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Spartak — Torpedo: forecast for the KHL match
On February 15, we will have a curious match in the KHL - Spartak will take the fight on its own ice against Torpedo. The red-and-whites approach this confrontation in bad shape and go on a long series of failures, while the Nizhny Novgorod team, on the contrary, have looked great lately and beat rival after rival. Previous meetings between the clubs have also often ended in favor of the guests, but this time they are considered outsiders. Which bet is better to place? You will find out the answer in our forecast
Command Analysis
Spartak Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Spartak has already dropped to the sixth position of the Western Conference, although not so long ago it was located in the top three. The team has 68 points in its asset and can still return even to the second line of the standings, but for this it at least needs to get off a series of failures. Let's remind that in the previous four out of five matches she was inferior and could not find her game in any way.
The red-and-Whites lost to Severstal (6:8), proved their superiority over Lokomotiv (5:4) and lost to Torpedo in a hard fight with a score of 2:3 in shootouts. All this took place before the All-Star break. However, the pause, apparently, did not have a positive impact on Alexey Zhamnov's team, since in the very first match after his return, he was defeated by Dynamo Moscow on the road (1-4), while scoring only one abandoned goal.
Perhaps the home stands will help Muscovites recover, because Spartak is really performing well on its ice this season, and up to this point it has allowed itself to be dealt with only six times during regular time. Note that the red and white are most powerful in the second half of the game, in which they have a 71:55 ratio of dropped and missed goals, so they rely most on playing on the far benches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bychkov, Ivanov and Tkachenko will not be able to take part in the upcoming confrontation due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Spartak gets an average of 6.04 minutes of penalty time per match.
Red and white are usually eliminated no more than three times per game and demonstrate decent discipline.
- According to statistics, Spartak makes 32 shots on target.
Muscovites demonstrate an active game in a foreign zone and are usually characterized by high throwing activity.
Torpedo
Russian FederationCurrent form
Torpedo is still on the eighth line of the Western Conference, but is actively trying to improve its position. The team has 62 points and is literally one point behind its direct competitor Dinamo Minsk. The team understands perfectly well that it needs to be at least in the top seven in order to avoid meeting with the powerful Lokomotiv in the opening round of the playoffs. It should be noted that recently she has gained great form and won four victories in a row.
So, on their ice, Nizhny Novgorod dealt with Vityaz (2:1 B), and after defeating Spartak (3:2 B), they went on the road, where they literally defeated Ak Bars (5:1), and also, not without problems, but still beat Kunlun." with a score of 4:1. In the final confrontation, Avtozavod had to show character, because the game did not stick at all, but in the third twenty minutes they turned everything upside down and scored three goals in a row, thanks to which they celebrated success within 60 minutes. By the way, Vyacheslav Voynov had a double in that match.
In general, Igor Larionov's squad is looking pretty decent on the road this season and has already managed to score 13 victories in regular time, while averaging no less than three or four goals. Also, if the majority of the club's game does not stick at all, and it has only 15% of the implementation, then in the minority Torpedo acts more than adequately, and today it has 85.5% neutralization of the majority of the opponent.
Disqualifications and injuries
Abramov, Larionov, Misnikov, Savunov and Svishchev will not be able to play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Torpedo gets an average of 8.07 minutes of penalty time per match.
Nizhny Novgorod players are usually eliminated at least four times per game and are not known for their discipline.
- According to statistics, Torpedo wins 46.7% of face-offs.
This season, Nizhny Novgorod residents are weakly showing themselves at the "point"
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In two out of four matches with the participation of the hosts, the first period turned out to be productive.
1.80The 3rd periodbet: the guests will score
Nizhny Novgorod scored goals in the third period in three of the four matches.
1.60Tip and bets
Torpedo is approaching this confrontation in great shape, so it can count on two points. Nizhny Novgorod is a very uncomfortable opponent for Spartak, so it's no coincidence that they reserved most of the previous matches for themselves. Plus, the red and white themselves are far from their optimal conditions right now and have been losing very often lately. Larionov's squad must find an approach to the opponent this time. We do not think that she will give in to her counterpart in the main time.
The forecast is that Torpedo will not lose in 1.98
Betting on an individual total
Torpedo had managed to keep the number of goals conceded to a minimum in previous meetings and, as a rule, did not allow their opponents to score more than one or two goals. In addition, goalkeeper Ivan Kulbakov, who parries more than 20 shots in many fights and is currently on guard, has also gained good form. By the way, in the last four out of five matches against Avtozavodets, the hosts scored less than three times. Based on this, we bet on their total.
We take Spartak's individual total of less than 3.5 goals for 1.67
Bet on the total total
The last matches between the clubs were not particularly productive, because Nizhny Novgorod, knowing the strengths of their opponent, did not allow them to create a large number of dangerous moments at their own goal. In turn, the Avtozavodtsy also scored a little. Considering that the previous meetings with the participation of Larionov's team were also quite "grassroots", we suggest betting on a smaller total.
Forecast - total less than 5.5 goals in 2.05
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