimik was especially indicative, where the team was unable to win. We assume that it is after this game that Epanchintsev's charges will begin to decline, which Avtozavodtsy will take advantage of.
Our prediction is Torpedo's victory at 1.89
Bet on total
Don't expect many goals scored in the upcoming match. Torpedo can't restore its attacking efficiency yet, and Sibir, in turn, is betting on defense and will play defensively. Therefore, as a second bet, we choose total under.
Betting Tip - total under 5.5 goals for 1.67
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Torpedo, due to the advantage of home walls, will try to meet Sibir harshly and will start to put pressure on Novosibirsk from the first minutes of the match. Due to this, Nizhny Novgorod is quite capable of earning an advantage already at the end of the starting segment.
Betting Tip - Torpedo win in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.55
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