Barys vs. Lokomotiv: Blinov Cup Match Prediction
On August 25, there will be a meeting between Barys and Lokomotiv. Astana lost all matches in this tournament, and Yaroslavl finished two out of three matches in their favor. According to bookmakers, the Railwaymen should win this confrontation without any problems. Should we bet on their success? Or will the Barsy finally pull themselves together and prove stronger than their counterpart? You will find out about this from our betting tip

Command Analysis

Barys Nur-Sultan

Current form
Barys does not play the best in most friendly matches and often loses. In this championship, the team does not have any victories at all. Earlier, it lost to Avangard (3:4 OT), Sibir (0:4), and the day before it could not cope with Traktor - 2:4. At the same time, in many matches, David Nemirovsky's team demonstrates modest efficiency and cannot score more than one or two goals. But goalkeeper Johan Mattsson shows his best side, who even in the previous game, despite four missed goals, looked decent and made a total of 39 saves.
Interesting trends for betting
- Barys blocks at least 13-14 shots per game
- On average, the "Bars" carry out 11 power moves per game
Estimated composition
Mattsson, Nikitin, Kamalov, Butcher, Zhusupbekov, Reshetko, Korolev, Kenesbay, Volosenkov, Bolie, Boyko, Logvin, Omirbekov, Ellison, Smith, Sarkenov, Simonov, Shaikhmeddenov, Smolyaninov, Zhafyarov, Kolobov, Apalkov, MacLeod

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

Current form
Lokomotiv takes a serious approach even to friendly matches, so the players will probably put in maximum effort in the upcoming match. The Yaroslavl team has already managed to deal with Sibir (2:0) and Traktor (5:4 SO) at the Blinov Cup, but in the last match with Avangard they still lost with a score of 2:3 in overtime. By the way, in the match with the Hawks, the Railroaders fought to the end and escaped with a 0:1 deficit. At one point, Loko even took the advantage, but allowed the opponent to recoup literally a minute before the end. In general, Nikitin's team continues to show high-quality hockey and is especially good in defense.
Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, Lokomotiv blocks 13 shots per game
- Lokomotiv averages 35 shots per game
Estimated composition
Melnichuk, Isaev, Elesin, Labutkin, Kozhevnikov, Simashev, Uliev, Cherepanov, Sergeev, Kiryanov, Ivanov, Nikulin, Yabelov, Likhachev, Radulov, But, Fraze, Kraskovsky, Tesanov, Berezkin, Shalunov, Volkov
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In two of the three previous matches involving Yaroslavl players, the first period was unproductive
1.75Bet 2nd period: Yaroslavl victory
In three out of four matches, Lokomotiv won in the second period
1.80Tip and bets
Lokomotiv played great in the last matches and looked great against stronger opponents. Barys had previously lost all matches. At this championship, the Astana team is inferior to everyone in class, so it is quite possible that they will finish the championship without a single victory. Most likely, Lokomotiv will play the final match of the tournament with its optimal lineup, and in such a situation, the "leopards" will have very little chance of success.
Betting Tip - Lokomotiv win with Asian handicap (-1.5) on goals for 1.90
Bet on total
Many meetings involving the "railwaymen" are ineffective. Igor Nikitin's team continues to show extremely reliable play in defense and prefers to do without double-edged hockey. "Barys", in turn, had previously experienced problems with creating and implementing moments.
We bet on total under 5.5 goals for 1.60