Vityaz - CSKA. Forecast and bets on the KHL match

Current form

Vityaz completed a four-game away series, which ultimately turned out to be far from successful, although it began with a 7:1 rout of Severstal. They managed to achieve this success thanks to the excellent implementation of attacking moments, with almost half of the shots hitting the target. The Podolsk team was unable to repeat this success on the road, although they were twice close to victory in matches with Lokomotiv and Spartak, but lost twice in overtime with scores of 1:2 and 4:5, respectively. The team was also unable to give a worthy rebuff to Salavat Yulaev and suffered a dry rout (0:4).

Returning to their home arena, the Podolsk team met with Neftekhimik and were able to break the losing streak, snatching a hard-fought victory in a shootout (4:3). This time, the attack line showed its best side, and in total, over three periods, they were able to make 40 shots, thanks to which they achieved success. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions. Despite the lost points on the road, the club continues to remain in ninth place in the Western Conference table, and the gap from the playoff zone is currently four points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Vityaz will continue to have problems with its roster. Three forwards are in the infirmary: Ivan Chekhovich, Ivan Savchik and Vladislav Tsyutsiur. Also, defender Grigoriy Vaschenko will not be able to take part in the upcoming match.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, Vityaz scores 2.5 goals per match

This season, the Bogatyrs have not been particularly effective in attack, which is why they often cannot compensate for their lapses in defense.

• On average, the team takes 25 shots per match

The low attacking performance is primarily due to the club inactive play; it mostly prefers to sit back in defense.

Current form

It might seem that after a long winning streak, CSKA began a natural decline, as they could not achieve success in two games in a row. The team played away to Traktor, where they suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 2:5. Until the third period, the "army men" held the advantage, and then conceded four goals in a row. Goalkeeper Gamzin showed his worst side, reflecting only 70% of the shots. Returning to the home arena, the team fought with Ak Bars and again could not fully demonstrate its attacking potential, losing with a minimal difference in regular time (1:2). Remarkably, the Muscovites ultimately made 39 shots at the Kazan goal, but only one of them was successful.

Vorobyov team quickly managed to recover and in the Moscow derby won over Dynamo without scoring (1:0). The hero of the match was goalkeeper Prosvetov, who blocked all 38 shots, thus getting a shutout. Then the Muscovites fought with the obvious underdog in the person of Barys and easily proved their superiority, beating the Kazakhs with a score of 3:1. At the moment, the club occupies only the fifth line in the Western Conference table, but has an advantage over its closest competitors in several matches, thanks to which it has every chance to rise much higher.

Disqualifications and injuries

CSKA does not have any serious problems with its roster. Only two defenders, Christian Jaros and Dmitry Samorukov, are in the infirmary.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, CSKA scores three goals per match

Muscovites have been showing quite high attack performance this season.

• The Army Men are conceding 2.4 goals per match

The team can also boast of a very reliable defensive game and rarely allows opponents to realize their potential in attack.