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CSKA vs. Spartak: KHL Match Prediction
The third "All-Rus' Derby" of the current season will be held in Moscow on November 7. The first two matches between Spartak and CSKA took place on the ice of the Megasport Arena and ended with victories for the "red-whites". Now the teams will play in the south of the capital, where the "army men" have recently been unable to easily beat their main rival. The teams are not too far from each other in the Western Conference standings, but the visitors are playing much more consistently. Will the "red-blues" be able to take revenge for their defeats in September? How productive will this match be? Find the answers to these questions in our prediction for the confrontation
Command Analysis
CSKA Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Under the new coach, CSKA is not showing the results that its fans and society leaders expect from the team. The "army men" occupy only sixth place in the West, having 27 points after 21 matches. Ilya Vorobyov charges are gradually emerging from the crisis they fell into at the beginning of October. In the middle of last month, the "red-blues" suffered a series of disappointing defeats, scoring only one point over four games. In the last home series, Nikita Nesterov team lost to Sochi (3:4, B), but then did not leave Amur a single chance (7:0). The Muscovites went on a short away tour before the derby and scored points in Mytishchi, beating the local Kunlun (4:3, OT), and four days later celebrated success in Nizhny Novgorod (3:1).
Ivan Prosvetov won the battle with Dmitry Gamzin for the role of CSKA number one. The former NHL player blocked 91.51% of shots and recorded one shutout in 14 starts. Nevertheless, the capital team remains one of the most conceding in the conference. On average, the red light behind the hosts' goal comes on 2.9 times per game. At the same time, in the last five matches, the "red-blues" conceded only 12 goals in regulation time.
Vitaly Abramov remains the Muscovites' top scorer with 20 points (10+10) in the goal+pass system. Not long ago, three hockey players were in the top ten most productive players in the KHL, but gradually slowed down. It should be noted that the Army Club ranks second in the league in terms of power play percentage. The Army Men punish their opponents for disciplinary violations in 27.4% of cases.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players on the team.
Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, CSKA allows 31 shots on its goal
The army men are unable to block most shots and play mediocre defense.
- The Red-Blues have a 20:20 lead in goals scored and conceded in the second period
Ilya Vorobyov charges play poorly in the second 20 minutes and almost always concede at least one goal.
Spartak Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Spartak has been among the conference and league leaders throughout the fall. The Muscovites are in third place in the West, having earned 31 points in 22 games this season. The Red-Whites have been stable on the calendar and have never lost more than two games in a row. One of these two losing streaks was quite recent. Alexei Zhamnov team missed a sure win in Vladivostok (4:5, OT), and then gave up a two-goal lead and lost on home ice to the Army Men from the Northern Capital (2:5). Dmitry Vishnevsky team still managed to win the last match at Megasport Arena. Spartak finished off Vityaz (4:3, OT) in Moscow, and then confidently won twice against Sochi in the south of the country (4:0 and 3:1).
The visitors have seriously slowed down in attack and have scored only 15 goals in the previous five matches. Pavel Poryadin is the most productive player in the Spartak team. The forward has participated in 20 goals (11+9), but Adam Ruzicka (10+7) and Andrei Mironov (6+11) are not far behind him.
The capital club goalkeeper line is stable. Dmitry Nikolaev squeezed Patrick Rybar out of the starting lineup a long time ago, and young Dmitry Kulikov recently got his chance to play this season. Together, the "red-white" goalkeepers reflect 91.5% of attacks on their territory.
Disqualifications and injuries
Spartak will play in the derby with its best line-up.
Interesting trends for betting
- Spartak wins 46.3% of faceoffs
The percentage of faceoffs won is one of the few indicators that the visitors cannot boast about.
- The Red-Whites shoot 32 times per game on average
Alexey Zhamnov charges attack the opponents' goal quite a bit and only convert 9.6% of their chances.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: Spartak will score
Spartak scored in the second period in four of the previous five matches
1.57Bet 3rd period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last four matches between the teams, the third period has been filled with goals scored
1.60Tip and bets
CSKA had a good end of October, but still did not play very convincingly. The Red-Blues routed Amur and beat Torpedo, which was clearly in decline at the time. Spartak has looked more or less stable this fall and did not have any bad stretches during the first two months of the regular season. Alexey Zhamnov men have already beaten their archrival twice this season. We believe that Spartak will put up a fight on the road and take points from CSKA Arena. We do not think that the visitors will lose in regulation time. We suggest betting on the Red-Whites' double chance.
Prediction - Spartak will not lose for 1.65
Bet on individual total
CSKA has had big problems in defense throughout the season. The situation has improved a little lately, but partly due to the fact that the "army men" have played against not the strongest clubs. Spartak is always very good in front and the top three of the guests regularly score points and make results. In our opinion, Dmitry Vishnevsky team should score at least three times against the "red-blues".
We take Spartak individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.95
Total Bet
In recent years, meetings between the teams have been pleasing with their effectiveness. In three of the four previous matches between the teams, at least six goals were scored three times. Considering the fundamental nature of the meeting and the support of the stands for both sides, we believe that the spectators will see at least six accurate shots. Let play the total over.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 2.00
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