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SKA - Sochi: betting tip for the KHL match
On March 14, SKA will once again perform at the home arena, where so far it has been showing its best side. This time, the team will face one of the main outsiders of the league in Sochi. What kind of bets should I choose? Our experts will answer this question and many others in the betting tip
Command Analysis
SKA St. Petersburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
SKA was on the decline for a long time and could not achieve success for four consecutive matches. What is especially noteworthy is that the team was inferior not only to rivals of its own level, but was also unable to cope even with obvious outsiders. In one of the matches, the St. Petersburg team could not even cope with Kunlun, having been defeated (4:6) due to terrible defensive play. Nevertheless, the team was able to come to its senses and in the final match of the away series interrupted this series of failures, winning a tough victory over CSKA in the army derby. It cannot be said that the guests played reliably in defense, but goalkeeper Zavragin showed his best side, deflecting 33 shots out of 35, which allowed Victoria to snatch in overtime (3:2). It is impossible not to mention Nikishin and Khairulin, who scored two goals each.
After returning to the home arena, the team continued to delight its fans with successful results. The St. Petersburg team fought another opponent of their level, in the person of Metallurg, and this time they showed their attacking potential to the fullest, winning a landslide victory with a two-goal difference (4:2). Nikishin scored again, scoring a goal and providing two assists. SKA scored its third victory in a row in the return match against Dinamo Minsk. The Bison got into great shape, and it seemed that the Army team would have difficulties again, but goalkeeper Zavragin was on top, which allowed them to achieve another success (3:1). Nevertheless, it is worth noting that due to their long decline, Rotenberg's wards have seriously dropped down the Western Conference table and currently occupy only the sixth place.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Kuznetsov remains in the SKA infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
- SKA scores an average of 3.54 goals per game.
The main strength of the St. Petersburg team remains their powerful attacking line.
- On average, the team makes 34 shots per match.
Due to a very active game in attack, the army is achieving success.
HC Sochi
Russian FederationCurrent form
Sochi's decline has already dragged on very much, and the series of defeats has reached seven matches in a row. As expected, the string of successful performances nevertheless gave way to a natural decline, which continues to this day and constantly leads to complete failures. The Leopards have been playing on the home arena for a long time, where they were able to give a worthy rebuff to only one opponent, in the person of Avangard. Goalkeeper Tulinov showed an amazing game, which allowed him to cling to one point, but in the end he still had to suffer an insulting setback in overtime (2:3). After that, the game of Zubov's wards stopped developing from the word at all. The team hosted Metallurg and could not even score, losing dry (0:3). Of the 24 shots, none reached the target.
It seemed that Sochi, at least in duels with opponents of its own level, would be able to give a worthy rebuff, but this did not happen. The team met with Vityaz and again did not score a single goal, having suffered a defeat with a score of 0:5. Goalkeeper Volokhin, who had to be replaced in the second period, showed his worst side. Next, the leopards hosted Kunlun and also failed to fight back, suffering another setback (2:5). As you can see, first of all, a serious decline is associated with the very low performance of the club in attack, and the defensive line is simply not able to compensate for this disadvantage. Once again, we note that Sochi residents have long lost all chances of reaching the playoffs and are currently on the last line in the Western Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ivanov continues to remain in the infirmary. All other players are in formation.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Sochi scores 2.3 goals per match.
The club remains one of the most ineffective in the league.
- On average, Sochi residents receive 9.15 penalty minutes per match.
It is also worth noting the very weak discipline, which constantly leads to deletions.
Trends
Bet First goal: Sochi
In four face-to-face matches in a row, Sochi opened the scoring
3.25The goalratein each period is yes
In four face-to-face matches out of five, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.45Tip and bets
As expected, in the upcoming match, the bookmakers absolutely do not believe in the success of the guests and give them a huge coefficient for their victory, which, of course, I want to take advantage of. However, it is worth noting that this is too dangerous, as Sochi is currently in terrible shape and is suffering defeats even from rivals of its own level. SKA, on the other hand, has recovered from a series of setbacks and is now steadily regaining its lost points. It is unlikely that the hosts will underestimate their competitor and treat this meeting lightly, because points are still important to them. We believe that the army men realize themselves and will not leave any chances to their competitor.
Our betting tip is that SKA will win with a handicap of (-2.5) goals in 1.74
Bet on the total
As we have already noted, Sochi is experiencing serious performance problems. But this is far from the only problem of the club, because it also shows a terrible defensive game, which often makes matches involving the team filled with a large number of abandoned goals. Given SKA's attacking style of play, it's worth betting more on total.
Betting Tip - total more than six goals in 1.80
Betting on the outcome of the first period
SKA, due to its significant superiority over its opponent, as well as the advantages of home walls, will begin to create powerful pressure on Sochi from the very first minutes. We believe that the guests will not be ready for this and will allow the residents of St. Petersburg to gain an advantage at the end of the starting segment.
Betting Tip - SKA victory in the first period in 1.62
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