LiontipsSKA - Ak Bars: betting tip (cf 1.83) and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
SKA rose to sixth place in the conference and topped the leadership pursuit group in the West. The Army team scored 41 points in 34 starts and intend to catch up with Torpedo and other competitors in the very near future. The Red-blues reached their peak form in November and have lost only four matches since the beginning of the last month of autumn. In December, they managed to win in Yaroslavl (4:3, OT), Vladivostok (3:1) and Khabarovsk (2:1, OT), but failed to beat Amur in the second match (3:4, B). After a pause, Igor Larionov's team confidently dealt with the Shanghai Dragons (4:1).
The Petersburgers lost the first period of the meeting against the Chinese, but did not give up. Nikolay Goldobin equalized in the second 20 minutes, and Sergey Plotnikov led his team in the middle of the third leg of the match. The same Nikolai Goldobin increased the score with a little over three before the end of regular time, and Josiah Blandisi set the final score of the match by scoring into an empty net.
Marat Khairullin remains the club's top scorer. He scored 27 points (8+19) in the regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Trevor Murphy, Nikita Zaitsev and Matvey Korotky will not be able to help their team in the upcoming meeting.
Interesting betting trends
- SKA makes an average of 31 shots on target per match
- According to statistics, St. Petersburg wins 47.3% of face-offs
Current form
Ak Bars is in second place in the East and is unlikely to be able to hold this position. Kazan scored 50 points in 37 attempts and they are ahead of the Vanguard by five points, but the hawks played four fewer games. Anvar Gatiyatullin's team are in good shape and have suffered only one defeat since the end of November. At home, they managed to beat SKA (5:2), Shanghai Dragons (4:1) and Traktor (5:3). On the road, the Leopards lost to Salavat Yulaev (1:4), but they dealt with Neftekhimik (3:1). After a pause, they managed to take revenge on Ufa at home (6:3).
Semyon Terekhov quickly put his team ahead in the game against Yulaev, and after conceding a goal, Kirill Semenov and Alexander Khmelevsky scored their goals before the break. Dmitry Yashkin increased the lead from his opponent in the second period, and in the third period Artemy Knyazev and Dmitry Katelevsky set the final score on the scoreboard.
Alexander Barabanov scored 28 points (7+21) in the goal+pass system this season and remains the leader of the visitors' attack.
Disqualifications and injuries
Albert Yarullin will not be able to participate in the match due to injury.
Interesting betting trends
- Ak Bars makes an average of 32 shots on target
- Kazan team wins 55.2% of face-offs according to statistics.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 goals
In eight of the nine games involving Kazan, the first period turned out to be a grassroots one.
1.801st periodbet: the guests will not lose
SKA has not won in the first period for three consecutive games
1.40Tip and bets
SKA has gained excellent form and the team led by Igor Larionov clearly intends to be among the leaders of the West by the end of the regular season. The Army team has practically not lost since the beginning of November and is demonstrating a decent level of play on its ice. Ak Bars is good at home, but Kazan is not so strong away. We think that the red and blue will be better in this confrontation.
Prediction - SKA wins with an Asian handicap (0) on goals in 1.83
Bet on the total
The recent match between the rivals turned out to be quite productive, but Ak Bars is not as good offensively as at home. SKA has adjusted the defensive game, but it will not be an easy task to break through. We are waiting for indoor hockey without an abundance of scoring chances. We suggest betting on a total of fewer heads.
We take a total of less than 5.5 goals for 1.78
