Salavat Yulaev Ufa - HC Lada Togliatti predictions and free betting tips [01/02/2024]

Continental Hockey League regular championship 2023/2024. This is the opening match of February and the only one of the game day. It's a clash between the team in third place in the conference and the one in the fifth. Salavat Yulaev will be hosting Lada from Togliatti in Ufa.

Salavat Yulaev Ufa

Out of five matches with teams from the Far East, Salavat emerged with four victories. This is a decent result for a team like Salavat Yulaev, as they've had issues with similar teams all season, yet they managed to grab nine out of ten points before the play-offs. Main news related to the Ufa-based team is the blockage of their bank accounts. This can potentially influence the players' morale, but it seems there is no sign of it so far.

Currently, Salavat Yulaev ranks third in the conference, picking up 77 points after 57 matches. They earned these points due to 30 wins in regular time, six wins beyond it, and five defeats with one bonus point. Salavat Yulaev lost the remaining 16 matches without bonus points. Salavat Yulaev isn't among the best defensive teams, ranking second with 122 goals conceded. As for the offence, they are third with 168 goals scored.

Lada Togliatti

Lada's recent performance has been less commendable than Ufa's. They achieved eight points out of a possible ten in their last five matches, without any defeats in regular time, and two defeats in additional time. They also have one victory beyond the regular match time. Therefore, Lada is still fighting for the top-4 with less than ten matches remaining.

At present, Lada hold fifth place in the conference, having secured 71 points after 59 games. Lada earned these points due to 23 regular-time wins, six beyond it, and another 13 defeats with one bonus point. Lada lost the remaining 17 matches without bonus points. They rank sixth in terms of goals scored (147) and conceded (145) in the conference.

Head-to-head encounters

Salavat Yulaev and Lada have met 20 times. Salavat Yulaev won 11 times, while Lada claimed victories in nine matches. This season, Lada has won with a 3:2 scoreline, while Salavat Yulaev triumphed in both clashes with a 5:2 scoreline.

Forecast

I suggest you take a gamble and go for Lada's victory, considering their recent performances and taking into account Ufa's fatigue post travel //

Total odds prediction

For those unwilling to risk it, I suggest going for TO (4.5) with odds of 1.81. Both teams have been scoring and conceding quite a bit recently, so the probability of them scoring five goals collectively is realistic.