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Avtomobilist - Ak Bars: betting tip for the KHL match
The second match of the series between Avtomobilist and Ak Bars will take place on March 28 on the ice of the Uralets Arena. Kazan took the lead in the confrontation, easily outplaying their opponent the day before in Yekaterinburg. Nikolay Zavarukhin's team has lost the advantage of their home stands and now they really need to win the game at number two. The drivers have very poor stats against the cats this season. Can they win on Friday? This is in the betting tip for the match
Command Analysis
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
Avtomobilist was among the leaders of the East throughout the season, but slowed down at the end and could not claim the first place in the conference. The machinists were able to keep the fourth place and got the right to start the playoffs on their ice. During the regular season, Nikolai Zavarukhin's wards tried to act with an eye on their own goal and played well defensively. On average, they conceded only 2.43 goals per game, while they themselves scored only 2.62 goals per match. Stefan Da Costa remains the home team's leader in attack. He scored 57 goals (14+43) and makes a huge contribution to the team's offensive play.
The Urals finished the regular season with home wins over SKA (3:2, B) and Metallurg (3:2). It seemed that the Car was in good shape for the playoffs, but it started its performances in the final part of the tournament with a defeat. Anatoly Golyshev's squad made 37 shots at the Ak Bars goal, but was able to distinguish themselves with only one abandoned puck.
Disqualifications and injuries
Curtis the Wolf will not participate in the game against the cats.
Interesting betting trends
- Machinists win 49.3% of face-offs in the playoffs
- The hosts receive an average of ten minutes of penalty time.
Ak Bars Kazan
Russian FederationCurrent form
Ak Bars planned to enter the playoffs from the first place in the conference and had a good chance of completing this task. Anvar Gatiyatullin's team completely failed at the end of the regular season and eventually settled on only fifth place in the East. Kazan scored only 87 points and did not let the Vanguard go ahead thanks to a good game in the second half of March. Dmitry Yashkin's squad won three of the four matches before the start of the playoffs and confidently beat Barys (8-0) and Siberia (3-2, OT) on the road.
The club from the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan has increased its defense and conceded only six goals in the last five matches. Ak Bars performed well at the start of the series against Avtomobilist and made great use of their moments. We should also mention Timur Bilyalov, who became the main star of the match. The goalkeeper deflected 36 shots in his possession and constantly helped out his partners.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nikita Evseev and Egor Babenko will not help the team in the second game against the Uralians.
Interesting betting trends
- Ak Bars throws 26 times per game on average
- Kazan players earn eight minutes of penalty time for the match
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In eight of the last ten matches involving the Machinists, the first period was not productive.
1.65Bid for the 2nd period: The hosts will score
Avto scored in the second period in three out of six matches.
1.60Tip and bets
Avtomobilist was not bad in the first match of the series, but could not use his chances in attack. Evgeny Alikin is clearly not in the best shape, so Vladislav Galkin is very likely to take his place. As for Kazan, they came to the playoffs in good condition and deservedly celebrated their success in the opening match in Yekaterinburg. We think that the team from Kazan will once again take advantage of the opponent's mistakes and will be able to double their advantage before returning home. We offer a bet on the victory of the guests with a zero handicap.
Our betting tip is that Ak Bars will win with an Asian handicap (0) in 1.93
Betting on an individual total
The motorist still has a lot of trouble getting attacked. The entire attack of the hosts is based on Stefan Da Costa, who is not playing his best hockey right now. Kazan played great defense in the first game of the series, especially worth noting Timur Bilyalov, who won the first victory in this confrontation on his shoulders. It's hard to believe three accurate shots from the hosts.
The betting tip is that the Motorist's individual total is less than 2.5 washers per 1.70
Bet on the total
We believe that the second match in Yekaterinburg will also not be effective. The motorist will be on the defensive, because the owners now simply do not have enough resources ahead. Ak Bars scored everything they could the day before and are unlikely to be able to perform well on offense again. We think that neither side will take any risks and the meeting will not be bright.
Betting Tip - total less than five goals in 1.70
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