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Salavat Yulaev vs Ak Bars: KHL match forecast
Salavat Yulaev will hold another match in the KHL regular season, in which this time they will fight Ak Bars. Ufa residents are showing their best in the home arena and due to this they will try to rehabilitate themselves for an unsuccessful trip. Who will win the green derby? Our experts will answer this question and many others in the forecast
Command Analysis
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Russian FederationCurrent form
Salavat Yulaev has been in optimal shape for a long time and rarely loses points. The team was able to earn a winning streak of three matches in a row, which began away from a fairly serious opponent, represented by Avangard. Ufa players, due to their very active offensive play, gained a significant three-goal advantage in the second period, and eventually won a landslide victory in regular time with a score of 4:2. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, as many have distinguished themselves by their effective actions. Returning to the home arena, the Greens faced another opponent of their level, Metallurg, and once again showed their full attacking potential, which allowed them to gain the upper hand with a score of 6:4. The first and second links brought an additional two points, and in total scored as many as 13 effective actions.
Continuing to perform with the support of their stands, the club met with Neftekhimik and left no chance for Nizhnekamsk, defeating them with a three-goal difference (4:1). What is especially noteworthy is that the defensive line of Salavat Yulaev looked extremely unreliable and allowed the wolves to create a huge number of dangerous moments in their zone. But goalkeeper Samonov proved himself in all his glory, reflecting a total of 37 shots out of 38, which did not allow the opponent to catch on to the comeback. Next, the team went to visit the obvious outsider, Kunlun, and it seemed that they would be able to easily consolidate their success and win for the fourth time in a row, but this did not happen. Unexpectedly, the Red Stars gave a worthy rebuff, which the Greens seemed unprepared for, and as a result were defeated with a score of 2:4. Despite this setback, Kozlov's wards continue to remain on the third line in the Eastern Conference table, and the gap from the nearest competitor is only one point..
Disqualifications and injuries
Kuzmin, Livo and Panin will not be able to participate in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Salavat Yulaev concedes an average of 2.40 goals per match.
The team is known for its very reliable defensive play throughout the regular season.
- The Greens have implemented 20.6% of the majority's attempts
It is also worth praising the excellent implementation of numerical superiority.
Ak Bars Kazan
Russian FederationCurrent form
Due to its excellent form, Ak Bars was able to earn a winning streak of as many as five matches in a row. What is especially noteworthy is that only in the first of them the team met serious resistance and was one step away from defeat, but still managed to snatch Victoria from Salavat Yulaev in overtime (4:3). It seems that it was this Victoria that seriously inspired the Kazan team, since after it they did not leave any chances to their competitors. The "Leopards" went to play on the road, where at first they did not notice Lada (3:1) and Kunlun (6:3), and after that they completely defeated a much more serious opponent in the person of St. Petersburg SKA with a score of 8:3. Already in the first period, Kazan scored as many as six goals, from which the "army" could not recover. The most productive was striker Galimov, who scored a hat-trick and also provided an assist.
Having returned to the home arena without a single defeat, Gatiyatulin's team continued to delight the fans. The team hosted Avtomobilist and won another landslide victory with a difference of more than two goals (4:1). This time, the first-line striker Semenov scored a goal and provided two assists. It seemed that Ak Bars, being in such a shape, would also leave no chance for Torpedo. However, this time the club had huge problems with the implementation of attacking chances, which led to an unexpected crushing defeat (1:5). Goalkeeper Miftakhov failed to cope with a huge number of shots, deflecting only 87% of them. Thanks to a long winning streak, the "Badgers" have already seriously approached the leader of the Eastern Conference, which is only four points behind.
Disqualifications and injuries
Safonov, Babenko and Miller will not be able to take part in the upcoming confrontation.
Interesting betting trends
- Ak Bars gets 7.1 minutes of penalty time per match
On average, Kazan players are eliminated about four times per game.
- According to statistics, Ak Bars makes 32 shots on target
Kazan are distinguished by their high throwing activity and try to threaten the opponent's goal from any position.
Trends
First Goalbet: Ak Bars
In three head-to-head matches in a row, Ak Bars opened the scoring
1.95The goalratein each period is yes
In five face-to-face matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.63Tip and bets
Within the framework of the "green" derby, one should always expect a fierce struggle on both sides, which is why this match is especially interesting for both club fans and all hockey fans. The teams have interrupted their winning streaks and have a great desire to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans for the lost points. Both Salavat Yulaev and Ak Bars are in excellent shape at the moment, which the bookmakers agree with, who give the teams approximately equal odds to win. Nevertheless, we believe that Ufa have a slightly better chance of success, as they will perform at home, where, with the support of the stands, they must show their best game and finally break the series of defeats in face-to-face meetings. So we suggest betting in favor of the Greens, but for additional safety we take the victory, including OTS and shootouts.
Our forecast is the victory of Salavat Yulaev in the match for 1.83
Bet on the total
In the upcoming match, it is also quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. Both teams are mostly successful due to their very active and effective attacking play and are unlikely to change their nature of the game. So we choose the total more as the second bet.
Forecast - total more than 4.5 goals in 1.70
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Salavat Yulaev has been playing well in the first period lately and, due to an active start, consistently earns an advantage after the end of the initial period. We believe that the home walls will help Ufa residents to meet Ak Bars harshly, and we suggest betting on this.
Forecast - Salavat Yulaev's victory in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.79
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