LiontipsAk Bars - Salavat Yulaev: betting tip (cf 1.77) and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
Ak Bars currently occupies the second position of the Eastern Conference, but is nine points behind the leader. It is likely that the team will not be able to significantly reduce the gap, but it may well gain a foothold in the current position. Kazan team often pleases fans with high-quality matches this season and gives out long winning streaks. By the way, they've just come off a string of four Victorias. Earlier, on the road, Anvar Gatiyatulin's squad defeated both Amur (5:3 and 3:0) and Admiral (5:2 and 4:1) twice, but upon returning to the home court, they unexpectedly lost to Siberia with a score of 2:3 in shootouts.
We emphasize that the Leopards play more open hockey on their home court than on the road, so in most cases they differ by three abandoned goals. However, the majority of Ak Bars this season is clearly not working as well as the coaching staff would like, and today the club has only 17.6% of excess sales, occupying one of the last positions in the league in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Falkovsky, Fisenko and Yarullin will not be able to participate in the upcoming meeting.
Interesting betting trends
- Ak Bars gets an average of 7.62 minutes of penalty time per match.
- Kazan players make an average of 32 shots on target.
Current form
Salavat Yulaev has significantly improved his position in the standings compared to what it was before. Ufa is currently on the sixth line of the Eastern Conference and has 52 points in the asset. The team has improved its game and acquired good players during this season, so it has become an uncomfortable opponent for many. Not so long ago, she had a five-game winning streak. However, she subsequently replaced her with two defeats in a row.
So, the greens lost to the Motorist (2:6) and Avangard (2:5), but then they dealt with Sochi (2:1) and Dinamo Minsk (2:1 OT) on the road. It is worth noting the actions of the goalkeeper, Semyon Vyazovoy, who even in the match against Minsk made several key saves and reflected a total of 30 shots. However, recently it became known about the injury of Alexander Zharovsky, who missed the match with the bison, and, judging by the statement of the head coach, he probably will not be able to take part in the upcoming meeting.
Disqualifications and injuries
Alexey Vasilevsky, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dean Stewart will not take part in the match, while Alexander Zharovsky remains in doubt.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, Salavat makes 28 shots on target per match.
- Ufa players win 46.6% of face-offs on average.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period turned out to be productive.
1.95Bet 3rd period: Ufa players will score
In four out of five matches, the visitors scored in the third period.
1.82Tip and bets
Salavat Yulaev is conducting the current away series with dignity and was even able to deal with one of the leaders of the Western Conference the day before. Ufa players have improved since the last meeting with Ak Bars, and even despite the potential absence of Alexander Zharovsky, they must give a worthy rebuff to their opponent. Especially if Semyon Vyazovoy plays as well as in previous matches.
Prediction - Salavat Yulaev wins with an Asian handicap (+1.5) on goals in 1.77
Betting on an individual total
Salavat Yulaev had previously shown a reliable defensive game and managed with a minimum number of missed goals. In the last two matches, Ufa did not allow their opponents to score twice. Ak Bars, in turn, scored only two goals even in the last match with Novosibirsk, so the hosts may have difficulties in the upcoming match.
We're betting on Ak Bars' individual total of less than 3.5 goals for 1.62
