Ak Bars – Neftekhimik. Radulov will bother his neighbors.
Nikolay Pavlov February 12, 2024, 15:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The Nizhnekamsk team has nothing to count on in the Tatarstan derby. But they need glasses!
On February 13, the KHL match “Ak Bars” – “Neftekhimik” will take place. Starts at 19:30 Moscow time. Experts have already made a forecast: they consider the hosts as favorites. You can bet on the victory of the Kazan team with a coefficient of 1.61, the chances of the Nizhnekamsk team were estimated at a coefficient of 4.45. A draw in regulation time is available at odds of 4.50.
Odds of bookmakers for the match KHL “Ak Bars” – “Neftekhimik” on February 13, 2024
Analysts believe that the meeting between Ak Bars and Neftekhimik will be productive: a total of over 4.5 goals costs 1.78 and a total of under 4.5 goals costs 2.02. Bets on Kazan’s victory, taking into account extra time and penalties, are accepted at 1.36. If the Nizhnekamsk team wins the match, the odds will be 3.15.
Analysis and forecast for the match KHL “Ak Bars” – “Neftekhimik” (02/13/2024)
On February 13, in the KHL regular season match, Ak Bars will play against Neftekhimik in Kazan at the Tatneft Arena. The referee will put the puck into play at 19:30 Moscow time.
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In the last match “Barsy” lost to “Salavat Yulaev” (1-2). The teams understood the importance of the result of the “green derby”, so they took no risks. Artyom Galimov opened the scoring in the first half, taking advantage of a defensive error by Salavat Yulaev. Having lost, the Ufa club actively played in attack and created several dangerous moments. During this period of the match, the Leopards became nervous and often broke the rules. Alexander Khmelevsky and Daniil Ogirchuk converted the power play twice to secure the victory.
A heavy burden fell on Leopards goalkeeper Timur Bilyalov. “Salavat Yulaev” was not far behind in defense and scored 30 shots. Additionally, the Ak Bars field hockey players defended selflessly, blocking 18 shots.
The coach of the Kazan club, Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, highlighted in an interview the good level of play of his players in the “green derby”. However, the mentor was unhappy with the majority’s implementation and lack of discipline.
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Vadim Shipachev plays an important role in the attack of the Kazan club. He is Ak Bars’ top scorer this season with 41 points in the goal + pass system. The forward scored 13 goals and gave 28 assists. Alexander Radulov is only four points behind. The veteran is in good shape, is useful in combined play and works in defense.
Ak Bars forward Dmitry Yashkin continues to recover from injury. Bilyaletdinov remains cautious about the player’s prospects of returning to the ice this season. It was reported that the forward began individual training. This season he played 36 games in the KHL and scored 24 points through the goal + pass system.
Bilyaletdinov’s team is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings with 74 points. The club won 36 of 61 matches, but participation in the playoffs has not yet been officially guaranteed. The Kazan team performs well at home. They won 22 of 29 games.
In the last five matches, the Leopards showed average results. In addition to Salavat Yulaev, they lost to Siberia (1-4), defeated her (4-0) and Traktor (4-1 and 2-1).
Neftekhimik lost to Sibir in their last home match (1:2 extra time). Oleg Leontyev’s players were probably disappointed with the result of the match, as they opened the scoring and controlled the course of the game for a long time. However, a defensive error allowed the rival to equalize the score and in extra time the Novosibirsk team scored the winning goal.
But in the last away match the Wolves beat Torpedo (4:3 overtime). They showed strong character and achieved their goal. Neftekhimik, Amur and Sibir are fighting for eighth place in the Eastern standings, which will qualify them for the playoffs. The teams are very tight, which is why all the results are so important.
The Leopards are playing well at home this season. In turn, Neftekhimik won only 8 of 28 away games. In addition, the Kazan team has veterans Radulov and Shipachev in excellent shape before the playoffs. We suggest considering a bet that Ak Bars will win and “both will score” for 2.02.
Predictions and bets for the match KHL “Ak Bars” – “Neftekhimik” on February 13, 2024
This season, Bilyaletdinov’s team showed good results at home and won seven of the last eight matches. For their part, the Wolves scored in nine straight away games. But Ak Bars look much preferable to Neftekhimik in a combined game, so we will bet that they will win and “both will score”.
Tender: Ak Bars wins and both score in 2.02.
