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Admiral - Ak Bars: betting tip for the KHL match
On January 20, Admiral will play at home again, where they will meet Ak Bars in the return match. The first meeting ended in a crushing defeat. Will the sailors be able to rehabilitate themselves before the fans and cling to points? You will find the answer in our betting tip, which also contains the most optimal bets
Command Analysis
Admiral Vladivostok
Russian FederationCurrent form
It seemed that Admiral had finally come to its senses after a long slump, as it had broken its long string of failures and had once again started earning points consistently. After another disappointing defeat to Avtomobilist (3:4), the team went to visit Torpedo, where it was able to take advantage of the opponent terrible form and crushed them with a score of 6:1. Already at the end of the first period, the sailors had earned a significant advantage, and as the match progressed, they only strengthened it. The attacking line showed a magnificent game, with almost all the players scoring. But in particular, it is worth praising the efforts of goalkeeper Konovalov, who deflected 36 shots out of 37. Returning to the home arena, the club again met with the clear favorite in the person of Metallurg and was able to take revenge, confidently winning in regulation time with a difference of two goals (4:2). Once again, Konovalov showed an amazing game and this time coped with 40 shots, which allowed them to avoid additional problems.
It seemed that the Vladivostok team would continue to please fans with excellent results at home, but in the match with Ak Bars, it was impossible to contain the pressure, which led to a 2:5 defeat. What is especially noteworthy is that Admiral made twice as many shots at the opponent goal, but their accuracy was not up to par. Also, this time the goalkeeper did not play reliably enough. Despite the lost points, the team position has not changed in any way. At the moment, the sailors are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference table, with 47 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
The admiral is practically in full force. Only Stepanov is in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Admiral scores 2.67 goals per match
This season, the sailors cannot boast of high attacking performance.
- Vladivostok residents realized 25% of their attempts on the majority
However, the team shows excellent play when playing with unequal teams and consistently takes advantage of opponents’ penalties.
Ak Bars Kazan
Russian FederationCurrent form
After unstable performances, Ak Bars finally came to its senses and started to please fans with successes. Home matches brought Kazan four points. They met with Salavat Yulaev and left their opponents no chance to win, defeating them with a score of 5:1. The attack line showed an excellent game, especially worth noting the implementation of the numerical advantage: four goals were scored after Salavat players were sent off. The most productive was forward Petan, who scored twice and gave an assist. However, it was more difficult to consolidate the success in the next match with Barys. There were problems in the defense, and goalkeeper Bilyalov did not show himself in the best way, which almost led to a defeat from the obvious outsider. As a result, the match went into overtime, but the Bars still achieved a victory with a score of 5:4. Barabanov gave three assists and scored a goal himself.
After that, the team went to Khabarovsk, where they met with Amur. In the first match, Kazan confidently won with a score of 4:1. They did not allow the opponent to create many dangerous moments in their zone, and goalkeeper Miftakhov reflected 95% of the shots. It seemed that in the return match the team would 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 short-handed, allowing Amur to tie the score. And two minutes before the end of regular time, Kazan missed again and lost the match with a score of 4:5. This time, Miftakhov was unable to show a reliable game. The team was able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans in a match with another Far Eastern club, in the person of Admiral. Thanks to the amazing play of goalkeeper Bilyalov and accurate shots, they managed to win a confident victory with a difference of three goals (5:2). It is worth noting that at the moment the Bars are in second place in the Eastern Conference table, and the gap from the leader is only five points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ak Bars has some difficulties with its roster. At the moment, 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 be proud of its reliable defensive play.
- On average, Kazan players take 33 shots at their opponents' goal.
The club continues to play attacking hockey, constantly creating tension at the opponent goal.
Trends
Bet First Goal: "Ak Bars"
Ak Bars opened the scoring in four head-to-head matches in a row
1.80Goal in each period bet - no
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.02Tip and bets
If we pay attention to the face-to-face meeting, in which Admiral suffered a crushing defeat, then we can expect a rematch, since the sailors looked much better than their competitor throughout the match and created a huge number of dangerous moments in the Ak Bars zone. Indeed, the puck stubbornly refused to fly into the goal, which led to the loss of points. We believe that the home walls will once again help the sailors show their best side, and the goalkeeper will play more reliably this time, which together will allow them to achieve success, which is what we suggest betting on.
Our prediction is Admiral victory in the match for 2.10
Bet on total
Admiral has not been distinguished by a reliable game in defense this season, but relies on the attacking line, which constantly leads to a huge number of both missed and scored pucks. It is unlikely that anything will change, so as a second bet we choose total over.
Betting Tip - total over 4.5 goals for 1.68
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Admiral shows a confident game at the start of the match and due to this steadily earns an advantage already at the end of the starting segment. We believe that the sailors will again win in the first twenty minutes due to the advantage of home walls.
Betting Tip - Admiral wins in the first period with a handicap (0) for 2.00
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