Hockey betting
Starting in the 1996/1997 season, a special tournament was created in Europe, which the four strongest national teams of the continent began to use to prepare for major international competitions. From the very start, four countries have taken part in it – Russia, Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic. Accordingly, each of the participants received their own home stage, they are evenly distributed throughout the season. During its existence, certain patterns have been formed that facilitate the betting process and make it more reliable.
The composition of the national team is more dynamic than that of the club, therefore, at almost every stage, the teams appear in a new form. This leaves its mark on the patterns of Euro Hockey Tour.
Content
- Czech stage is the least productive
- The hosts often lose the opening match
- The stage in the Czech Republic is the most uncompromising
- The most intense match between Sweden and Finland
- Outdoor matches – the fiefdom of Russia
- Overall winner does not defend title
- Channel One Cup is the most predictable stage
- Stability is a sign of skill
- Majority is on the rise
- Little tricks
- conclusions
Czech stage is the least productive
And this is quite natural, the explanation is the time of the competition. Usually the stage in the Czech Republic is held right before the start of the Ice Hockey World Championship. The teams bring almost optimal squads, so the battles turn out to be very stubborn. Moreover, not everyone is in a hurry to reveal their cards, and therefore meetings rarely shine with efficiency. National teams most often use this stage to get game practice.
The hosts often lose the opening match
You need to understand that the teams are going to the tournament just a few days before its start. Therefore, they simply do not have time to play with each other, especially if a large number of newcomers appear in the team.
[stextbox id = 'info'] In the 2018/2019 season, this pattern was broken by Finland, which traditionally calls for experienced performers. [/ stextbox]
Young hockey players or just new faces often have to go through the process of getting used to new competitions for themselves. Therefore, the opening meeting is often left to the rival.
The stage in the Czech Republic is the most uncompromising
Before the start of the World Cup, the teams do not want to spend extra energy on the fight, so they do not really fight for victory when they give in. That is why the meetings of the other stages often end in overtime or a shootout, but at the Czech stage this is all very rare. Teams prefer to resolve all their issues within regular time.
The most intense match between Sweden and Finland
It is not at all surprising that it is the Scandinavian derby that is the most important. And it doesn't really matter what kind of squad the national teams bring to the next tournament, they still fight until the last seconds. For this reason, it is almost always possible to play a handicap of +1.5 in favor of an outsider. Situations with defeat in this confrontation are too rare.
Outdoor matches – the fiefdom of Russia
It just so happened that the right to hold the “Winter Classics” fell to Russia, and the team is doing an excellent job with this task. Not only does a huge audience of Gazprom-Arena always gather, but the team invariably wins. This can be partly attributed to the support of the native public, and partly to the convenience of this format.
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Overall winner does not defend title
In the ten years since the 2009/2010 season, only one national team was able to win two titles in a row – this is Sweden, which twice in a row left all opponents out of work. The rest cannot repeat this success. And this is explained by the fact that it is rarely possible to bring the same composition every year. This matchmaking dynamic means that new names and teams are fired every season.
Channel One Cup is the most predictable stage
It just so happens that this stage is held before the New Year, so the team is trying to make a gift to their fans. Usually the coaching staff chooses the most optimal squad possible. If in the remaining components of the Euro Hockey Tour teams win with almost equal frequency, then here a huge advantage is on the side of the Russian national team. Very rarely, she allows herself to stumble within her native walls.
Stability is a sign of skill
The Finnish national team won the largest number of awards. And this is easily explained by the mentality and characteristics of this team. Firstly, the national team very rarely resorts to changing the coaching staff, for several seasons in a row it is trained by the same specialists. Moreover, they rarely try to reveal new names; they usually try to invite more experienced and famous performers. Therefore, Finland wins more often than other national teams.
Majority is on the rise
The percentage of realization of the majority increases several times in comparison with club competitions. This is mainly due to the fact that usually the majority teams are played enough, so on the court they understand each other perfectly. But in the minority, as a rule, individually strong players from different teams are used, who may not particularly interact. From this, you can safely bet on a goal in the majority in almost every match.
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Little tricks
In order not to be mistaken with a bet on the next stage of the Euro Hockey Tour, it is very important not to forget the following:
- Analyze the calendar of the season, evaluate the events that accompany the stages – for example, the semi-reserve squad of the Russian national team always goes to the Swedish stage, the leaders of the KHL clubs do not risk taking part in order not to get injured.
- Evaluate the composition of the teams that take part – all teams lay out the final composition for the tournament in advance, already from it one can draw conclusions about how much the national team is betting on this competition, whether it intends to fight for the final victory.
- Do not forget about the injuries of key hockey players, if during the tournament the team has lost at least one important performer, it is better to play it safe and no longer bet on its success. In national team matches, even the actions of one squad or team can seriously affect the result.
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It is worth remembering about these little tricks in order not to make a mistake with the rate due to some unpredictable situation.
conclusions
Euro Hockey Tour is a very interesting tournament, even though it cannot be compared in importance to the World Championship or the Olympics. The national teams pay great attention to him, which is why they fight in all matches. It is important to carefully analyze the above features, as they will help you make the right bet on a hockey event.
