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SKA — Kunlun: forecast for the KHL match
On February 22, SKA will perform at the home arena, where they will face Kunlun. The St. Petersburg team returned to the home arena after a long away series and will now try to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans for the lost points. Our experts, in turn, have prepared a forecast in which they will tell you about the latest performances of the clubs, and they can also decide on the most optimal bets
Command Analysis
SKA St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
SKA has completed its away series of five matches, which cannot be called successful. In the first match, the team faced a clear outsider in the person of Vityaz and was able to achieve success (4:2) due to a very powerful attacking line. However, the defensive line proved to be insufficiently reliable, and if it hadn't been for the efforts of goalkeeper Moyasevich, serious problems would have arisen. As expected, the residents of St. Petersburg were unable to consolidate their success. Away from Dynamo Moscow, the attacking line failed to prove itself again, which eventually led to a defeat with a score of 1:3. Indeed, one of the most productive clubs in the league was able to score only one goal, and in general, he was inactive throughout the match. The club was able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans and regain the lost points in a duel with Barys, defeating the Kazakhstanis (5:2). It is difficult to single out any of the players, as many have distinguished themselves by their effective actions.
After an easy victory over a weak opponent, SKA went to visit Neftekhimik, where he had to consolidate his success and easily cope with Nizhnekamsk, who were far from being in the best shape. The Army team clearly did not expect the Wolves to cling to this game and play powerful attacking hockey until the last minutes, which eventually led to a defeat (3:4). Goalkeeper Zavragin tried his best to correct defensive errors, but blocked only 33 of 37 shots. Indeed, the main problem of the club remains its very weak defensive play, which could also lead to defeat in the next match, but it managed to compensate for the disadvantage due to effective actions in attack, defeating Severstal with a score of 5:3. Due to the lost points, the team dropped to fifth place in the Western Conference table, but it is worth noting that the gap from the second position is only three points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Gritsyuk and Pleshkov will not be able to participate in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, SKA scores 3.68 goals per match.
The St. Petersburg team remains the most productive in the league at the moment.
- The "Army men" completed 20% of the majority's attempts
It is also worth noting the excellent realization of numerical superiority.
HC Red Star Kunlun
ChinaCurrent form
Kunlun continues to show very unstable results throughout the regular season. Most of the time, the team loses points, losing to most of the opponents in its path, but still sometimes the Red Stars show their best side and are able to cope with even much more powerful teams. However, this happens quite rarely. In the last eight matches, Kravets' team has scored only two wins. The club played for a long time in its home arena, where, after another setback, it met with Salavat Yulaev and, to a great surprise, won with a score of 4:2. Goalkeeper Rybar made a huge contribution to this success, reflecting 30 shots out of 32. However, it was not possible to consolidate the success, in the very next match they had to suffer a crushing defeat from Torpedo (1:4).
In the final match of the home series, Kunlun fought an opponent of his level in the person of Vityaz and was able to show his attacking potential to the fullest, which allowed him to snatch a heavy Victory in a shootout (5:4). The most productive was the second-tier striker Rau, who scored a goal and provided two assists. After that, the club went on the road, where it met with the current leader of the Western Conference and suffered an expected defeat with a score of 1:4. The main problem of the team remains its very weak defensive play, which is the main reason for the failures. So far, everything is going to ensure that Red Star will once again be left without the playoffs, as the gap from the eighth position currently stands at nine points, and the end of the regular season is already close.
Disqualifications and injuries
Fu Jang, Yurcho and Syanyatkin remain in the infirmary and will not be able to participate in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Kunlun concedes 3.3 goals per match.
The club has serious defensive problems and constantly allows its opponents to play offensively.
- On average, Red Stars receive 8.5 penalty minutes per match.
The team also cannot boast of good discipline and often violates the rules.
Trends
Bet First goal: Kunlun
In three of the four face-to-face matches, Kunlun opened the scoring
2.60There is no goalbetin each period.
In three face-to-face matches out of five, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.75Tip and bets
SKA returned to the home arena after the away series and now has a great desire to rehabilitate himself in front of the fans for the lost points. In terms of composition, St. Petersburg is two heads higher than Kunlun, and due to this they should not leave any chances to their opponent. Indeed, Red Star periodically rebuff clear favorites, but this happens too rarely, so you should not expect a good game from the guests. We suggest not to take any chances and make a confident bet on the victory of the ice masters with a difference of more than one goal.
Our forecast is that SKA will win with a handicap of (-1.5) goals in 1.74
Bet on the total
Also, in the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. SKA cannot boast of a reliable defensive game and very often allows its opponents to realize their attacking potential. St. Petersburg players are able to compensate for this disadvantage due to a powerful squad, which means that we choose the total more as the second bet.
Forecast - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.63
Betting on the outcome of the first period
In the first period, SKA has every chance to create serious problems for Kunlun. The St. Petersburg team will start putting pressure on the opponent from the first minutes of the match, and the home walls will help them gain an advantage after the start.
Forecast - SKA's victory in the first period in 1.87
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