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Siberia recently delivered a big surprise by defeating Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, but it was not possible to build on this success. In the very next meeting, the team lost to Petrochemicals and again demonstrated problems with implementation. Ak Bars can't boast stable results either. Kazan lost to SKA after defeating Amur, although they had a two-goal advantage during the match. Now the rivals will meet in Novosibirsk, where the guests were already stronger in September. How much the teams' capabilities have changed since that time, let's look at the betting tip and determine the bid
Command Analysis
Sibir Novosibirsk
Siberia is still unable to establish stable performance. In the five previous meetings, the team was limited to one abandoned puck three times, and the opponents were not always particularly reliable in defense. In Chelyabinsk, Novosibirsk lost to Tractor (1:2), and before that they suffered a major defeat from Metallurg (1:5). Matches are especially difficult when the opponent is the first to seize the advantage. Hockey players lack confidence when completing attacks, and even a large number of shots does not always help to change the score.
Against this background, a home victory over Metallurg with a score of 5 turned out to be unexpected.:2. It seemed that after such a result, the attack would finally begin to operate more freely, but the meeting with the Petrochemist again ended in failure. Already in the third minute, the guests opened the scoring, scoring in the minority. In the second period, Nizhnekamsk's advantage increased to two goals, and only after that Maxim Sushko managed to respond. Until the end of the meeting, Siberia was unable to restore equality, conceding once more in the last seconds. The final 1-3 defeat turned out to be especially unpleasant, given that the hosts scored 31 shots on target.
Ak Bars Kazan
There are a lot more questions about the results in Kazan now than about individual game moments. For example, the team was quite active against SKA and scored 37 shots, but still lost with a score of 3:4. Moreover, the beginning was perfect. Alexander Khmelevsky and Denis Zernov realized the majority, providing the hosts with a 2-0 advantage. Then St. Petersburg regained equality, but Semyon Terekhov brought Kazan ahead again. In the final period, it was not possible to keep the required account. SKA scored twice and left Ak Bars without points.
The defense of Anvar Gatiyatulin's players periodically makes mistakes, but the main difficulties are related to performance. Before the meeting with SKA, Kazan had scored only nine goals in five matches. The match with Avangard (0-4) turned out to be especially unsuccessful, in which the attack was left without goals at all. But two days later, they managed to improve and cope with Cupid (3:1). Denis Zernov is gradually getting in shape, and Chmielewski is becoming more useful when playing in the majority. However, for stable victories, Ak Bars needs to receive more help from the rest of the links.
It will not be easy for Novosibirsk residents to cope with a sufficiently organized defense of the guests. Siberia has too often been limited to one goal in recent meetings, and it is difficult to achieve victory with such efficiency even with a good game of their own goalkeeper. Ak Bars is also not always convincing up front, but it has a large number of experienced performers. In addition, the recent defeat by SKA turned out to be quite insulting, so Kazan should try to act more carefully while maintaining the advantage.
The majority can play an important role. In the previous match, the guests took advantage of the opponent's removals three times, and now they will have the opportunity to check the special teams of Siberia. With equal squads, we expect cautious hockey, since both teams do not feel too confident in open meetings. However, even with a small number of goals scored, Kazan should have more opportunities to win. We give preference to Ak Bars, although we do not exclude additional time.
Our betting tip is for Ak Bars to win the match in 1.77
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