Sochi - Vityaz: betting tip for the KHL match

Russian Federation

HC Sochi

Russian Federation

KHL

8 March 06:00 UTC

Vityaz

Russian Federation

Sochi will try again on March 8 to break its losing streak, which has already reached five matches in a row. This time, the team will host an opponent of its own level, in the person of Vityaz. What kind of bets should I choose? You will find the answer in our betting tip

HC Sochi vs Vityaz Prediction and Betting Tips (08.03.2025)

Command Analysis

HC Sochi

Russian Federation

Current form

At the end of the regular season, Sochi began to decline, which continues to this day. The team has been unable to achieve the desired result for five consecutive matches, and most of them ended in regular time. What is especially noteworthy is that the home walls did absolutely nothing to help the club to show its best side. After the defeat on a visit to Torpedo (3:6) the team returned to the home arena, where they continued to show a very weak game and in the same way lost to Kunlun (2:5) and Lokomotiv (2:4). They managed to impose a decent fight only in one duel with the Avant-Garde. It came to overtime, where, in the end, they still had to concede (2:3).

After the disappointing defeat against Omsk, the team hosted another very serious opponent, in the person of Metallurgist. This time, the Leopards could not score a single goal at all, having suffered a dry defeat (0:3). Of the 24 shots, none reached the target. Due to such weak performances, the club continues to remain on the last line in the Western Conference table, with a gap of six points behind its closest competitor.

Disqualifications and injuries

Only Ivanov remains in the Sochi infirmary.

Interesting betting trends

Sochi scores an average of 2.3 goals per game.
On average, Sochi residents receive nine penalty minutes per match.

Vityaz

Russian Federation

Current form

Vityaz is also in terrible shape and has been unable to succeed for five consecutive matches. However, unlike Sochi, Podolsk residents were much more likely to give a fitting rebuff to their competitors. In only one match, the team was unable to impose a fight due to poor offensive performance, suffering a dry defeat from Severstal with a score of 0:3. Before that, the bogatyrs were only one step away from success twice, first losing to Avangard in overtime (3:4), and then suffering an insulting defeat against Siberia in a shootout (3:4).

In the same way, the team did not allow the clear favorites in the person of Avtomobilist and Torpedo to defeat themselves, losing by just one goal with a score of 1:2 and 3:4, respectively. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that Vityaz has completely failed the next season and has long lost all chances of reaching the playoffs. At the moment, the team occupies only the penultimate place in the Western Conference table, with only 51 points, and the gap from the coveted eighth position is already 17 points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Chekhov and Gauthier will not be able to participate in the upcoming match due to injuries.

Interesting betting trends

Vityaz scores an average of 2.4 goals per match.
Podolsk residents completed 18% of the majority attempts

Trends

First goalbet: Vityaz

Vityaz opened the scoring in five face-to-face matches in a row

1.83

The goalratein each period is yes

In four face-to-face matches out of six, the teams scored a goal in each period.

1.55

Tip and bets

1.77Vityaz's victory in the match

Vityaz got a great opportunity to break his losing streak and at least partially rehabilitate himself in front of the fans. Both teams have been unable to succeed for five consecutive matches, but it is worth noting that in almost every one of them, Podolsk residents gave a worthy rebuff to their competitors and even were one step away from victory several times, which cannot be said about Sochi. And in general, the bogatyrs are slightly superior to their competitors, which they consistently prove in face-to-face confrontations. So we suggest betting in favor of the guests.

Our betting tip is the victory of Vityaz in the match at 1.77

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1.72total more than 5.5 pucks

Bet on the total

Also, in the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. In face-to-face confrontations, clubs are not used to holing up on the defensive and often delight fans with effective hockey. So we choose the total more as the second bet.

Betting Tip - total more than five goals in 1.72

Betting on the outcome of the first period

Sochi even starts matches terribly on the home arena and consistently allows its opponents to gain an advantage at the end of the starting segment. Vityaz is quite capable of taking advantage of this as well, which we suggest betting on.

Betting Tip - Vityaz's victory in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.72

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