Ak Bars - Sochi: betting tip (cf 1.78) and bets on the KHL match

Current form

Kazan solved the task of the regular season without any problems and, as expected, booked a place in the top four of the Eastern Conference playoffs ahead of schedule. In terms of attack effectiveness, they are the third in the East, and the fourth in terms of defense reliability. Such indicators allow them to feel confident on the eve of the first round of the playoffs, which they are guaranteed to start on their own court and play at home, if necessary, the seventh match of the series.

Of the 23 matches in the current calendar year, Ak Bars lost only four in regular time, six more defeats were in five shootout series and in one overtime, they brought the team one point each. March began with a difficult away victory over Traktor (1-0) and a defeat in Tolyatti (3:5). This was followed by solid wins on home ice against Siberia (6:3) and Spartak (4:1). In the game against the Muscovites, Alexander Khmelevsky laid the foundation for victory, scoring a double in the first period. The team has been starting the game confidently for the last nine matches and has not lost in the first period – Barca have won this segment of the game seven times and drawn twice. The most problematic period in 2026 is the second, in the second periods Kazan conceded 22 goals, while in the first periods only 10, and in the third 15. Attacking actions are most effective in the first and third periods – 27 goals scored, in the second period 19 goals were scored.

Disqualifications and injuries

To date, Ak Bars has no problems with the squad.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Ak Bars makes 31 shots on target.
• Kazan team wins 54.2% of face-offs according to statistics.

Current form

February and March turned out to be very difficult for Sochi residents, and the calendar has chosen teams from the cup eights to compete with them during these months. To the credit of the Southerners, even having lost the tournament motivation associated with the task of reaching the playoffs, they do not give up even in duels with higher-class teams, impose a struggle on them and sometimes even spoil the blood of the favorites. This was the case in recent home matches against Torpedo (5:1) and Avangard (3:1). And they lost to Dinamo Minsk, Lokomotiv, Torpedo and CSKA with a difference of one goal. 

The plots of the two paired matches against the Army team, held on March 10 and 11 in Moscow, turned out to be surprisingly similar to each other. The first periods did not bring results, after the second the Army team was ahead 1-0, in the third period the Sochi team compared the score, but shortly before the finish, CSKA still scored the decisive goal, which the leopards had no time to win back. In both matches, Sochi goalkeeper Pavel Khomchenko was recognized as one of the stars, having helped the team out many times in difficult situations. The southern club finishes in the regular championship with matches against Amur and Ak Bars at home and Salavat Yulaev away.

Disqualifications and injuries

Ilya Nikolaev, Maxim Tretyak, Timur Hafizov, Noel Hefenmaier and Igor Shvyrev will not play in Kazan.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Sochi makes 25 shots on target per match.
• According to statistics, Southerners carry out 24 power techniques