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SKA vs Severstal: KHL match betting tip
SKA will play at home on January 16, where they will meet Severstal. Both teams have not been in the best shape lately and have a hard time earning points. Will the St. Petersburg team be able to take advantage of their home advantage and beat their opponent? You will find the answer in our betting tip, which also contains the best bets
Command Analysis
SKA St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
SKA had been in excellent shape for a long time and managed to earn another winning streak of three games in a row, and in almost all of them, they crushed their competitors. The Petersburgers left no chance for CSKA (6:3) and Vityaz (5:2), and also beat Sochi in regulation time (5:4). As you can see, the main reason for the club success was the excellent attacking play, which was observed throughout the regular championship with rare exceptions. However, the team winning streak was interrupted and replaced by a decline, which began in the match with Spartak. Rotenberg charges again created a huge number of dangerous moments in the opponent zone, but did not realize any of them, suffering a dry defeat with a score of 0:5. Both goalies - Moyasevic and Pleshkov - also did not show their best, reflecting only 83% of the shots between them.
The team then went on an away trip, where they met with Dynamo Moscow and were almost able to take the game into overtime, but they were sent off just 30 seconds before the final whistle and missed the decisive goal, losing with a score of 4:5. Once again, the defensive line showed a terrible game, allowing their competitor to create a huge number of dangerous moments in their zone. Continuing to play on the road, SKA met with the current leader of the Western Conference, Lokomotiv, and this time they were one step away from success, but still lost in overtime (2:3). Due to the lost points, the team has already dropped to seventh place in the Western Conference standings. It is also worth noting that the club has problems with the roster. One of the most productive forwards, Kuznetsov, was injured, and the contract with defenseman Deangelo had to be terminated for family reasons.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kuznetsov and Vorobyov are currently in the SKA infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, SKA scores 3.7 goals per game
The team remains the most productive in the league.
- On average, the St. Petersburg team receives 8.5 penalty minutes per match.
The club has huge problems with discipline.
Severstal Cherepovets
Russian FederationCurrent form
Severstal has been suffering from instability for a long time, alternating victories with defeats. The team ended its home series of three games, which began with a crushing defeat to Moscow Dynamo with a score of 2:7. Not only the defense line showed a terrible game, but also goalkeeper Samoilov, who reflected only 77% of the shots. However, in the next match, the Cherepovets team was able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans, defeating another very serious opponent in the person of Spartak (5:3). The Cherepovets team created powerful pressure on the red-whites, for which they were clearly not ready. In particular, it is worth praising forward Pilipenko, who scored a goal and gave two assists. The steelworkers were one step away from securing their success, but in the match with Avangard they suffered a very disappointing defeat in a shootout (5:6). Kozyrev team conceded two goals just five minutes before the final whistle, allowing the Omsk team to tie the score and send the game into extra time.
Then the team went to play away, where they met with a clear underdog, Vityaz, and due to their superiority, they still achieved success and won with a score of 2:1. This time, Samoilov played much more reliably, reflecting 95% of the shots, which allowed them to earn points. However, away from home, Moscow Dynamo again had problems with converting moments in attack, of which there were plenty. Aymurzin scored a double, but this was not enough, and they had to lose (2:3). As you can see, this season the steelmakers have huge problems with stability, but this does not prevent them from staying in the playoff zone. At the moment, the club is in sixth place in the Western Conference table, having 55 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Severstal has no problems with its roster. Only Dyblenko is in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Cherepovets players receive 5.7 penalty minutes per match
The team boasts excellent discipline and very rarely breaks the rules.
- On average, Severstal takes 34 shots per match
The Steelers consistently create a huge number of dangerous moments in the opponent zone, but their implementation is far from the most successful.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Severstal
In four out of five head-to-head matches, Severstal opened the scoring
2.30Goal in each period bet - yes
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.50Tip and bets
SKA is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, which we disagree with. Yes, the team has the best scoring record in the league, but everything is spoiled by terrible defense, which leads to defeats time after time. At the moment, the team is in decline and has not been able to achieve success for three matches in a row. Severstal, in turn, is also not in the best shape, but consistently imposes a fight on almost any competitors on its way. It is also worth paying attention to face-to-face meetings, in which the Stelvars also often earn points. So we suggest using the odds and betting in favor of the guests.
Our prediction is a Severstal victory with a handicap of (+1.5) goals for 1.74
Bet on total
Both teams rely heavily on the attacking line and consistently create serious pressure on their opponents. Considering the fact that the St. Petersburg team is more productive and has huge problems in defense, we suggest betting on the total over.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.70
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Severstal often shows excellent play in the first period and rarely allows its competitors to gain an advantage at the end of the opening period, so the team has every chance of creating problems for SKA already at the beginning of the game.
Betting Tip - Severstal will not lose in the first period for 1.65
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