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Admiral - Ak Bars: betting tip for the KHL match
On January 18, Admiral will play at home, where it will try to continue its winning streak. Once again, the sailors will have to fight a very serious opponent in the person of Ak Bars. What bets should you choose? You will find the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Admiral Vladivostok
Russian FederationCurrent form
It seems that Admiral losing streak has finally come to an end. The team has failed to win for six games in a row. It is noteworthy that all of these games ended in regulation time. They managed to score points only in games with clear favorites. In the games with SKA and Metallurg, Admiral lost in overtime with a score of 2:3 and 3:4, respectively. After another away defeat, the team returned to their home arena. In the return match with Sibir, the sailors also failed to please the fans. The game ended with a score of 0:1. This outcome was unexpected, because the team usually shows good results at home and rarely loses. After that, the team went on away games again. The team was able to impose a worthy fight on Metallurg. However, a few minutes before the end of the game, the sailors missed a puck while short-handed, and then another one in the last seconds of the match. This led to a defeat with a score of 3:4.
A similar situation occurred in the match with Avtomobilist. The team had the advantage throughout the match, but conceded two goals five minutes before the end of the game and another one in the final seconds. This led to a 3:4 defeat. The club was able to break such a long series of failures away to Torpedo. This time, Tambiev charges showed their full attacking potential and left no chance for the Nizhny Novgorod team, defeating them with a score of 6:1. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions. Admiral was also able to consolidate its success, but already playing at home, where it won against Metallurg (4:2). However, it is worth noting that the defensive line played poorly, and the success was achieved mainly due to the efforts of goalkeeper Konovalov, who reflected 40 shots. The long decline did not particularly affect the club position, and at the moment it is in seventh place in the Eastern Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Admiral has no problems with its roster. Only Nikolaev and Stepanov are in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Admiral scores 2.67 goals per match
This season, the sailors have not been particularly effective in attack.
- Vladivostok residents realized 25% of their attempts on the majority
On the other hand, the team is distinguished by its very successful implementation of numerical superiority.
Ak Bars Kazan
Russian FederationCurrent form
Ak Bars could not start earning points consistently for a long time, alternating victories with defeats, but the club still found its game and was able to win three matches in a row. Kazan played at home, where they met Salavat Yulaev and left them no chance of winning, defeating them with a score of 5:1. The attacking line showed a great game, and in particular it is worth noting the implementation of the numerical superiority, since four goals were scored after the removal of the Ufa players. The most productive was forward Petan, who scored twice and gave an assist. But it was much more difficult for Kazan to consolidate the success, in the match with Barys there were serious problems in defense, and goalkeeper Bilyalov showed himself from the worst side, which almost led to a defeat from an obvious outsider. It came to overtime, where the Bars still got their way and snatched victory (5:4). Barabanov made three assists and scored a goal himself.
Gatiyatulin charges then went to Khabarovsk, where they met Amur and confidently won the first match with a score of 4:1. The Kazan team did not allow the opponent to create many dangerous moments in their zone, and goalkeeper Miftakhov showed his best side, reflecting 95% of the shots. It seemed that in the return match the club would also be able to confidently cope with the tigers, but they were unable to play as reliably in defense. At the beginning of the third period, Ak Bars missed two goals while shorthanded, allowing the Khabarovsk team to equalize the score, and two minutes before the final whistle, they missed again and suffered a defeat in regular time (4:5). This time Miftakhov was not so reliable. Despite the lost points, the team continues to remain in third place in the Eastern Conference table, having 58 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ak Bars has some problems with its roster. Three players are in the infirmary: Babenko, Miller and Safonov.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Ak Bars concedes 2.4 goals per match
The team can boast of a very reliable defensive game.
- On average, Kazan players take 33 shots at their opponents' goal.
The club continues to rely on the attacking line and constantly creates serious pressure on the opponent goal.
Trends
Bet First Goal: "Ak Bars"
In four out of five head-to-head matches, Ak Bars opened the scoring
1.75Goal in each period bet - no
In five head-to-head matches in a row, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.07Tip and bets
Indeed, Admiral managed to win a confident victory over the obvious favorite, but it is worth considering that the team achieved this result with great difficulty and mainly due to the efforts of the goalkeeper. In general, the sailors looked worse in the game, which means that they are unlikely to repeat the success in the upcoming match, since another very powerful opponent in the person of Ak Bars stands in the way. The Kazan team continues to be in excellent shape, and the defeat from Amur is unlikely to greatly affect their morale. So we suggest not to take risks and make a confident bet in favor of the guests.
Our prediction is Ak Bars victory for 2.07
Bet on total
Also, in the upcoming match, one can quite expect productive hockey. Admiral continues to experience huge problems in defense, which is one of the main reasons for the frequent defeats of the club. Ak Bars, in turn, is distinguished by good performance in attack and will try to impose open hockey.
Betting Tip - total over 4.5 goals for 1.72
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Admiral shows confident play at the beginning of the match and has recently gained an advantage in the starting segment. So Ak Bars may have difficulties at the start of the meeting.
Prediction - Admiral will not lose in the first period for 1.60
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