CSKA vs. Torpedo: Moscow Mayor's Cup Match Prediction

Russian Federation

CSKA Moscow

Russian Federation

KHL 1

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31 August 08:30 UTC

Torpedo

Russian Federation

On August 28, you will once again be able to watch one of the most interesting pre-season tournaments. This time, as part of the Moscow Mayor's Cup, CSKA will host Torpedo at its home stadium. The teams will definitely play with their main lineups, as there is very little time left before the start of the regular championship. It is for this reason that the upcoming match attracts the attention of all fans of the league. Our experts tried to highlight the most relevant bets in the betting tip, which you can read below

CSKA Moscow vs Torpedo Prediction and Betting Tips (31.08.2024)

Command Analysis

CSKA Moscow

Russian Federation

Current form

CSKA traditionally began pre-season training a little later than other teams, thereby giving its players enough time to rest and recuperate, and the coaching staff also managed to develop the main links that the «army men» use in friendly matches.

It seems that the main lineup has already been fully established and the changes will be minor, since in three matches in a row the Muscovites' links have remained practically unchanged. However, the team's results so far are unlikely to fully satisfy the club's management, with two victories in three matches and only one of them in regulation time over Dynamo Minsk (4:2). Serious problems arose even in the match with the obvious underdog, Vityaz, which they still managed to beat in a shootout.

Interesting trends for betting

CSKA conceded an average of 2.44 goals per game last season
CSKA had only 19% of their power play success

Estimated composition

Prosvetov, Okhotyuk, Samorukov, Mamin, Kamenev, Okulov, Williams, Nesterov, Guryanov, Karnaukhov, Afanasyev, Yarosh, Kraesson, Drozdov, Iskhakov, Abramov, Barabosh, Mingachev, Sorokin, Poltapov

Torpedo

Russian Federation

Current form

Torpedo, unlike its opponent, continues to shuffle lines from match to match and quite often gives non-core players a chance to prove themselves, especially in matches with outsiders. It seems that head coach Larionov has not yet decided on the first two lines and is trying to squeeze the maximum out of the preseason, constantly swapping hockey players.

In particular, it is worth noting that Nizhny Novgorod did not always show its best side with a lineup close to the main one. It even had to suffer a defeat from the VHL club Norilsk. Nevertheless, Torpedo was able to rehabilitate itself before the fans, first taking revenge on Norilsk and then beating Vityaz.

Interesting trends for betting

Torpedo had a 22% power play percentage last season
Torpedo received an average of 8.7 minutes of penalty time per match

Estimated composition

Bocharov, Kirsanov, Konyushkov, Kagarlitsky, Letunov, Atanasov, Voynov, Silaev, Lynch, Larionov, Artamonov, Phillis, Bokun, Pochivalov, Abramov, Goncharuk, Varlamov, Voronin, Belevich, Svechnikov

Trends

Goal in each period bet – yes

In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period

1.50

Bet First Goal: CSKA

In four out of five head-to-head matches, CSKA opened the scoring

1.60

Tip and bets

1.68CSKA victory

The upcoming match is of great importance for both teams, as everyone will judge their readiness for the new season based on the results of the Moscow Mayor's Cup. For the «army men», winning the home tournament is of fundamental importance, which means they will play at full strength and, due to the advantage of their home walls, have every chance of success in this match. It is also worth noting that CSKA already has a more or less well-coordinated lineup, which has hardly changed in three matches in a row, which cannot be said about the Nizhny Novgorod team.

Our betting tip is CSKA victory for 1.68

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1.76total over 5.5 goals

Bet on total

Both teams prefer open attacking hockey, which in turn often leads to a large number of goals scored. It is unlikely that anything will change in the upcoming match, which means it is worth betting on the total over.

Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.76

Bet on the outcome of the first period

CSKA, thanks to its advantage and the support of the home crowd, will push forward from the first minutes, for which the undecided Torpedo may not be ready, thereby allowing the Muscovites to earn an early advantage.

Prediction: CSKA wins in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.50

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