Kunlun - Severstal: betting tip for the KHL match
On March 18, Kunlun will take the fight against Severstal on its ice. For the hosts, this match has absolutely no meaning, and Cherepovets can still improve their position in the standings. Previous matches between the clubs ended exclusively in favor of the guests. However, steelworkers are far from their optimal shape now. Will they manage to earn two points? What kind of bet should I place? Look for answers in the betting tip

Command Analysis

HC Red Star Kunlun

Current form
Kunlun has had a pretty good season this season, but it has not been able to get into the playoff zone. The team is highly likely to finish the regular season in the ninth position of the Western Conference, as it is three points ahead of its closest pursuer, and it cannot improve its position in any way. Note that over a long period of time, she alternates successful matches with defeats.
Red Star had previously defeated Spartak on the road (3:2B), after which they lost to Dynamo Moscow (2:4), and after a confident victory over Sochi (5:2) they lost to Magnitogorsk Metallurg with a defeat - 1:7. In the last match, the Chinese scored only one abandoned goal, which for It's completely out of character for them, because even on the road they usually score at least two or three goals.
Of course, the most disastrous performance of Mikhail Kravets' squad remains the second period, in which it has a 53:85 ratio in goals scored and missed and, as a rule, plays poorly on the far benches. Also, do not forget that the club is currently the most skipped in the league.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jiang Fu will not be able to participate in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- Kunlun gets 8.85 minutes of penalty time per match
- According to statistics, the team allows 33 shots on its own goal.

Severstal Cherepovets

Current form
For a long period of time, Severstal delighted the fans with great results and won match after match, which even put it on the second line of the Western Conference, but after that it completely lost the thread of the game and dropped to the seventh position of the standings. Now it will be very difficult for her to improve her position, since even five points separate her from fifth place.
In addition, Andrey Kozyrev's team continues to show rather poor results and cannot even win two victories in a row. By the way, the club failed in three of the previous four meetings. On the road, the team defeated Tractor (1:5) and Lokomotiv (0:3), and after a difficult home victory over Dinamo Minsk (5:4), they went back to visit Spartak and lost with a score of 2:4.
It is worth mentioning that Severstal has huge problems playing defense, which in many cases causes it to miss three or four goals. In addition, steelworkers have a poor numerical advantage and currently have only 14.2% of sales.
Disqualifications and injuries
Yaroslav Dyblenko will miss the upcoming match due to injury.
Interesting betting trends
- Severstal wins 46.1% of face-offs
- Cherepovets make an average of 32 shots on target.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In three out of five matches with the participation of guests, the first period was inconclusive.
1.75The bet of the 2nd period: the victory of the guests
In four out of five meetings, the Cherepovets team reserved the second period for themselves.
2.45Tip and bets
Severstal, in our opinion, should earn two points in this confrontation without any problems. In previous face-to-face meetings, Cherepovets often achieved success with a difference of several goals. Kunlun doesn't qualify for anything in the tournament right now, so it doesn't have the proper motivation. In addition, the guests outperform the opponent in class and play better both defensively and offensively. Based on this, we suggest betting on their success.
Betting Tip - Severstal's victory in 2.00
Betting on an individual total
Kunlun is the most skipping team in the league and usually allows opponents to score at least three goals, even when playing on their own ice. Severstal, in turn, has at least three goals on average. Of course, the visitors haven't been playing well in attack lately, but they should create a lot of dangerous moments in this match. Moreover, in four out of five matches against Kunlun, Kozyrev's team scored more than twice.
We bet on Severstal's individual total of more than 2.5 goals for 1.55
Bet on the total total
It is likely that the upcoming meeting will be held in an open manner. Kunlun will not close at the home arena and will definitely try to please the few fans with goals. Severstal will find something to respond with, and against such opponents, she knows how to make great use of free space and cut through their defenses with long passes.
We take a total of more than 5.5 goals for 1.85