Spartak - Salavat Yulaev: betting tip for the KHL match
On April 15, the third match of the series between Spartak and Salavat Yulaev will take place. The Red and white managed to avoid defeat in the previous meeting, so now we have a draw in this confrontation. Muscovites are clearly playing stronger on the home arena than on the road, but Ufa have not won a single away victory yet. What kind of bet should I place on this event? You will learn about this from the betting tip

Command Analysis

Spartak Moscow

Current form
Spartak looked very cool in the first series with Severstal and dealt with the opponent in the class. At that time, the team did not suffer a single defeat on its ice and completed almost all matches with the support of the home stands with a difference of several goals. However, in the debut guest meeting with Salavat, the Muscovites failed and turned out to be completely unprepared for resistance.
Let's remind that in that match they lost 1-4, so in the second match they had to do their best to get a draw away from Ufa. Alexey Zhamnov's team had a much better repeat meeting and miraculously escaped just a second before the siren, making the puck in the 6x5 format, and subsequently bringing the matter to victory in overtime.
The hero of that match, of course, was Adam Ruziczka, who literally gave Spartak a draw in the series and scored a hat-trick. However, it is worth paying tribute to the goalkeeper, Artyom Zagidullin, who, despite conceding four goals, parried 43 shots in total, so he had a lot of work to do.
Disqualifications and injuries
At the moment, Spartak has no problems with the squad.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Spartak gets 9.86 minutes of penalty time per match.
- Spartak wins 54.2% of face-offs

Salavat Yulaev Ufa

Current form
Salavat Yulaev played quite mediocre on the road throughout the season. It is no coincidence that many consider this team to be a home team, since it becomes completely different from itself when visiting. Ufa players are starting to play less well and confidently offensively and create much fewer dangerous chances at other people's gates. We saw this perfectly well in the last confrontation with Siberia. Then the greens scored only three goals in three matches in Novosibirsk, although they scored much more on their own ice.
Of course, the last meeting against Spartak was very important psychologically, and Viktor Kozlov's team lost in this fight. Now the initiative has shifted to the opponent's side, and it is unlikely to recover quickly after such an insulting defeat, but Ufa residents have no way out. A lot will also depend on the leader of the attack in the person of Josh Livo.
By the way, the Canadian spent just over 24 minutes on the court in the last game, but did not show any results. This is strange, because everyone is used to seeing either an assist or an abandoned puck in his performance.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kuzmin and Todd will not help their team in the upcoming meeting.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, Salavat Yulaev gets 5.89 minutes of penalty time.
- Ufa wins 52.3% of face-offs
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period turned out to be productive.
1.95The 3rd periodrate: The hosts will score
In four out of five meetings Ufa missed in the third segment.
1.52Tip and bets
Psychologically, Spartak now has the advantage. The initiative passed into the hands of the Muscovites, as they were able to miraculously escape from an imminent defeat in the last match and will now dictate their terms. Moreover, Salavat Yulaev has always performed less well on the road than on the home court, and in the previous series with Siberia he failed absolutely all three away matches. We think that with the support of their stands, Zhamnov's team will get Victoria in the third match.
Prediction - Spartak wins with a handicap (0) in 1.87
Betting on an individual total
Spartak showed a bright offensive game in the last match and took great advantage of his chances. The Red-whites also took advantage of the numerical advantage twice. Muscovites usually score no less than three or four goals per game on their ice. Ufa players may again be unable to cope with the attack of their opponent and, quite likely, will miss three times.
We bet on Spartak's individual total of more than 2.5 goals for 1.80
Bet on the total total
All the previous meetings in Moscow between the clubs were productive and ended with at least six goals scored. Spartak will try to play their favorite outdoor hockey, and Salavat will look for his chances to score in counterattacks. Considering that the last match ended with eight goals, we also expect to see at least six goals this time.
We take a total of more than 5.5 pucks for 2.00