CSKA vs Vityaz Podolsk Prediction

🔊 What reaction will the "army men" have after their recent defeat? On the upcoming Tuesday evening, the "CSKA Arena" will be buzzing as the local CSKA faces off against Vityaz from the Moscow region. The "Bogatyri" seem to have resigned themselves to the fact that the remaining matches of the regular season are mere formalities. Bookmakers are skeptical about the visitors' prospects and predict a confident success for the "red-blues." This event is quoted at odds of 1.58.

📊H2H

In the current regular season, the teams have faced each other twice. In both instances, the "red-blues" secured the maximum number of points - 3:2 at the "CSKA Arena" and 2:1 OT at the "Balyashikha Arena." The "Bogatyri" have achieved only one victory in their last 6 away games against the "army men."

🔴 CSKA

Ilya Vorobyov continues to be under increased pressure. The reason for this is the rather pragmatic hockey that simply does not allow the "army men" to fully realize their attacking potential. On average, CSKA makes about 29.7 shots per game (8th result in the "West"). However, their execution is in perfect order - 10.10% of successful shots (3rd result in the KHL). The 31-year-old defender of the capital club, Nikita Nesterov, is in excellent form. He has been scoring points for effectiveness over 4 consecutive games - 2+4.

🔴 VITYAZ

The "Bogatyri" have secured only 1 win in their last 7 games. Now, the club is a whole 14 points behind the coveted playoff zone. Let's note the extremely low efficiency of Pavel Desyatkov's team in away matches - 21 points after 24 games (10th result in the "West"). The Moscow region team is also characterized by the lowest average number of shots in their conference - about 26.2. Let's highlight the quite good hockey performed by Vityaz's newcomer Matvey Zaseda. After 13 played matches, he managed to score 5 points. Moreover, playing in the lower lines, Zaseda does a lot of "dirty" work, thus strengthening the club's "bench."

📌 ESTIMATED LINEUPS

CSKA: Khomchenko - Okhotyuk, Nesterov - Fateev, Karnaukhov, Mamin

Vityaz: Dorozhko - Valentsov, Rykov - Kalinin, Galuzin, Makeyev

🥅 GOALKEEPERS

Pavel Khomchenko is not performing at his best in the "army men's" jersey. So far, the 30-year-old goalkeeper has participated in 8 matches with his new team. During this period, he managed to save only 88.05% of shots with a reliability coefficient of 3.34.

Maksim Dorozhko has noticeably improved in recent seasons. Just recently, the 26-year-old goalkeeper participated in the KHL All-Star Game, representing Team Bobrov Division. In the current regular season, Dorozhko has taken to the ice 38 times. Let's note his average statistical indicators (92.13% of saved shots, GA - 2.72, 5 shutouts).

📝 MATCH PREDICTION

Ilya Vorobyov's team is not without flaws and regularly "keeps their fans on edge." It is worth noting that in 5 out of the last 7 matches involving CSKA, at least 6 pucks were scored. And in 5 out of the last 7 head-to-head encounters between the teams, there were at least 5 successful shots. We suggest considering the following event - total over 4.5 goals.