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SKA vs. Lokomotiv: KHL match betting tip
SKA will continue to play at home on January 21, where it will try to break its losing streak, which has already reached four games in a row. This time, the team will meet Lokomotiv, which is in great shape. Which bets should you choose? You will find the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
SKA St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
SKA continues to be in decline, and the losing streak has already reached four games in a row, with almost all of them ending in regulation time. The team unsuccessfully finished a series of home games and suffered a dry defeat from Spartak in the final match (0:5). The attacking line tried its best to compensate for the lapses in defense and created a huge number of dangerous moments in the Yaroslavl zone, but the puck stubbornly did not fly into the target. Then the St. Petersburg team went to visit Moscow Dynamo and again showed a terrible game in defense, which led to the second defeat in a row (4:5). Goalkeeper Zavragin could not cope with a huge number of shots, reflecting only 87% of them. Despite the lost points, it is worth praising the efforts of defenseman Nikishin, who scored twice and gave an assist.
Continuing to play away, the army team fought with the current leader of the Western Conference and this time also showed a very productive game in attack, but this did not help to compensate for the lapses in defense, which led to another failure, but this time outside of regulation time (3:4 OT). Goalkeeper Zavragin played even worse, reflecting only 84% of the shots. Returning to the home arena, Rotenberg charges met with Severstal and missed a huge number of goals, suffering another rout (4:7). Indeed, recently the club has been experiencing huge problems in defense and constantly allows opponents to realize their attacking potential to the fullest. Due to the lost points, they have already had to drop to seventh place in the Western Conference table, having only 55 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kuznetsov, Akolzin 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 St. Petersburg team is not known for its good discipline and is often sent off.
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lokomotiv has once again picked up a great pace and has not lost in six games in a row. The team initially played at home, where it left no chance for CSKA and Vityaz, defeating them with a score of 4:1 and 3:0, respectively. Then the Yaroslavl team fought Spartak and this time were one step away from defeat, despite the fact that in the first period they earned a significant advantage of three goals. However, the opponent did not make a full comeback, and they managed to snatch victory in regular time (5:4). It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions. In the final match of the home series, the railroad workers also met very serious resistance from SKA and this time snatched victory in overtime (4:3).
In away matches, the team continued to please fans with success. The team met with a clear underdog in the person of Sibir, but could not confidently win. The opponent tied the score in the third period and transferred the game to overtime, where Nikitin team still won another victory with a score of 3:2. It is worth praising the efforts of goalkeeper Melnichuk, who reflected 93% of the shots. They managed to play much more reliably in defense in the match with Barys. Loko did not allow the Kazakhs to realize their attack at all, winning dry (3:0). This time, the goal was defended by the young goalkeeper Mayorov, who played his first match in the KHL and immediately got a shutout, which is a rarity.
Disqualifications and injuries
Lokomotiv has no serious problems with its roster. Only Isaev and Elesin remain in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Lokomotiv concedes 1.7 goals per match
The club is the most reliable in the league.
- On average, Yaroslavl players receive 6.8 penalty minutes per match
One cannot fail to note the excellent discipline of the railway workers.
Trends
Bet First Goal: SKA
In three out of four head-to-head matches, SKA opened the scoring
1.90Goal in each period bet - yes
In three of the four head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.72Tip and bets
It is quite strange that bookmakers cannot single out the favorites in the upcoming match and give approximately equal odds for the teams to win. SKA is clearly in terrible shape and is showing a very weak game in defense, allowing their opponents to create a huge number of dangerous moments in their zone and realize them. The Yaroslavl team, in turn, is in their best condition, which allows them to confidently cope with almost any competitors. We believe that the guests will be able to easily defeat the army team, and we are betting in their favor.
Our prediction is Lokomotiv victory in the match at 1.90
Bet on total
In the upcoming match, we should expect a large number of goals scored. Almost every match with SKA becomes very productive due to the terrible game in defense. So there is an excellent opportunity to bet on the total over.
Betting Tip - total over 4.5 goals for 1.74
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Lokomotiv, due to its excellent form and extremely reliable play in defense, is quite capable of creating serious problems for SKA, taking advantage of its weak condition. We believe that the Yaroslavl team will win in the starting segment.
Betting Tip - Lokomotiv win in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.89
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