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Lokomotiv vs Spartak: forecast for the KHL match
On February 4, Yaroslavl will host another meeting between Lokomotiv and Spartak this season. The Volga team is still very confidently leading the Western Conference table, but they have recently lost a lot of points. Muscovites are fighting hard for the second place, but the competition is extremely high. Most recently, the rivals played each other on the ice of the Megasport Arena, and the then hosts won a beautiful strong-willed victory. Will Igor Nikitin's team be able to take revenge for that defeat? Or will the "red-whites" equalize the score on winning matches in this regular season? We tell you about this in the forecast for the central match of the game day
Command Analysis
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lokomotiv is still confidently leading the conference table and the league as a whole. The team, mentored by Igor Nikitin, scored 80 points in 52 meetings and is 13 points ahead of Severstal, which is on the second line. The Volzhans were very good at the beginning of the new calendar year and won six matches in a row, but after the injury to the main goalkeeper, they have three defeats in four meetings. The Railwaymen finished their last outing with defeats against SKA (2:5) and Spartak (2:4), and after returning to Arena 2000, they won against Dynamo Moscow (2:1). The hosts failed in the first period of the match against Metallurg (2:3) and could not catch up with the opponent in the third period.
Maxim Mayorov got his chance against the Foxes, but he couldn't take it. The young goalkeeper conceded two goals by the middle of the first period and only then came to his senses. It is unlikely that the coaching staff of the hosts will continue to experiment, so in the next game we may see Alexey Melnichuk again. The second goalkeeper of Loko has 91.46% of reflected shots and made two shutouts in 17 starts.
Artur Kayumov holds sole leadership in the club's goalscoring list, but has not scored points in three matches. The forward scored 35 points (17+18) in the goal+pass system and is only one point ahead of Maxim Berezkin (12+22), who has long been the best striker in the home team. So far, both leaders of the steam locomotives are not in the best shape.
Disqualifications and injuries
Daniil Isaev will not be able to help his teammates in the game against Spartak.
Interesting betting trends
- Lokomotiv gets 6.58 minutes of penalty time
Yaroslavl players demonstrate a disciplined game and are eliminated no more than three times per match on average.
- On average, Loko makes at least 31 shots per match.
Lokomotiv actively plays offensively and tries to make shots from any position.
Spartak Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Spartak occupies the fifth place in the Western Conference, but should be in second place in terms of the percentage of points lost. Since the beginning of last month, the team has alternated successful matches with defeats, and since the beginning of the calendar year, it has achieved only four victories. The Red-Whites played a good series of games at home and beat Lokomotiv (4:2) and CSKA (4:1), but two days later they lost to SKA (3:4, B) in a shootout, having won back from 0:3 during the confrontation. Alexey Zhamnov's team started the current guest tour with a major defeat against Severstal (6:8). The guests won back again from the score 0:3, but failed in the end and were left without points.
The attack of the hosts improved in terms of implementation and in the previous five starts Spartak scored 19 accurate shots. Nikolay Goldobin became the new top scorer of the team and earned 39 points (12+27). The team's fans have high hopes for Adam Ruziczka (22+15) and Alexander Pashin (11+27). They are followed by Pavel Poryadin (19+17) and Ivan Morozov (16+19).
Dmitry Nikolaev was very good in the second half of the match against SKA, but completely failed in the opening segment of the game in Cherepovets. So far, it is difficult to name the first number in the Muscovites, because Artem Zagidullin is not happy with the stability at the last line of defense. It is likely that the newcomer will appear on the site from the first minutes of the meeting in Yaroslavl.
Disqualifications and injuries
Roman Bychkov, Daniil Ivanov, Pavel Tkachenko and Nikita Efremov will not be able to participate in the upcoming meeting due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Spartak gets 6.16 minutes of penalty time per match
The Red-Whites have been well disciplined this season and are rarely sent off more than three times per game.
- According to statistics, Muscovites can make 32 shots at their own goal.
Spartak often operates on opposite courses and does not play the best way defensively, not having time to cover most of the opponent's shots.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 goals
In four of the seven matches involving Lokomotiv, the first period was productive.
1.90Bet period 3: Spartak will score
Lokomotiv has conceded in the third period in the last six out of eight games.
1.69Tip and bets
Lokomotiv did not start the new home series in the best way, but the main reason for the defeat against Metallurg was Maxim Mayorov's uncertain game at the last line of defense. Yaroslavl residents are still leading the conference table and can afford to take risks. We think that Igor Nikitin will bring Alexey Melnichuk back to the goal for the match against Spartak, who is gradually gaining form. The Red-Whites won against the Volga Region in the last match, but in general, they look much weaker than the Railwaymen. We believe in the success of the best team of the regular season and suggest playing its victory in regular time.
Our forecast is that Lokomotiv will win in 2.04
Betting on an individual total
Lokomotiv has not been good offensively in recent matches and in five out of six games has not scored more than twice per game. Nevertheless, the Yaroslavl team will be motivated by their opponent, whom they recently missed out on in Moscow. The Red-and-Whites miss a lot, and in only four previous away meetings, the red light outside the gates of the capital club was lit 19 times.
The forecast is that Lokomotiv's individual total is more than 2.5 goals in 1.73 minutes.
Bet on the total
After the grassroots game last year, the teams had two extremely productive matches in January. Spartak very often fails defensively, but the guests can take advantage of Daniil Isaev's absence and should score at least a couple of times. We do not think that the upcoming match will be closed and we expect at least five goals between the two opponents.
Forecast - total more than 4.5 goals in 1.65
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