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“Salavat Yulaev” - “Ak Bars”: betting tip for the KHL match
On September 5, Salavat Yulaev will hold its first match in the new KHL season, where it will meet Ak Bars. The Ufa team will play at home, where they will try to show their best with the support of their fans. Traditionally, the "green derby" is a fierce struggle between principled teams, which means that the meeting is of particular interest to fans. Our experts tried to highlight the most relevant bets, which we suggest you familiarize yourself with in the betting tip
Command Analysis
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Russian FederationCurrent form
Last season was not the most successful for Salavat Yulaev, especially judging by the playoffs. In the regular championship, the team continued to consistently create competition for top clubs and ultimately took third place in the Eastern Conference table. However, the "greens" were unable to prove themselves in the Gagarin Cup, having suffered a defeat from Traktor in the first round with a final score of 2:4.
Of course, in the off-season, Salavat tried to strengthen its roster as much as possible for a more convincing performance in the new season. The coaching staff placed its bets on North American players, but whether they will be able to live up to expectations remains in question. In general, the team retained its core and, thanks to this, successfully performed in the pre-season training, where it won almost all matches. Head coach Kozlov often shuffled the first and second five players and will most likely continue to do so in the regular championship.
Interesting trends for betting
- Last season, Salavat Yulaev conceded an average of only 2.10 goals per game.
Salavat Yulaev distinguished itself with a very reliable game in defense, due to which it earned points mainly. The team practically did not change the defensive line, which means that in this regular championship it should continue to consistently repel attacks of opponents.
- Salavat Yulaev had nine shutouts last season, only SKA and Ak Bars had more
Indeed, the Ufa defensive line shows a high level of play from match to match, but it is also worth noting the goalie team, and in particular Alexander Samonov, who reflected 93.28% of shots last season.
Estimated composition
Vyazovoy, Samonov, Varlov, Vasilevsky, Gazimov, Zorkin, Komarov, Naumenkov, Panin, Khazifullin, Tsulygin, Lugovyak, Epischev, Rempal, Sorokin, Todd, Khmelevsky I., Alalykin, Babenko, Guskov, Efremov, Kuzmin, Livo, Ogirchuk, Pimenov, Pustozerov, Suchkov, Khmelevsky A ., Sharov
Ak Bars Kazan
Russian FederationCurrent form
Ak Bars had one of the most stellar rosters in the league, but it did not live up to its promise last season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, and then was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. There is one reason for all this: head coach Bilyaletdinov built the game from defense and did not allow his talented players to fully reveal themselves, which led to such sad consequences.
Quite expectedly, Bilyaletdinov was immediately replaced by a new head coach, who is now Gatiyatulin, who worked for Traktor for three years and created a very serious team. At the same time, the club's roster has changed significantly, the backbone of Bilyaletdinov's Ak Bars largely consisted of age leaders. Shipachev, Radulov, Kagarlitsky, Galiev, Voynov - all have long since crossed the 30-year mark. The club is solving this problem radically and simply abandoning them. It is difficult to say yet how exactly Kazan will show itself in the new season, because in the preseason it mainly played with outsiders and only played two matches with KHL clubs.
Interesting trends for betting
- Ak Bars averaged 3.3 goals per game during the preseason
Ak Bars' low scoring rate and careful defensive tactics were the main reasons for Kazan's failure last season. The change of coach and changes in the lineup are already bearing fruit, and scoring is improving.
- Ak Bars successfully defended the minority in 82% of cases last season
Still, Ak Bars' defensive line is quite reliable and year after year the team shows excellent play in the minority.
Estimated composition
Miftakhov, Miller, Zhuravlev, Terekhov, Safonov, Dynyak, Knyazev, Luchevnikov, Babenko, Galimov, Bukov, Evseev, Terekhov, Brovkov, Katalevsky, Krutov, Samigullin, Almetkin, Zamaldinov, Komkov, Shakirov
Trends
Goal in each period bet – no
In four head-to-head games in a row, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
1.85Bet First Goal: Ak Bars
In four out of six head-to-head matches, Ak Bars opened the scoring
1.92Tip and bets
The Green Derby is considered one of the most exciting and important confrontations in the KHL, and the upcoming match will be no exception. The teams will play their first match in the new season, which will bring even more interest. Both clubs have a great desire to start with a win, which means they will give it their all. Bookmakers, accordingly, also cannot single out a favorite and give approximately equal odds for the teams to win. Indeed, it is quite difficult to determine the winner, since both clubs showed a good game in the preseason, but they still have a fundamental difference. Salavat Yulaev played against an opponent of its level and was able to beat almost everyone. Ak Bars mainly played with VHL clubs or KHL outsiders, which means it is difficult to judge their readiness for the regular season. It is also worth noting that the Bars have seriously changed their roster, with most of the leaders leaving, which will also affect the overall game of the club. Kazan should give a worthy rebuff, but we will still bet on the home team.
Our prediction is Salavat Yulaev's victory in the match for 1.85
Bet on total
It is still not worth expecting a large number of goals scored in the upcoming match. As we have already noted, the match is of fundamental importance and this often leads to careful play on the part of the clubs, and also has a negative effect on the results. In only one match out of 12, the teams were able to break the total of more than five goals.
Betting Tip - total under five goals for 1.60
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Salavat Yulaev showed a very active game in the preseason and often created pressure on the opponent from the first minutes, thanks to which they received an early advantage, which they can repeat in the upcoming match.
Prediction: Salavat Yulaev wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.83
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