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Sochi — Neftekhimik: forecast for the KHL match
Sochi will meet Neftekhimik on February 11 at home, and we, in turn, will provide an accurate forecast for this confrontation. The Leopards have shown poor results in recent matches, but the Nizhnekamsk team has not had a winning streak and has experienced many problems. The previous match between the clubs, which took place this season, ended in favor of the guests. Will they be able to repeat this success? What bet should I place on the upcoming event? Look for answers to these questions further
Command Analysis
HC Sochi
Russian FederationCurrent form
Since the beginning of the season, Sochi began to show poor results and was often on a losing streak, so it was obvious a priori that the team could not qualify for the playoffs. Actually, that's what we're seeing now. Today, the team is located on the last line of the Western Conference and has long since said goodbye to any chances of getting into the top eight. Moreover, she is unlikely to be able to improve her position in the table in any way.
Let's emphasize that Sochi residents manage with rare victories and very rarely delight fans with high-quality hockey. In the previous five out of six meetings, they also lost. So, on their ice, they lost to Severstal (3:4B) and lost to Torpedo (1:3), but in a guest match against Kunlun, they unexpectedly celebrated success with a score of 4:2. The Leopards also had a powerful match against Traktor, in which they brought the matter to overtime and lost to the leader of the East in an equal fight (2:3 OT). In the final confrontation with Dinamo Minsk, just before halftime, they had an incredibly comfortable three-goal advantage, but they had a terrible time in the last game, in which they conceded four times and allowed themselves to be beaten in regular time with a score of 3:5.
It is also worth mentioning that Sergey Zubov's squad continues to experience a lot of problems with actions in the minority and now has only 78.2% neutralization of the majority of the opponent. In general, the defensive game remains Sochi's weakest and most vulnerable point, since on average there are at least three or four goals in their net.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sochi currently has no problems with the squad.
Interesting betting trends
- Sochi gets an average of 8.69 minutes of penalty time per match.
Sochi residents usually break the rules at least four or five times per game and are not well disciplined.
- Sochi has a 45:48 ratio of goals scored and missed in the second period.
Sochi residents spend the second twenty minutes best compared to the rest of the segments.
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Neftekhimik currently occupies the ninth position of the Eastern Conference, and it will need to create something incredible to get into the playoffs. At the moment, the team is nine points behind the eighth place in the standings and does not have any cool and stable results so that in the near future we can talk about its approach to the playoff zone. By the way, the club has been successful in only two of the previous 11 matches.
Nizhnekamsk lost to Severstal (1:2) on their own ice and lost to Dinamo Minsk (1:5), after which they pulled themselves together on the road and proved their superiority over Lada in a stubborn struggle (4:3). However, the Wolves did not have enough time for a long time, since they lost 1-4 in the confrontation with a more powerful opponent in the person of Salavat Yulaev, while again scoring only one abandoned goal. By the way, they are having serious performance problems this season, and, for example, they are usually unable to score more than two goals on foreign grounds.
The most unfortunate thing, as a rule, for Oleg Leontiev's team is the second game segment, in which he has a 42:56 ratio of abandoned and missed goals, so with distant benches, his game often does not stick. Also, during the entire season away, Neftekhimik was able to score only four wins within regular time, which, of course, is a very weak indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Abrosimov and Dergachev will not be able to participate in the upcoming meeting due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, Neftekhimik gets 7.04 minutes of penalty time per match.
The Wolves are usually eliminated at least three or four times per game and are not ideally disciplined.
- On average, Neftekhimik allows you to make 33 shots on your goal.
Nizhnekamsk residents spend most of their time in their own zone and play as the second number
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In four out of five matches between the teams, the first period was inconclusive.
1.78The bet of the 2nd period: the victory of the guests
In the two previous meetings against Sochi, the guests achieved victory in the second leg.
2.65Tip and bets
It is impossible to single out a clear favorite in this confrontation, since the teams are performing at about the same level this season and both are showing mediocre results. Previous meetings between the clubs, as a rule, were held in an equal struggle and ended with a minimal difference in the score. The Leopards have often led to overtime and shootouts in many past meetings. We think that we can expect a draw in the upcoming meeting, especially since the bookmakers offer a very pleasant coefficient for such an outcome.
Forecast - draw for 4.10
Betting on an individual total
In previous matches against Sochi, Neftekhimik managed with the minimum number of goals conceded. The Leopards, in general, have recently demonstrated mediocre performance and usually could not open the opponents' defense three times. Plus, even in the home arena, Sergey Zubov's squad creates few dangerous moments at other people's gates, and they use their numerical advantage mediocre.
We're betting on Sochi's individual total of less than 2.5 goals in 1.77
Bet on the total total
Previous matches between the teams were not particularly productive and usually ended with less than six goals scored. Neftekhimik does not like to play open hockey with such opponents, so it is likely that the Wolves will conduct the upcoming confrontation on the defensive. Sochi, in turn, have also played many past matches with fewer than six goals scored, so we suggest betting on a total of less.
We take a total of less than 5.5 goals for 1.70
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