LiontipsCSKA - Barys: betting tip (cf 1.75) and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
CSKA dropped to sixth position in the West and may fall even lower if it does not start winning steadily. The team led by Igor Nikitin has 54 points in its piggy bank after 48 starts and is only one point ahead of Spartak and SKA, but they have played fewer matches. The Army team had a strong performance at the end of last year and looked great at the beginning of January. At the end of the home series, they beat the red-whites (2:1), but lost on the road in Omsk (1:2), and a day later they sensationally lost in Astana (1:3).
In the game against Barys, the red-blues could not seize the advantage and did not create many chances. They lost the first period and didn't respond with dropped goals in the second period. In the final 20 minutes, the Muscovites conceded once more, but Maxim Sorkin brought his team back into the game. Nikita Nesterov's squad tried to equalize the score, but eventually got a goal into an empty net.
Prokhor Poltapov remains the team's top scorer. The forward scored 30 points (15+15) in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Dmitry Buchelnikov, Danila Moiseev and Vladislav Provolnev will miss the upcoming meeting.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, CSKA makes 27 shots on target
- The army team performs 15 power moves per game.
Current form
Barys is on the tenth line in the East and does not lose hope of getting into the playoffs. Astana scored 39 points in 49 meetings and are only two points behind the eighth-placed Siberia, but the snowflakes have one meeting in reserve. The visitors have been showing very poor results for a long period of time and have scored only one victory in the last seven games. After losing to Neftekhimik (0:1) at home, they managed to beat CSKA (0:1), but on the road they could not hit Lada's goal (0:2).
In the first period in Tolyatti, Mikhail Kravets's team defended more and made only three shots at the opponent's goal. In the second 20 minutes, the leopards managed to seize the initiative, but they did not realize the majority, although they threw a lot. At the very end, the Astana team actually conceded the decisive goal and then got another puck into an empty net.
Mike Vecchione scored 30 points (12+18) this season. He continues to be the best striker in the visiting squad.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kirill Savitsky will not come with the team to Moscow
Interesting betting trends
- Astana residents, according to statistics, carry out 13 power techniques per match.
- The Leopards average 31 shots on target per game.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 goals
In the last six games with Astana, the first period was not productive.
1.85Bet period 2: CSKA will not lose
The Muscovites have not lost in the second period for ten consecutive games.
1.15Tip and bets
CSKA has scored points quite often this winter, but the crushing victories of the hosts can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The hosts play defensively and mostly beat their opponents by a minimal margin. Barys started the trip with another defeat, but more recently, the leopards managed to beat the red and blue on their home ice. We think that at least Mikhail Kravets' team won't lose outright this time.
Prediction - Barys wins with an Asian handicap (+2) on goals in 1.75
Bet on the total
Igor Nikitin adjusted the defensive game for the army team and they practically stopped making mistakes in their half of the court. Barys scores few goals and also tries to play with an eye on his goal. In a duel against such a formidable opponent, the guests will not have too many chances, and the red and blue are unlikely to run ahead from the first minutes. We do not believe in the effective nature of the meeting.
We take a total of less than 5.5 goals for 1.70
