Salavat Yulaev vs Traktor. We bet on the odds of 2.1

The next game week of the KHL regular championship for Salavat Yulaev starts with a match against the leader of the Eastern Conference – Chelyabinsk Traktor. The meeting of the conference leaders will take place on December 2 and will be held in Ufa.

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Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Salavat Yulaev vs Traktor

Salavat Yulaev

For the first time in a long time, the Ufa club managed to rise to the second step of the Eastern Conference standings, beating Avtomobilist by one point. This became possible thanks to three victories in a row - away against Severstal 2-0, then at home 4-0 against Vityaz and 5-1 against the capital's Spartak. In addition to the ideal game in defense, it is worth noting the next goal-scoring feats of Josh Livo. The Canadian forward returned to action after an injury, due to which he was forced to miss four games, and immediately noted two assists in the match against Vityaz and two goals scored against Spartak. Livo is the fourth scorer of the current championship, having scored 29 points for efficiency (14+15) by this minute.

Traktor

And the list of the League's top scorers is headed by Traktor representative, forward Maxim Shabanov. Like Livo, Shabanov played brilliantly in recent matches, bringing his personal score to 32 points (13+19). Shabanov also scored a goal in the last match of the championship against Avtomobilist, at that time the main pursuer of the Chelyabinsk team in the East. Traktor won an important away victory with a score of 5-3, further strengthening its own leadership in the Eastern Conference. Now Benoit Groux's charges have 46 points, the closest pursuer, which is now Salavat Yulaev, is four points behind.

Game Totals Prediction

Both teams are currently in excellent playing shape, as evidenced by the tournament position of the opponents before the face-to-face confrontation. The teams are separated by four points, so if Ufa wins, the fight for leadership in the East will intensify to the limit. In the upcoming match, we suggest paying attention to the teams' performance. The last two face-to-face matches between these teams were quite productive, at the end of September, Ufa won away with a score of 5-3, Traktor took revenge three weeks later, winning at home with a score of 4-2. Ufa is among the most productive teams in home games, Traktor scored five goals in Yekaterinburg, so in the upcoming match, we can expect the teams to continue their goal-scoring extravaganza. Our forecast is Total Over 5.5 with a coefficient of 2.1, 1xbet. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!