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Salavat Yulaev - Neftekhimik: betting tip for the KHL match
Salavat Yulaev will play at home on January 15, where they will meet Neftekhimik. Both teams have not been in the best shape lately, which is why it is not so easy to determine the winner. Our experts, in turn, will tell you about the clubs' latest performances, and will also help you decide on bets
Command Analysis
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Russian FederationCurrent form
Salavat Yulaev has completed its away series, which in the end turned out to be far from successful. In the first match, the team met with Ak Bars and unexpectedly suffered a crushing defeat in the green derby with a score of 1:5. The main reason for the failure was the weak play of the Ufa team in the minority, they had to miss as many as four goals in unequal compositions. The team attack line also looked very modest and in three periods made only 24 shots at the Kazan goal. Goalkeeper Samonov, who was replaced at the beginning of the third period, also did not show his best. Then Kozlov charges went to visit the obvious outsider in the person of Neftekhimik and still managed to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans, realizing their attacking potential to the fullest and defeating the wolves with a difference of three goals (7:4). The most productive was forward Livo, who scored twice and gave three assists.
It seemed that the Greens would also confidently cope with the problematic Avangard, but the Omsk team has recently gained too good a form, which caused problems. The opponent created serious pressure throughout the match, and only due to the efforts of goalkeeper Samonov was it possible to avoid a rout. However, in the third period, Salavat Yulaev began to give in and first allowed the Hawks to equalize the score, and then missed the decisive puck just one and a half minutes before the final whistle and suffered a defeat with a score of 2:3. The lost points led to the club losing its leadership in the Eastern Conference table and has already dropped to third place. However, the gap from the first position is only three points, and there are three games in reserve, which means there is every chance to overtake Traktor again.
Disqualifications and injuries
Salavat Yulaev still has no problems with its roster. Only Kuzmin is in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Salavat scores three goals per match
Ufa players are distinguished by their good attacking play.
- On average, the Greens receive 8.5 penalty minutes per match.
But the club has problems with discipline, which leads to frequent removals.
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
It is difficult to say when Neftekhimik will recover from the slump and start earning points again, but so far there are no prerequisites for this. The team slump has already been very prolonged, and in nine matches it managed to win only one victory over Sibir, snatching victory in regular time with a minimal advantage of one goal (2:1). Remarkably, success was achieved only due to the efforts of goalkeeper Dolganov, who showed an excellent game and reflected almost all of the Novosibirsk team shots. It is worth noting that before this, the team could not impose a decent fight on its competitors, having suffered defeats from Traktor (2:6) and Avangard (1:5). Twice the defensive line showed itself from the worst side, allowing competitors to create and realize a huge number of dangerous moments near their goal.
As expected, the team was unable to consolidate its success after the victory over the snowflakes. It continued to play at home, where it met with Salavat Yulaev and suffered a 4:7 defeat. This time, Dolganov could not cope with a huge number of shots, and he had to be replaced after five missed goals. However, Ozolin, who replaced him, also turned out to be unreliable. Then Nizhnekamsk went to visit an opponent of their level, in the person of Siberia, and again were able to impose a decent fight on them, but this time they had to lose in overtime (1:2). The attack line again showed its worst side, and in three periods made only 24 shots on the goal of the Novosibirsk team. Such a long decline has already led to the fact that the club fell below the playoff zone and is currently only in tenth place in the Eastern Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Abrasimov and Dergachev will not be able to take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- Neftekhimik averages 2.2 goals per game
The Wolves have been experiencing serious problems with scoring throughout the regular season.
- On average, Nizhnekamsk players take 30 shots per match
The team generally creates a lot of dangerous moments in the opponent zone, but their implementation leaves much to be desired.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Neftekhimik
In four out of six head-to-head matches, Neftekhimik opened the scoring
2.50Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In three of the four head-to-head matches, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period.
1.69Tip and bets
Salavat Yulaev is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, despite its decline. Indeed, Ufa has not been showing the best results lately, but they have received an excellent opportunity to regain confidence in their strength, taking advantage of Neftekhimik terrible form. The Wolves have been giving a worthy rebuff only to opponents of their own level for a long period of time. It is unlikely that Nizhnekamsk will suddenly start showing a decent game, since there are no prerequisites for this yet. It is for these reasons that we suggest making a confident bet in favor of the home team.
Our prediction is Salavat Yulaev victory for 1.67
Bet on total
In the upcoming match, we should not expect a large number of goals scored again. Neftekhimik continues to experience huge problems both with creating and implementing moments in the attack, and Ufa will clearly play more reliably in the return match. So, as a second bet, we choose total under.
Betting Tip - total under five goals for 1.85
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Salavat Yulaev has every chance to create serious problems for Neftekhimik in the first period. Ufa, due to their significant superiority, as well as the advantage of home walls, should easily win in the starting period.
Prediction - Salavat Yulaev wins in the first period for 2.07
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