LiontipsCSKA - SKA: betting tip and bets for the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
CSKA is among the top three in the Western Conference and has 78 points to its credit. It is worth mentioning that the club is actively fighting for the second place in the standings and is literally one point behind Dynamo Moscow. The team recently faced an unpleasant series of three defeats, but subsequently pulled itself together and won four victories in a row. That is why we can say that she is now in her best condition over the past month.
On the road earlier, the Army team proved their superiority over Salavat Yulaev (4:2) and dealt with Torpedo (3:2), and already on the home court they literally defeated Kunlun (6:0) and not without problems, but still once again this season they beat Nizhny Novgorod with a score of 4:2. At the same time, the Muscovites have been quite effective lately and have opened up the defenses of many opponents at least three times, although before that they had difficulty realizing their chances and remained with the minimum number of goals scored.
Ilya Vorobyov's squad plays powerfully in the minority and currently has 84.7% neutralization of the majority of the opponent. By the way, CSKA plays better on its own ice than on the road, and up to this point the club has already managed to win 18 victories within 60 minutes, and on average it has scored no less than three or four goals.
Disqualifications and injuries
Abramov, Prosvetov and Samorukov will not take part in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- CSKA gets an average of 6.8 minutes of penalty time per match.
The army team is eliminated about three to four times per game
- CSKA has a 45:36 ratio of dropped and missed goals in the first half.
Muscovites have a great time in the first period and very rarely miss it.
Current form
SKA is currently on the seventh line of the Western Conference and obviously cannot be satisfied with its current position. The team, of course, can hardly drop to the eighth position of the standings, but if it continues to perform in the same spirit, it will definitely not be able to rise even to the sixth place. Let's remind that at the moment the army team is on a series of four defeats.
On their ice, the St. Petersburg team lost to Kunlun (4:6), after which they lost to Spartak (2:7), and after an unsuccessful match against Dynamo Moscow (0:1) they went away. However, the away series of matches also did not start in the best way for Roman Rotenberg's team, as the club lost 1-2 in the opening game against Dinamo Minsk, once again remaining in the asset with only one abandoned goal. In that match with the bison, the St. Petersburg team played very poorly in the minority and allowed the opponent to make two out of three attempts.
Strangely enough, in most of the previous matches SKA had difficulty creating and implementing chances, although today the club remains the most productive in the league. However, on the road, in general, the Army team's game often does not stick together, since up to this point they had won only 12 victories in regular time. In addition, the start of the matches is also unfortunate for them, since in the first twenty minutes they have a 61:69 ratio in terms of goals scored and conceded.
Disqualifications and injuries
Hrytsyuk and Kuznetsov will not participate in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, SKA makes 35 shots on target per match.
The army team is characterized by high throwing activity throughout the season.
- SKA wins 52.7% of face-offs
The St. Petersburg team is at its best on the point and leaves most of the face-offs behind.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period turned out to be productive.
1.85Bet 2nd period: CSKA victory
In three of the four matches, CSKA was successful in the second leg.
2.55Tip and bets
CSKA is approaching this confrontation in excellent condition and is on a long winning streak, unlike SKA, which has recently shown very poor results and remained without points. On the home arena, Muscovites have already dealt with their counterpart once, so they know perfectly well how to act against St. Petersburg. Moreover, the guests have weakened significantly over the past month and have begun to play worse both defensively and offensively. We think that Vorobyov's team should take advantage of this and get two points.
Betting Tip - CSKA victory with a handicap (0) in 1.75
Betting on an individual total
In previous matches, CSKA remained with the minimum number of goals conceded and usually did not allow opponents to score more than twice. SKA, in turn, has shown poor performance in recent meetings and usually could not score three goals. If the Muscovites play defense with the same discipline as in previous meetings, and Dmitry Gamzin copes with his duties, the guests will not be able to score three times again.
We take an individual SKA total of less than 2.5 goals for 1.90
Bet on the total total
The last matches between the clubs, of course, were productive and took place with eight or more goals, but we absolutely do not think that the upcoming meeting will be such. SKA is now completely far from optimal shape and is scoring very little. On the eve of the playoffs, CSKA will also not force things and will try to play in their own zone as reliably as possible. Based on this, we suggest betting on a total of less.
We bet on a total of less than 5.5 pucks for 1.95
