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Traktor - Vityaz: KHL match betting tip
Traktor returns home after a successful away series and will host guests from the Moscow region in Chelyabinsk on January 20. Benoit Groux charges retain their leadership in the East. Vityaz won two games in a row for the first time in a long time, but the team from Balashikha is still in the basement of the conference table. Last season, the Urals team won confidently over the Vitki. What will this match be like? We tell you about it in the betting tip for it
Command Analysis
Traktor
Russian FederationCurrent form
Traktor could have lost the lead in the East, but the team from Chelyabinsk pulled itself together at the right moment and began winning regularly. Vladimir Tkachev team scored 65 points in 48 starts and played three matches more than Ak Bars, which has five points fewer. The black and whites started the new calendar year well and have not scored points in only one match so far. Benoit Groux charges had a great away game and after losing to Metallurg (3:5), they beat Torpedo (5:3), Sibir (4:3, B) and Neftekhimik (4:2) in turn. The Bears started with a missed goal in Nizhnekamsk, but quickly improved and controlled the course of the match throughout the entire meeting.
Traktor attacking line hockey players have once again started to please their fans with stable offensive play. In the previous five games, the Chelyabinsk team made 20 accurate shots, and Maxim Shabanov was still very good. The young forward has already scored 46 points (18+28) this season and is fourth on the list of the league top scorers.
Zach Fucale has long been one of the most reliable goalies in the league. He hasn't been very consistent lately, dropping his save percentage to 92.50%. At the same time, the Canadian has seven shutouts, starting 32 games. Sergei Mylnikov has a great chance to displace the legionnaire from the starting lineup and has started to appear on the ice frequently.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nikita Korostelev and Ostap Safin will not play against Vityaz.
Interesting trends for betting
- Traktor has a 49:40 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded in the second period
The Chelyabinsk team plays powerfully in the second twenty minutes and often scores goals in it.
- Traktor averages 33 shots on target
The team is one of the best shooting teams in the league at the moment.
Vityaz
Russian FederationCurrent form
Vityaz does not intend to give up and surrender, but now Pavel Desyatkov charges occupy only the tenth line in the table, having earned 41 points in 45 games. The Moscow Region team won only three games in December and seriously worsened their chances of getting into the playoffs. Bogatyri lost six games in a row and only recently broke the losing streak. After defeats in St. Petersburg (2:5) and Yaroslavl (0:3), the club from Balashikha could not cope with the onslaught of Severstal (1:2) at home, and a couple of days later turned out to be stronger than Sochi (2:1, OT). The away series of games began for the Vitki with a crushing victory in Tolyatti (6:2). The visitors started with a missed puck, but then scored six times in a row and calmly brought the matter to the desired result.
The visitors are not that bad in attack and in seven out of nine games they have scored at least two goals per game. Dmitry Buchelnikov cannot return to the top ten scorers of the league, but he earned 38 points (13+25). Ivan Chekhovich (11+23), who became one of the leaders of Vityaz, has four points less. Derek Barach is gradually coming to his senses, having made 32 effective actions (17+15).
Andrei Kareev played only his second game for Vityaz, taking to the ice against Lada. The goalie recently transferred from Salavat Yulaev and so far has only a 90% save percentage and no shutouts. It will be very tough for him, since the visiting team includes Maxim Dorozhko and Dmitry Shikin. All of the Bogatyrs' goalies are playing well and do not intend to give up their status as the main goalie to the newcomer.
Disqualifications and injuries
Alexander Darin, Sergey Kalinin and Grigory Vaschenko will not play in Chelyabinsk.
Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, Vityaz throws 26 times per game on average
The visitors do not put much pressure on the opposing goalkeepers.
- Vityaz wins 47.7% of faceoffs
The Bogatyrs perform poorly at the point and often lose duels.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches involving Traktor, the first period was productive
1.95Bet 2nd period: Traktor will score
Chelyabinsk players have scored in the second period for five games in a row
1.35Tip and bets
Traktor is gradually returning to its former form and recently the results of the Chelyabinsk team have become much better. The team led by Benoit Groulx retained the first line in the conference, taking advantage of the weakness of competitors and at the right moment improved the quality of the game. The hosts have five wins in six games, and they beat far from the weakest teams. Although Pavel Desyatkov team won the previous two matches, they met with the outsiders of the league. The visitors are gradually losing motivation for the season and are unlikely to be able to counter the favorite. We think that the hosts will take an easy two points. We offer a bet on the victory of the first with a small minus handicap.
Prediction - Traktor win with Asian handicap (-1) for 1.73
Bet on individual total
Traktor has finally found good form and the home team forwards have made good use of their chances throughout January. The Urals team has made 20 accurate shots in the last five matches, and has always scored at least three times. Vityaz has good goalies, but it is unlikely that the giants will be able to hold off their opponents on the road. We believe in at least three goals from the Bears.
We bet on Traktor individual total of more than three goals with a coefficient of 1.70
Total Bet
The hosts have seriously improved their attack lately, but this has had a negative impact on their defense. Vityaz, on the other hand, played a very productive match in Tolyatti and felt great in the lead. Games between these clubs often turn out to be productive, and in five out of six games the opponents scored at least five times. We believe that on Monday we will see at least five accurate shots.
We take the total over 4.5 pucks for 1.55
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