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Lokomotiv — Dinamo Minsk: forecast for the KHL match
Lokomotiv lost two matches in a row for the second time in a row, and on February 6 Yaroslavl will try to break this series in a match against the guests from Minsk. Volzhans are still confidently leading the conference table, but they give their competitors the opportunity to get a little closer to themselves. Dynamo can still return to the group of leaders, while in fact Dmitry Kvartalnov's wards have already secured entry into the playoffs. Will the Bison be able to inflict a third defeat on the leader for the first time this season? Read about it in our forecast for the match
Command Analysis
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lokomotiv is still leading the Western Conference table and the league as a whole, but it is gradually letting competitors in. The team led by Igor Nikitin scored 80 points in 53 matches and is 12 points ahead of second-placed CSKA, while the Muscovites played two fewer matches. After a bright start to the new calendar year, the Volga team lost their main goalkeeper, and this immediately affected the results of the steam locomotives. The Railwaymen lost four of the previous five meetings. In the current series of games at home, they beat Dynamo Moscow (2:1), but then could not cope with the pressure of Metallurg (2:3) and Spartak (4:5). The hosts failed defensively in the third period of the match against the "red and white" and could not score more than the opponent.
Alexey Melnichuk appeared on the ice in a duel against Spartak after a short rest, but could not help his partners beat the Muscovites. Against the background of Daniil Isaev's injury, he became the main goalkeeper of Loko. This season, the goalkeeper has blocked 91% of shots and made two shutouts in 18 starts. The young Maxim Mayorov got his chance in the game against Metallurg, but could not take it.
Artur Kayumov retains his leadership in the club's goalscoring list, but has scored only one point in the last four games. The forward scored 36 points (17+19) in the goal+pass system and is only one point ahead of Maxim Berezkin (13+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 the Bison.
Interesting betting trends
- Lokomotiv gets 6.64 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.
Dinamo Minsk
BelarusCurrent form
Dynamo is in seventh place in the conference, and Dmitry Kvartalnov's team is slightly behind the leaders of the West, although it was recently fighting for a place in the top three. At the moment, the club from the capital of Belarus has 61 points in its assets after 50 matches. The guests are separated from the sixth place by only four points, but they played less than the SKA of the other competitors. Minsk residents rested for two weeks in January and then failed on the road in Magnitogorsk (1:4), but quickly recovered and won in Nizhnekamsk (5:1). After returning home, Vadim Shipachev's squad almost put the squeeze on Avangard (4:5, B), but a day later they won a beautiful strong-willed victory over Sochi (5:3).
Dynamo played strongly offensively after the break and scored 14 accurate shots in the last three matches, while they were able to score more than three goals per game. Vadim Shipachev has gained excellent form and continues to prove his high level of skill, leading the club's goalscoring list. The Russian has scored 40 goals for his team this season (8+32).
Andrey Tikhomirov took to the ice in the last match against the Southerners after a long break. The goalkeeper wasn't too good, but the team won. Recently, Vasily Demchenko has appeared on the site more often than others. The newcomer from Minsk has played 13 times in the base and has 93.02% of saves in his asset. He left the arena three times without missing a goal.
Disqualifications and injuries
All the guest leaders will play in Yaroslavl.
Interesting betting trends
- Dynamo has a 64:43 ratio in terms of goals scored and conceded in the second period.
Minsk residents powerfully spend the second twenty minutes and often differ in it by abandoned pucks.
- Dynamo makes an average of 35 shots on target.
The team is one of the most "throwing" in the league at the moment.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 goals
In five of the eight matches involving Lokomotiv, the first period was productive.
2.20Bet period 3: Dynamo will score
Lokomotiv has conceded in the third period in seven of the last nine games.
1.85Tip and bets
Yaroslavl began to slow down after the injury of Daniil Isaev, who was the main goalkeeper of Yaroslavl throughout the season. At the end of January, Lokomotiv clearly burned out emotionally, while the reserve goalkeepers did not help the hosts at the right moments. Yes, Igor Nikitin's players still constantly create a lot of chances, but they often fail defensively. Dynamo is coming to its senses after an unsuccessful stretch in the second half of last month. Minsk residents looked great in previous games and are quite capable of imposing a fight on the "railwaymen". We offer a bet on the advantage of the guests.
Our forecast is that Dynamo willwinwith an Asian handicap (+1) in 1.68
Betting on an individual total
Loko began to make a lot of mistakes in defense, and goalkeepers Alexey Melnichuk and Maxim Mayorov do not always do their job well. For five consecutive matches, Yaroslavl players have missed at least two goals in their own goal. Dynamo also improved in terms of the implementation of moments and scored 14 accurate shots in the previous three starts. We believe in at least two goals from the visitors.
Forecast - Dynamo's individual total is more than 1.5 goals in 1.60 minutes
Bet on the total
Lokomotiv started conceding a lot, so the hosts regularly have to go on the attack and try to win back. Igor Nikitin's team has played extremely well in recent games, but the same can be said about the guests. Dynamo began to score more goals, while Minsk residents recently managed to score four goals against Yaroslavl residents in the capital. Let's play a bet on the total of more goals.
Forecast - total more than 4.5 goals in 1.90
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