Loco-Junior Yaroslavl vs Metallurg Mayskiy Prediction and Preview – 26.02.19

Within the regular championship there will be a duel between hockey clubs Loco-Junior Yaroslavl and Metallurg Mayskiy, which claim to be the strongest team. To prepare for the match is not so much time, because it will pass already 26.02.2019. But, rivals know each other perfectly, because every year they have to meet at least four times. There were 165 games in which Loco-Junior Yaroslavl has 64 wins, while the hockey club Metallurg Mayskiy had 75. In Moscow time the beginning of this game will be in 13:00.

Bookmakers do not rule out such a development in which Loco-Junior Yaroslavl and Metallurg Mayskiy can not determine the winner in the regular time, so the quotation 5 is slightly underestimated. On the hockey players the hosts were 1.59, and the probability of winning the guests is 3.72.

Having given out a mediocre game last season and not getting into the playoff zone, the hockey club Loco-Junior Yaroslavl made conclusions, and in the summer there were purchases of four experienced hockey players who had already played in this tournament, and for strong teams. Beginners quickly joined the team, thanks to which the hosts began to play stronger and at the moment already occupy the seventh line of the table, having good chances for qualification in the playoffs. The hockey club Loco-Junior Yaroslavl was even higher, but dropped due to the fact that recently there was a five-match losing streak in which the home team lost twice and three times tied. But, in the last game on their ice hockey players of the club Loco-Junior Yaroslavl finally managed to defeat the opponent, having thrown three unrequited goals. The defender and the two attackers are still injured, so that they can not exactly get out on the ice.

During the first month, the hockey club Metallurg Mayskiy was in the lead in its group, but still the results began to decline, the first defeats began to appear, and this led to a drop in the table by four lines. Nevertheless, the guests still claim the place in the playoffs, and for such a team qualification there already is a good achievement. The guests have a reliable defense and operate well in the attack, and in every match the hockey players of the Metallurg Mayskiy club demonstrate good interaction and constantly insure each other. Yes, there are no big names in the team, but the head coach managed to play a strong team, which can only be hindered by injuries, since Metallurg Mayskiy is not very deep. But, now at least in the team though there are injured hockey players, but the players of the base among them is not. In the last five games, the guests scored two clean wins, and one scored in shootouts, and there was one defeat.

At the moment hockey clubs Loco-Junior Yaroslavl and Metallurg Mayskiy, although they are in different parts of the standings, it does not mean that the guests have more chances to win. The hosts are now in good shape, so hockey forecasters offer to put on their victory with a 1.5-point goal.

Loco-Junior Yaroslavl vs Metallurg Mayskiy Prediction and Preview – 26.02.19