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Spartak vs. CSKA: Moscow Mayor's Cup Match Prediction
The Moscow Mayor's Cup final will take place on September 1 at the Megasport Sports Palace. This year, CSKA and Spartak, two leading Moscow teams, will compete for the cup. Our experts will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the clubs and help you place a bet on the upcoming match. Read more about this in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Spartak Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
After a less than successful start to the pre-season and two defeats from not very strong opponents, Spartak no longer experimented with the roster and began to put its best players on the ice, thanks to which it began to achieve success.
True, so far all victories have been hard won by the Muscovites; the team beat CSKA, Avtomobilist and Dynamo Moscow in a shootout, and in all cases with the same score of 4:3. In particular, it is worth noting the excellent play of the attacking line, which creates dangerous moments literally out of nothing.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Spartak takes 32 shots per game
- Spartak concedes an average of 3.2 goals per match
Estimated composition
Rybar, Nikolaev, Tchaikovsky, Orlov, Savikov, Vishnevsky, Ivanov, Bychkov, Maryshev, Goldobin, Morozov, Poryadin, Maltsev, Ruzicka, Pashin, Prince, Loktionov, Galimov, Belyaev, Rubtsov, Filin
CSKA Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
CSKA played only four pre-season games, but they were already indicative. The team immediately began playing with its first lineup and often achieved success. The Muscovites suffered only one defeat from Spartak in a shootout (3:4), and only due to a sloppy ending and two missed goals just 11 minutes before the final whistle.
The Army Men have already managed to rehabilitate themselves for their less than successful performance, first beating Vityaz (3:2 SO), and then confidently shutting down Torpedo (3:1). In the match with the Nizhny Novgorod team, Vorobyov's charges looked completely ready for the regular season, as they did not slow down throughout the match and only occasionally gave their opponent a break.
Interesting trends for betting
- CSKA concedes an average of two goals per match
- CSKA scores at least three goals per game
Estimated composition
Prosvetov, Okhotyuk, Samorukov, Mamin, Kamenev, Okulov, Williams, Nesterov, Guryanov, Karnaukhov, Afanasyev, Yarosh, Kraesson, Drozdov, Iskhakov, Abramov, Barabosh, Mingachev, Sorokin, Poltapov
Trends
Bet 1st goal: CSKA
In three head-to-head matches in a row, CSKA opened the scoring
1.79Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four out of six head-to-head matches, the teams failed to score more than one goal in the first period.
1.85Tip and bets
The upcoming match promises to be one of the most exciting in the pre-season. Both teams are in great shape and ready to start the regular championship. Although this meeting is not an official match of the season, it will be no less intense, since the teams are fighting for the Moscow Mayor's Cup. They will do everything to win.
Surprisingly, bookmakers consider CSKA the favorite in this confrontation. However, in our opinion, the level of play of both teams is approximately the same, and neither of them will have a clear advantage. We believe that Spartak can achieve the desired result thanks to the support of its fans. It is also worth noting that luck has been on the side of the «red-whites» lately, as evidenced by their three victories in the shootout.
Our prediction is Spartak's victory in the match at 1.97
Bet on total
Spartak is one of the most productive teams in the league and continues to confirm this status during the pre-season. CSKA, in turn, also prefers open attacking hockey, which means there is an excellent opportunity to bet on the total over.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.86
Bet on the outcome of the first period
As you can see, the first period for Spartak is one of the most unsuccessful, the team constantly allows opponents to take advantage, which CSKA will also try to take advantage of.
Betting Tip - CSKA win in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.77
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