“Ak Bars” – “Vityaz”. Bilyaletdinov’s 401st victory?
Alexander Lunyakin September 17, 2023, 17:30 Moscow time
The coach celebrated the 400th anniversary of the match he won by beating Torpedo, but he is willing to improve his personal record.
On September 18, the KHL match “Ak Bars” – “Vityaz” will take place. The game starts at 19:30 Moscow time. Bookmakers have already made a prediction, they consider the hosts as favorites: in bookmakers you can bet on the victory of the Kazan team with odds of 1.50. The Moscow Region Club’s chances were estimated at 5.80. Tie bets are accepted at 5.10.
Odds of bookmakers for the match “Ak Bars” – “Vityaz” on September 18, 2023
Bookmakers believe that the match between Ak Bars and Vityaz will be productive: in total more than 4.5 goals equals 1.58 and in total less than 4.5 goals equals 2.40. For the victory of the Kazan team, taking into account extra time and penalties, they offer an odds of 1.27. Bets on victory in the “heroes” match come out to 3.80.
Analysis and forecast for the match KHL “Ak Bars” – “Vityaz” (09/18/2023)
We continue to watch the KHL regular season games, which delights with intriguing and tense events. On September 18, 2023, Ak Bars will host Vityaz at the Tatneft Arena. The first confrontation will take place at 19:30 Moscow time. Will the club from the Moscow region extend its losing streak to five games?
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Kazan started the regular season well, showing good results. The team already surprised in the opening match of the Cup, defeating CSKA 5-2. Thus, the Leopards managed to take revenge on the army team for their defeat in the Gagarin Cup final. Then Bilyaletdinov’s team won another match: against Traktor (5-3). After such a lively start, fans hoped the celebration would continue.
It was in vain, because the Kazan team did not take the match against Sochi seriously and lost 1:3. The execution failed, there were errors in defense, and several hockey players even received rest from Bilyaletdinov. Ak Bars corrected themselves in the next match, defeating Kunlun 5-1. By the way, the Chinese are doing well and this result is worth a lot.
Then the Kazan team defeated Dinamo Minsk (2-1 overtime), but lost the green derby to Salavat Yulaev (2-3). A true test of strength awaited the Leopards in the final encounter with Torpedo. Larionov’s team was on a five-game winning streak, but Ak Bars stopped them, winning 4:3.
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In addition, as the match progressed, Bilyaletdinov’s team lost 0:2, but was able to recover. Galimov scored the winning goal in the 53rd minute of the match. The match became important for the coach and for one of the players. Vadim Shipachev scored the 757th point, giving Yashkin an assist. Thanks to this, he broke the record for most points scored in the regular season. Additionally, this victory was Zinetula Bilyaletdinov’s 400th in the KHL as a coach.
“Vityaz” cannot boast of such successes and closes the Western Conference standings, adding only two points in seven matches. The team started the regular season with two defeats: Amur (2:4) and Dynamo Minsk (0:7). Then the “bogatyrs” beat the “Admiral” (2:1 in points).
After this, Vityaz’s results only got worse. The team is on a four-game losing streak. During this time, the Club lost to Traktor (2-3), Metallurg (3-4), Spartak (1-4) and Severstal (0-3). Thus, in six out of seven meetings this season, the “bogatyrs” conceded at least three goals and did not score more than two goals in the same number.
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Alexander Zavyalov clearly cannot cope with the position of head coach of Vityaz. After another loss, he said this was another failed match. The team coach also said that not everything said in the meeting was being implemented. Don’t hockey players listen to it?
Be that as it may, the victory of Ak Bars with a handicap (-1.5) by 1.80 seems the most likely option. The Kazan team is much stronger, more stable and superior to its opponents in terms of squad level. The “bogatyrs” are in crisis and will most likely have to change coaches to improve their results.
Predictions and bets for the match “Ak Bars” – “Vityaz” on September 18, 2023
The Kazan club is in great shape and beats very strong rivals. Special attention deserves the victory, which helped break Torpedo’s undefeated streak. Vityaz lost six of seven matches. The coach is unhappy because the team is not meeting its objectives. Ak Bars is not only stronger, but also has the latest achievements. Shipachev’s record and Bilyaletdinov’s anniversary victory will affect the tone of hockey players.
Tender: Victory for Ak Bars with a handicap (-1.5) for 1.80.
