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CSKA vs. Neftekhimik: KHL match forecast
As part of the regular KHL championship, a match between CSKA and Neftekhimik will take place on December 22. The army team looks like the clear favorites of this confrontation and is on a long winning streak, while Nizhnekamsk continues to alternate successful matches with defeats and cannot find stability. Previous meetings between the clubs, as a rule, ended in favor of the home team. What bet should you place on this event? You will find out from the forecast
Command Analysis
CSKA Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
CSKA is in fourth place in the Western Conference and can feel extremely comfortable. The team can soon lay claim to improving its position in the tournament table, since it is literally two points behind second place. Plus, it has been in excellent shape for a long time and is currently on a seven-win streak. Recently, the army team dealt with Torpedo (2:1 SO) and Lokomotiv (2:1) on the road, and on home ice they beat Kunlun (3:2) in a fight and dealt with Spartak in the derby with a score of 5:4 in overtime.
It is noteworthy that during the previous match with the red-and-whites, Ilya Vorobyov team lost three times, but managed to pull themselves together and stepped up at the key moment of the match. Incidentally, they were able to score two goals in unequal compositions, and in extra time, the fat point was set by Maxim Sorkin, for whom this goal was the 15th in the current season.
Oddly enough, this time the Muscovites scored four goals, although in most previous cases they managed with a minimum number of goals conceded and showed exemplary play in defense. Usually, CSKA plays the opening twenty minutes most successfully, in which today the ratio of goals scored and conceded is 27:18.
Disqualifications and injuries
Fateev and Samorukov will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- CSKA gets 7.11 minutes of penalty time
The army team usually gets sent off at least three or four times per match
- Muscovites have 86.6% neutralization of the opponent majority
The club remains one of the best in the league in terms of shorthanded play.
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Neftekhimik is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference and is in the playoff zone. However, the team is only three points ahead of its closest rival and has played two more games, so it should not relax under any circumstances. Throughout the season, it has demonstrated rather unstable results, which is why it cannot strengthen its position in the standings. At least, recently, the Nizhnekamsk team has managed without a series of defeats and only alternated successful matches with defeats. Thus, on home ice, they dealt with Spartak (4:3 OT), lost to Neftekhimik on the road (3:4 SO) and beat Kunlun (5:2), and in the last home match against Avangard, they again lost with a score of 3:4 in overtime.
At the same time, many victories, as a rule, come to the "wolves" with great efforts. As a rule, they win with a difference of one puck or outside of the regular time. This happens largely due to mediocre performance - today the Nizhnekamsk team is the worst in terms of the number of goals scored among the teams in the playoff zone.
Oleg Leontyev team performs much better on the home court, but often doesn't go well when playing away. That why, up to now, they have only won three victories within 60 minutes in 18 matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Abrasimov and Dergachev will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Neftekhimik has a 19:28 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded in the first period
Nizhnekamsk players perform mediocrely in the first twenty minutes and often lose in it
- The team receives 6.83 penalty minutes per match.
On average, Neftekhimik is sent off three times per game
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was unproductive
1.60Bet 2nd period: CSKA victory
In the two previous meetings against Nizhnekamsk, the army team achieved victory in the second period
2.05Tip and bets
CSKA is currently in excellent shape and is on a long winning streak. The team is clearly not ready to interrupt it at Neftekhimik, especially with home fans. The army team has finished most of their face-to-face matches against the Wolves in their favor and has often achieved success in regulation time. It is also necessary to take into account the fact that Nizhnekamsk has been playing poorly on the road this season and often loses within 60 minutes. We think that now they do not have enough resources to withstand one of the leaders of the West.
Prediction - CSKA win for 1.60
Bet on individual total
In matches with Neftekhimik, CSKA usually stands out with good results and scores at least three or four goals. In four of the last five matches, the Wolves have conceded at least three times even against weaker opponents. In the last match with Spartak, the army men made great use of their moments, and if they play the same way in attack in the upcoming confrontation, they will score at least three times.
We bet on CSKA individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.60
Total Bet
Many matches involving the army team are not particularly productive, since they adhere to a closed style of hockey and manage with a minimum number of goals conceded. In the last three matches out of five, CSKA played with less than four goals scored. It is highly likely that this time the hosts will try to deal with the opponent on class, so the meeting will be "low-scoring".
We take the total under five goals for 1.65
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