Bares Ak – Sochi. Yashkin and Barabanov will give the southerners a beating
Maxim Ermakov September 21, 2024, 14:30 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
You won’t envy the Leopards. Their already weak defence will not be able to cope with such pressure.
On September 22, in the KHL regular season match, Ak Bars will host Sochi at the Tatneft Arena. The match starts at 17:00 Moscow time. The Kazan team has gained good momentum and should not slow down.
Bookmaker odds for the KHL match “Ak Bars” – “Sochi” on September 22, 2024
Bookmakers consider Kazan to be the favourite. You can bet on Leopards to win in regular time at odds of 1.50. Leopards’ chances were estimated at 5.80. The probability of a draw has odds of 4.80.
According to experts, the meeting will not be productive. A total of over 5.5 goals can be bet on at 2.05, and a total of under 5.5 goals is valued at 1.77. Bets on “both teams will score more than 1.5 goals” are accepted at odds of 1.87.
Analysis and prediction for the KHL match “Ak Bars” – “Sochi” (09/22/2024)
Little by little, the changes that Kazan residents experienced in the summer are proving beneficial. Although there were doubts. Let us recall that Ak Bars was led by Anvar Gatiyatulin and many key players left the Club. But the new coach quickly found replacements for them, creating a productive trio almost from scratch.
Dmitry Yashkin was joined by Alexander Barabanov, who came from the NHL, and Nic Petan, an experienced Canadian. They gradually gained momentum, became more playful and productive. In the first game, this trio performed well, scoring five points using the goal+pass system. But the match was lost by Salavat Yulaev (3-5).
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The Leopards also lost to Avangard (1-4). However, the score does not reflect the essence. In fact, the tie lasted until the 54th minute, when the Omsk team took the lead. After that, the Kazan team had to take risks, which led to two more goals. In general, the match was even. Among these unsuccessful encounters, Gatiyatulin’s team defeated Torpedo (3-2 B).
And finally, Ak Bars won the last two matches without conceding a goal. First against Metallurg (2-0) and then against Barys (5-0). Let’s focus on the zeros. Anvar Gatiyatulin used Timur Bilyalov in goal in the lost matches and young Amir Miftakhov in those matches that ended in victories. Two “crackers” are his work.
It seems that Ak Bars has found its main goalkeeper. Sochi could definitely use such a goalkeeper. Sergei Zubov is trying to take the “leopards” to a whole new level, because last season they were brilliant outsiders. Something is working, but the large number of goals conceded remains a serious problem.
Sochi is currently in last place in the Western Conference standings. They won against Spartak (2-1 B) and Torpedo (5-3), but suffered defeats against Vityaz (4-5), Traktor (1-4) and SKA (4-7). It is striking that, despite the setbacks, the “leopards” learned to react. We are not against such effective and aggressive hockey, but it must bring results to the team.
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Sergei Zubov, after the defeat against St. Petersburg, noted that his players lost a little to the names of the opposing lineup. Well, there will be fewer of them in Ak Bars. We expect a productive game. To make the third “cracker” in a row, I can’t believe it.
Therefore, we propose to bet on the victory of the Kazan club and the total of over 4.5 goals by 1.94. Sochi will continue to accelerate its pace, but will not correct its deficiencies in defense. And for the first three progressive forwards of Ak Bars there will be an opportunity to improve their performance.
Tender: Victory for Ak Bars and total of over 4.5 goals for 1.94.
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