Barys Astana vs Spartak Moscow Prediction 5 December 2025
🔊 Barys Astana will host Spartak Moscow on their home ice as part of the KHL regular season. The hosts have once again hit a rough patch and consequently lost their spot in the Eastern Conference playoff zone. The visitors, on the other hand, are on a roll, securing one victory after another, often in quite spectacular fashion.
Head-to-Head
In 2024, the rivals clashed three times, and each encounter ended the same way-with Spartak coming out on top. Not once during this period did the matches go beyond regulation time, and they were consistently high-scoring affairs. No game recorded fewer than five goals. Particularly noteworthy was the efficiency of the "Red-Whites," who netted exactly four goals in each match.
Head-to-head statistics Barys Astana - Spartak Moscow
Barys Astana Team Overview
The club from Kazakhstan's capital has once again slipped into a full-blown slump. After a relatively decent start to November, the hosts suffered four consecutive defeats by the end of the month, predictably sliding down to the lower end of the Eastern Conference standings. While it's not yet critical, their complete lack of consistency is becoming a destabilizing factor. However, their scoring remains impressive. They've managed to net 82 goals already, more than any of their closest rivals in the standings.
Match Results: Barys Astana
Spartak Moscow Team Overview
The "Red and Whites" continue to surprise with their contrasting performances. Few in the league can match such versatility. After a lackluster first half of November, the visitors have secured four consecutive victories, each in a distinctly different style: from "clean sheet" wins to full-blown "goal shootouts." Yet, high scoring remains the driving force for Alexei Zhamnov's squad. They've already netted 104 goals. If not for their notably weak play in their own zone and at the back (conceding 111), Spartak might have been in contention for even more.
Match Results: Spartak Moscow
🏒 Projected Lineups
Barys: Boyarkin - Daniyar, Massi - Logvin, Willman, Thompson
Spartak: Zagidulin - Yarosh, Orlov - Ruzicka, Rubtsov, Maltsev
🥅 Goalkeepers
Barys goalie Nikita Boyarkin made his season debut just last week. Officially the third-choice keeper for the club, he was thrust into the starting lineup in hopes of a miracle. Unfortunately, he couldn't deliver. The Karaganda hockey product managed to save only 85% of shots and didn't find success.
Spartak's goaltender Artyom Zagidulin, after a series of solid performances, faltered once again in Novosibirsk. On average, the former Neftekhimik player saves only 88.9% of shots and is gradually losing his spot in the starting lineup.
Editor's Prediction
The home team's current struggles are becoming increasingly apparent, with their defensive zone often generating a massive number of dangerous opportunities for opponents. Meanwhile, matches involving the visitors tend to be quite high-scoring affairs. In fact, Spartak's last eight out of nine away games have seen at least six goals scored. We believe this trend is likely to continue in Astana. Our bet is on a total over 5.5 goals.No comments
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