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Vityaz - Severstal: KHL match betting tip
Moscow Region Vityaz returns to Balashikha, where they will play against Severstal from Cherepovets on January 12. Pavel Desyatkov charges are unable to break the losing streak that began at the end of last year. At the same time, the Bogatyrs play well against the steelmakers and have beaten the black and yellows twice this season with a total score of 9:1. The hosts are losing their chances of getting into the playoffs and they really need a win. Will they be able to win this time? Read our betting tip
Command Analysis
Vityaz
Russian FederationCurrent form
Vityaz is not ready to accept the role of outsider in the Western Conference, but now Pavel Desyatkov charges occupy only the tenth line in the table, having earned 37 points in 42 games. The Moscow Region team won only three games in December and seriously worsened their chances of getting into the playoffs. Bogatyrs are on a series of five defeats in a row, having lost to Lokomotiv (3:5) and Spartak (2:4) at home at the end of last year. At the beginning of January, the Vitki went on an away tour and first failed to cope with Kunlun in Mytishchi (2:3, OT), and a day later lost heavily to SKA in St. Petersburg (2:5). Vladimir Galuzin team could have grabbed points in Yaroslavl, but failed in the third 20 minutes and let three pucks into their own net (0:3).
The visitors are not that bad in attack and in seven out of eight games they have scored at least two goals per game. Dmitry Buchelnikov has again left the top ten scorers of the league, having earned 35 points (12+23). Ivan Chekhovich (11+23), who was unable to open up in Lokomotiv, but became one of the leaders of Vityaz, has one point less. Derek Barach, who made 30 effective actions (17+13), has slightly lost momentum.
Maxim Dorozhko returned to the last line of defense after a rest. The goalkeeper did not come with the team to St. Petersburg, and the goal was protected by newcomer Andrei Kareyev. Dorozhko remains the team main goalkeeper and often helps out his teammates. He has reflected 92.23% of shots this season and made five shutouts in 32 starts.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sergey Kalinin and Grigory Vaschenko will not play at home.
Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, Vityaz throws 25 times per game on average
The visitors do not put much pressure on the opposing goalkeepers.
- Vityaz wins 47% of faceoffs
The Bogatyrs perform poorly at the point and often lose duels.
Severstal Cherepovets
Russian FederationCurrent form
Severstal had a great end to last year, but with the start of the new one they started to slip again. Andrey Kozyrev charges got down to business before the break for the Channel One Cup, but now they have dropped to seventh place in the conference again. At the moment, the steelmakers have 53 points after 43 matches and they can get closer to CSKA and other Western leaders. In the new year, Adam Liszka team was routed by Moscow Dynamo (2:7), but quickly recovered and beat Spartak by a large margin (5:3). Before the start of the current away series, the Cherepovets team was unable to finish off the guests from Omsk. The then hosts had a two-goal advantage, but failed at the end and lost in overtime.
The black and yellows have not been performing well on their own half of the ice this period of the season. In the three previous games, they have conceded 15 times, and goalies Alexander Samoilov and Konstantin Shostak have seriously improved their performance in terms of the percentage of shots saved. It was Shostak who took to the ice in the last game against Avangard, but he did not always help out his partners during the match.
Kirill Pilipenko remains the top scorer of the club from the Vologda region. The forward scored 41 points (21+20) and ranks third in the list of the most productive hockey players in the KHL. Daniil Aymurzin, who is in excellent shape and scored in the last four matches, has come close to him. The young forward has 37 points (24+13) in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Adam Liszka will not help his teammates in the game against the giants.
Interesting trends for betting
- Severstal gets five minutes of penalty time per match
The team is currently the most disciplined in the league.
- Severstal has 83% neutralization of the opponent majority
The Cherepovets team occupies the fourth position in the championship in terms of playing while short-handed.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches involving Severstal, the second period was productive
1.65Bet 3rd period: Vityaz will score
" Vitki " scored against " Severstal " in the third period in the last three games
1.63Tip and bets
Vityaz has not won yet in the new year and the team from the Moscow region has five defeats in a row. It is time for the Balashikha team to pull themselves together if they plan to continue the fight for getting into the playoffs. Now the hosts have already been overtaken by Kunlun, but Torpedo, which occupies the last slot, is not playing at its best. The Bogatyrs play well against the black and yellows and this season they have confidently beaten the team from the Vologda region twice. Severstal, on the other hand, concedes a lot and does not play as well on the road as at home. In our opinion, the Vitki are capable of giving the favorite a fight and at least not losing by a landslide. We offer a bet on the victory of the first with a small positive handicap.
Prediction - Vityaz win with Asian handicap (+1) for 1.65
Bet on individual total
Severstal has scored only one goal against Vityaz in two games this season. On the road, the steelmakers are not so good in attack and score 2.26 goals per game. Bogatyrs are able to take a hit and the hosts have good goalies in their lineup. The Moscow Region team really needs points, so we think that they will be focused and will not make critical mistakes in defense.
We bet on Severstal individual total under three goals for 1.75
Total Bet
This season, the matches between the teams were different in terms of scoring, but in both, Severstal was very weak in attack. Vityaz plays defensive hockey with a constant eye on its goal. We believe that Pavel Desyatkov charges will lure the opponent into their game and the meeting will not be bright. Let play a bet on the total under.
We take the total under 5.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.80
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