The next game day of the new KHL season will give us a bright confrontation between two teams from the eastern conference, Traktor will host Salavat Yulaev. The game will take place on September 30 at 17:00 Moscow time at the Tractor Arena.
"Tractor"
In the summer, the team lost its key performers, on whom the game was based. The main problem for the team remains the goalie line, where there is no good first number yet. The team's defense has lost its attacking potential, but has become more well-played and reliable, which should help the goalkeeper. The start of the season is not going well for Tractor, but recently the team has begun to revive, and in the last match they defeated Kunlun Red Star at home with a score of 3:1.
"Salavat Yulaev"
In the offseason, Salavat Yulaev was engaged in strengthening the depth of the squad, which became relevant after the departure of the star legionnaires. In the summer there was also a coaching reshuffle, the team was headed by Kozlov, who is a legend for the local public. Uifmets failed the start of the season, but in the past meetings they managed to give out a series of victories, which was interrupted only in the last meeting against AK Bars by a defeat with a score of 0:3.
Statistics and figures:
- The last match between these teams ended with the victory of "Salavat Yulaev"3:2.
- Traktor has won only twice in their last five meetings.
- Salavat Yulaev has a good series of two consecutive wins on the road.
Forecast
Tractor looks like a small favorite in this confrontation, the team has a stronger composition and a set game. The guests have a good stretch now, the team rarely loses and shows a confident defensive game. I think the hosts will still win here.