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Just a few days ago, CSKA confidently dealt with the Tractor, scoring five goals and leaving almost no chance for the opponent after the first period. Now the teams will meet again, but in Chelyabinsk, where the hosts need to correct the impression of the previous failure. However, the last trip to Minsk also ended in defeat, so the condition of the Urals raises certain questions. Muscovites, on the contrary, are gradually regaining confidence after two unsuccessful outings and are once again showing fairly organized hockey. An important advantage of the guests remains reliable defense, which does not always allow the opponents to create a large number of chances. Our betting tip takes into account the recent confrontation, and the bet is related to the advantage of the army
Command Analysis
Traktor
Chelyabinsk suffered their second defeat in a row, losing to Dinamo Minsk with a score of 2:3. Moreover, the meeting took place for a long time without scoring goals, and all the main events unfolded in the final period. First, Daniil Sotishvili put the hosts ahead, taking advantage of the opponent's mistake in the majority game. However, Grigory Dronov quickly restored equality, scoring with an accurate shot into the top corner of the goal. This goal was the defender's 200th anniversary point in the KHL. However, then the Chelyabinsk team made several mistakes again, allowing Sergey Kuznetsov and Vladimir Alistrov to increase the advantage of the Minsk team. Mikhail Grigorenko reduced the gap, but it was not possible to organize a full-fledged return.
Before the trip to Belarus, Traktor lost heavily to CSKA with a score of 1:5. Then Scott Gordon's team was the first to open the scoring thanks to Boris Katchuk's accurate shot, but in the second period they completely lost the initiative. The Muscovites scored four goals in a row and almost decided the outcome of the meeting. At the same time, Chelyabinsk showed more confident hockey earlier, beating Siberia (2:1) and Ak Bars (3:1). Grigorenko and Dronov, who were able to participate in organizing attacks, were particularly noticeable. However, in recent matches, the team has too often made mistakes when leaving its own zone, allowing opponents to create dangerous moments. Now the hosts need to fix exactly these shortcomings in order to count on a rematch.
CSKA Moscow
The Moscow Army team got a good opportunity to gain a foothold among the leaders of the Western Conference thanks to a confident victory over Traktor with a score of 5:1. At the same time, the beginning turned out to be quite difficult, as the guests were the first to open the account and created several dangerous moments. However, in the second period, the situation has completely changed. Maxim Mamin restored equality, after which Dmitry Samorukov led the hosts ahead. Then Ivan Drozdov increased the advantage, and Nazar Privalov scored the fourth goal. In the final twenty minutes, Marat Khairullin realized the majority and set the final score. Alexander Samonov also played an important role, repeatedly helping out the partners at the beginning of the meeting.
The victory over Chelyabinsk was the second in a row for Igor Nikitin's team. Before that, CSKA beat SKA on the road with a score of 3:1, having managed to act reliably enough near their own goal. However, earlier the Muscovites lost to Avtomobilist (1:5) and Spartak (0:2), so performance problems cannot be completely ruled out. At the same time, the army has a fairly strong squad, and Mamin, Drozdov and Khairullin are able to regularly create dangerous moments. It is especially important that the team is able to gradually increase the pressure on the opponent and maintain the desired result. It was these qualities that helped to achieve a major victory in the previous confrontation with the Tractor.
The main problem of the Tractor remains the lack of stability when playing defensively. Chelyabinsk residents are able to actively start a meeting and create an advantage, but they do not always maintain the necessary concentration. Recent defeats against CSKA and Dinamo Minsk have shown these shortcomings well. Muscovites, on the contrary, act much more confidently with a gradual increase in pressure on the opponent. At the same time, the guests have enough performers who can take advantage of the defenders' mistakes, especially when drawing the majority.
Of course, Traktor will try to play much better on its own court than in Moscow. However, the recent defeat has certainly added confidence to CSKA, which already knows how to create problems for the Chelyabinsk defense. The Uralians are able to impose a fight, but for a full-fledged rematch it is necessary to significantly improve the implementation and reduce the number of losses. We assume that the army team will be stronger again due to a more organized game.
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