LiontipsCSKA Moscow - Dinamo Minsk: betting tip and bets for the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
CSKA was not stable throughout the regular season and could claim a place in the top three in the West. Ilya Vorobyov's team performed well at the end of last year, but since the beginning of January they have slowed down and eventually finished the first part of the season only in fifth position. The hosts performed well defensively, but they clearly lacked sharpness in attack. With Vitaly Abramov's injury, there were even more problems in attack, because he was one of the best forwards in the Moscow club.
The Red-Blues lost twice in Minsk at the start of the first round of the playoffs and returned home in a bad mood. They managed to hold off the opponent's attacking impulses on the ice of the CSKA Arena and won in two games with the support of their home stands (4:1 and 2:1). Nikita Nesterov's squad had a great opportunity to finish the series in the Russian capital, but they were defeated in Belarus.
Disqualifications and injuries
Cole Cassels and Vitaly Abramov will not be able to help the team in the upcoming meeting.
Interesting betting trends
- CSKA gets an average of 6.80 minutes of penalty time in this playoff.
- CSKA had previously won 45.3% of face-offs
Current form
Dynamo is one of the main discoveries of this season, although Minsk played quite well in the last draw. Dmitry Kvartalnov has built an excellent system in the capital of Belarus and is actively developing hockey in the country. The Bison were fighting for a place in the top three in the West and could even become the second team in the conference in a moment. In the end, Dynamo dropped slightly in mid-March and remained on the fourth line, but retained the right to start the playoffs on home ice, where they have rarely lost lately.
Andrey Stas and his partners approached the start of the first playoff series with a special attitude and beat the Army team twice in Minsk, while conceding first (5:2 and 5:3). The Bison failed in Moscow and scored only twice in two matches in the Russian capital. After returning home, Dynamo left CSKA no chance and took the lead again (7-0).
Disqualifications and injuries
All the guest leaders will play in Moscow.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, Dynamo makes 33 shots on target
- Minsk residents perform 17 power moves per match
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In four out of five matches between the teams, the first period was inconclusive.
1.68Bet 2nd period: the guests will score
In five of the seven matches against CSKA, Minsk scored goals in the second leg.
1.60Tip and bets
CSKA was defeated in Minsk, but in the playoffs, each game has nothing to do with the previous one. It is at home that Ilya Vorobyov's players have shown their best hockey so far and achieved success in both matches on the home arena. Minsk residents showed nothing in the attack in 120 minutes in Moscow and are unlikely to be able to score as much as in the capital of Belarus. We think that the hosts will be able to pull themselves together and, with the support of their native stands, will succeed. We believe that the series will move to Minsk again and we offer a bet on winning the first one with a zero handicap.
Betting Tip - CSKA victory with a handicap (0) in 1.87
Betting on an individual total
Dynamo plays great offensively at home, but the visitors don't do well offensively in Moscow. CSKA will play from their own goal and is unlikely to allow the opponent to easily enter the attacking zone. It is likely that Pavel Khomchenko will appear at the gate after the last failure, which should restrain the bison. We believe in the defense of the hosts and do not expect more than two hits from Dynamo.
We're betting on Dynamo's individual total of less than 2.5 goals in 1.72
Bet on the total total
The matches between the teams in Minsk turned out to be extremely productive, but in Moscow the meetings were quite private. CSKA completely controlled the situation on their ice and did not allow Dmitry Kvartalnov's players to score even three goals in two hours of clean time. In our opinion, such an important match will not be bright. Let's bet on a total of fewer goals.
We take a total of less than five goals for 1.78
