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Vityaz - Sochi: KHL match betting tip
Vityaz will host Sochi on January 15 at their home arena. Both teams have had a hard time earning points throughout the regular championship and are currently not in the best shape. Our experts have prepared a betting tip that will help you identify the best bets
Command Analysis
Vityaz
Russian FederationCurrent form
Vityaz continues to be in terrible shape, and the losing streak has already reached six games in a row. What is especially noteworthy is that almost all of the club matches ended in regulation time, and only Kunlun managed to put up a decent fight. The team was heading for victory in regulation time, but missed an annoying goal just four minutes before the final whistle, and then suffered a setback in overtime (2:3). Continuing to play away, the team met a much more powerful opponent in the person of St. Petersburg SKA and this time suffered an expected rout with a score of 2:5. Once again, the defensive line showed a terrible game, allowing the opponent to create a huge number of dangerous moments near their goal.
Then the Podolsk team went to visit the current leader of the Western Conference, Lokomotiv, and this time they couldn’t even score, losing dry (0:3). The attack line couldn’t break through the strong defense of the Yaroslavl team, and in three periods they made only 18 shots on goal, which, of course, was not enough. Returning to the home arena, the heroes met Severstal and again showed a very modest game in attack, which ultimately led to another defeat with a score of 1:2. So far, everything is going to the fact that Vityaz’s next season will be a failure. At the moment, the team is only on the penultimate line in the Western Conference standings, and the gap from the playoff zone is nine points and is constantly growing. If Desyatkov’s charges continue to perform in the same spirit, they will definitely be left without the Gagarin Cup.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are three players in the Vityaz infirmary. Kalanin, Vashchenko and Daryin will definitely not be able to participate in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Vityaz scores 2.4 goals per match
Throughout the regular championship, Podolsk residents have experienced huge problems both with creating and realizing dangerous moments in attack, which is one of the main reasons for the club’s constant defeats.
- The Bogatyrs converted all 16% of their majority attempts
Due to the very modest attacking play, the team is not even able to consistently take advantage of opponents' penalties and rarely takes advantage of such chances.
HC Sochi
Russian FederationCurrent form
Sochi had a long home series, which they managed to finish successfully, but showed terrible play in almost all the other matches. Initially, the team met with SKA from St. Petersburg and imposed a decent fight on them, playing on opposite courses, which allowed them to be just one step away from victory. However, three missed goals in the third period dispelled all hopes for points, and they had to lose with a score of 4:5. Then the team hosted another army team on the road and could not cope with CSKA, suffering a rout with a difference of three goals (1:4). The match with Dynamo Moscow ended in the same way (1:5), and in the return match with the white-blues they failed to score a single goal, losing dry (0:2). Goalkeeper Volokhin tried his best, and only thanks to him was it possible to avoid another rout.
In the final match of the home series, the Leopards fought with the main outsider of the Eastern Conference, Amur, and were finally able to show their attacking potential to the fullest, which allowed them to win the long-awaited victory (5:2). Forward Popov showed an excellent game, scoring twice and giving an assist. First-line forward Bitten also scored two goals. Then Zubov charges went to visit another clear favorite, Metallurg, and again lost with a score of 2:4. The defensive line was again unable to cope with the powerful pressure of the opponent. It is worth noting that the club has been showing similar results since the very start of the season, which is why it is in the last line of the Western Conference table, with only 29 points. It is too early to draw conclusions, but it looks like the team will be left without the playoffs this season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Gareev and Khafizov remain in the Sochi infirmary. All other players are in the ranks and will be able to take part in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Sochi scores only 2.32 goals per match
It is worth noting that the team cannot realize its attacking potential.
- On average, the Leopards receive 8.2 minutes of shadow play per match.
The team also cannot boast of good discipline and is often sent off.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - yes
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.60Bet First Goal: "Vityaz"
In four out of five head-to-head matches, Vityaz opened the scoring
1.70Tip and bets
It is quite strange that Vityaz is the clear favorite in the upcoming match. Both teams are at the same level and have had huge problems with scoring points throughout the regular championship. Sochi is absolutely not inferior to Podolsk, which means there is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of the unreasonably high odds and bet in favor of the guests with a positive handicap. It is especially worth paying attention to face-to-face meetings, in which Sochi, if they lose, then with a difference of only one puck.
Our prediction is Sochi victory with a handicap of (+1) puck for 1.68
Bet on total
We believe that we should not expect a large number of goals scored in the upcoming match. Both teams have huge problems with both creating and implementing moments in attack. It is unlikely that anything will change, which means that we choose total under as the second bet.
Betting Tip - total under 5.5 goals for 1.65
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Sochi shows a good game at the start of the match and does not always allow its opponents to earn an advantage in the starting segment. We believe that the Leopards have every chance to create problems for Vityaz again in the first period, which is what we suggest betting on.
Prediction - Sochi will not lose in the first period for 1.55
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