Sochi vs Torpedo Prediction
🔊 Krasnodar's Sochi are set to host Nizhny Novgorod's Torpedo on their home ice. The hosts are firmly anchored at the bottom of the Western standings and seem to have long given up on any hopes of salvation. Meanwhile, the visitors have suddenly and sharply lost their winning momentum, with the team rapidly slipping down the league table.
Head-to-Head
The opponents have already clashed earlier this season. In mid-September, at this very Olympic arena, Torpedo secured a commanding shutout victory (3-0). Notably, both teams played an intense match, registering a total of 61 shots on target. However, the majority of these attempts lacked genuine threat.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Sochi Team Overview
Vladimir Krikunov's squad showed some signs of life at the start of the regular season, but even those have gradually faded away. The team is now on a five-game losing streak, and their prospects look bleak. Their gap from the eighth spot widens with each passing day and will soon double. Moreover, the team is struggling noticeably on both ends of the ice.
Match Results: Sochi
Torpedo N. Novgorod Team Overview
The club from Nizhny Novgorod experienced a kind of false start. Their overly sharp and exceptionally successful beginning backfired, as the downturn in results was just as swift. Six losses in eight matches are certainly not the outcomes they had envisioned for the long term. However, there's a distinctive feature that highlights the situation within the club - in 19 matches involving Torpedo, a total of 105 goals have been scored.
Match Results: Torpedo N. Novgorod
🏒 Projected Lineups
Sochi: Shchetilin - Hefenmeyer, Volkov - Shvyrev, Utkin, Dedunov
Torpedo: Kostin - Konyushkov, Zhuravlyov - Prince, Letunov, Firstov
🥅 Goalkeepers
Soshi's goalie Alexei Shchetilin has seen limited ice time this season and hasn't been particularly effective. However, with his partner Pavel Khomchenko sidelined due to an injury from the last game, the young Magnitogorsk native will have to step up as the starting goaltender.
Torpedo's netminder Denis Kostin has already featured in 10 games this season, delivering solid stats. The Russian averages a save percentage of 92.7%, and he certainly isn't to blame for the team's numerous defeats.
Editorial Prediction
Recently, matches involving Nizhny Novgorod have been high-scoring affairs, with at least five goals recorded in 9 of Torpedo's last 10 games and in their last six away fixtures consecutively. Considering Sochi's defense isn't exactly rock-solid, we can expect another goal-filled encounter. Our bet is on a total over 5 goals.
Betting Tips: Sochi - Torpedo N. Novgorod
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