Avangard vs. Barys: Blinov Cup Match Prediction
On August 21, Avangard will play Barys in a home tournament. The Omsk team had a poor opening match and lost to Traktor, so they will probably put in maximum effort in the upcoming match. However, Barys has not previously shown good results in friendly matches either. Naturally, the Astana team is inferior to its opponent in class. Moreover, the Hawks are playing at home and will feel more comfortable even without a large number of spectators. But should you bet on their success? You can find out from the betting tip

Command Analysis

Avangard Omsk

Current form
Avangard had previously played a number of friendly matches, in which they looked more or less good, but they were far from playing with an optimal lineup. The team also had a poor opening match at the tournament against Traktor, losing 2-5. The Hawks are now forced to play without Reed Boucher and Vladimir Tkachev, who will be in the infirmary for a long time. Of course, Omsk has Alexei Makeev, but he is still unlikely to be able to replace forwards of this class.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Avangard receives six minutes of penalty time per match.
- According to statistics, Omsk players make 30 shots on target
Estimated composition
Khomchenko, Berdin, Sharipzyanov, Dietz, Soloviev, Koledov, Boykov, Murylev, Chmykhov, Galiev, Wei, Yaremchuk, Makeev, Cassels, Reinhardt, Filatyev, Nikolishin, Igumnov, Kholodilin, Zlodeev, Martynov, Perevalov

Barys Nur-Sultan

Current form
Barys played mediocrely at the Kazakhstan President's Cup and only won two games, which were against Amur (2:1 and 3:2 OT). It should be noted that the team still plays low-scoring hockey and focuses on defense. Nevertheless, David Nemirovsky's team lost to the Kazakhstan national team with a score of 0:5, being the clear favorite. The positive aspect is that the coaching staff managed to test various combinations and attract young players.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Barys makes 11 power moves per match
- Barys blocks about 14 shots per game
Estimated composition
Boyarkin, Mattsson, Suleimenov, Kamalov, Zhusupbekov, Reshetko, Kenesbai, Volosenkov, Orazov, Shakshakbaev, Boyko, Smith, Logvin, Ellison, Kodola, Sarkenov, Apalkov, Simonov, Alibek, Shaikhmeddinov, Smolyaninov, Kolobov
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of four matches between the teams, the first period was unscoring
1.75Bet 2nd period: Omsk win
In three out of four matches, Astana lost in the second period
2.05Tip and bets
Avangard looks like a clear favorite in this match, even despite the absence of Bushe and Tkachev. Barys showed itself mediocre at the last Cup and played worse against lower-level opponents than the Hawks. By the way, most of the face-to-face matches between the clubs also ended in favor of the Omsk team, so this time it makes sense to bet on their success.
Prediction - Avangard win for 1.60
Bet on total
We expect a small number of goals scored in this match. Barys plays closed hockey, and often has problems creating and realizing moments. Avangard, after five goals conceded by Traktor, will also try to play more reliably in defense, so it makes sense to bet on the total under.
We take the total under 5.5 goals for 1.70