Lada vs Salavat Yulaev UFA Prediction 19 February 2025
📢 Will the "Avtozavodtsy" manage to secure their first home victory since mid-January? On Wednesday, an intriguing match will take place where the clear underdog will host a team that has only lost once in February and has a chance to climb to the top of the Eastern Conference.
Head-to-Head
This season, the teams have faced each other twice. Both meetings took place in November of last year and ended with victories for the club from the Republic of Bashkortostan. In one of the autumn games, the Togliatti team led almost the entire third period, but a power-play goal by Alexander Khmelevsky and then his winning shot in the shootout series earned the "Ufa" team 2 points. Since the "Auto Factory Workers" returned to the KHL, the teams have played 5 games, with the "Ufa" team celebrating victory in four of them.
Head-to-head statistics Lada - Salavat Yulaev UFA
Lada Team Overview
The last 10 out of 11 matches have turned into a real disaster for the Togliatti team. In recent months, the "Avtozavodtsy" have only been remembered for three victories in matches against the modest Barys. Prior to this, a series of defeats and unsatisfactory results in the season prompted management to dismiss General Director Alexander Chebotarev and Head Coach Oleg Bratash. It seems that in the current season, the "Avtozavodtsy" are no longer contending for anything. Team leaders Troy Josephs (who often stood out in matches against the "Ufimtsy") and Vladislav Pod'yapolsky left the club during the season, significantly weakening the Togliatti team.
Match Results: Lada
Salavat Yulaev UFA Team Overview
The team under Viktor Kozlov performed excellently in two home matches against Ak Bars and Lokomotiv and are heading with heads held high for a short trip to Tolyatti and Balashikha. The "Ufa" team is currently in second place in the conference, trailing the leading Traktor by 5 points and having three fewer games than the Chelyabinsk team. Considering the ambitions of the club from the Republic of Bashkortostan, it is possible that they aim to secure the coveted first place in the East. According to Lada's sports director Rafik Yakubov, last season the Tolyatti team had a chance to acquire the best scorer of the "Ufa" team, Joshua Leivo. Currently, Leivo, just like last season, is showcasing top-notch hockey and is ready to challenge the "automakers."
Match Results: Salavat Yulaev UFA
🏒 PROBABLE LINEUPS
Lada: Trushkov - Semin, Morozov - Altybarmakyan, Volkov, Kugryshev
Salavat Yulaev: Vyazovoy - Vasilevsky, Naumenkov - Yan, Khmelevsky, Rempal
🥅 GOALKEEPERS
After the sale of goalkeeper Vladislav Pod'yapolsky, the main guardian of the goal became 28-year-old Alexander Trushkov. The player has earned a good reputation, was called up for the recent KHL All-Star Game, and has season statistics of 26 games, 2 shutouts, and a goals-against average of 2.96.
Salavat Yulaev's goalkeeper Alexander Samonov has occasionally given way to young goalkeeper Semyon Vyazovoy throughout the season, including in the two previous matches against Lokomotiv and Ak Bars. As a result, the 21-year-old goalkeeper stopped all 30 shots on goal against Kazan and allowed only two pucks from Yaroslavl. Vyazovoy has become a true revelation this season, achieving 5 shutouts in 22 games. As for Samonov, he regularly makes over 20 saves per match and is one of the league leaders with a goals-against average of 2.37.
Editorial Prediction
In the last 15 matches, the Togliatti team scored more than two pucks in only four games, which is a terrible statistic. The "Ufa" team is showing brilliant play in recent matches, and the performance of goalkeeper Semyon Vyazovoy, who stopped top clubs like Lokomotiv and Ak Bars, deserves special praise. This season, the "Avtozavodtsy" have not yet scored more than one puck against the team from the Republic of Bashkortostan. The given statistical indicators, along with the dismal situation of the Togliatti team, prompt consideration of a bet on the home team's individual total less than 2 pucks.No comments
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