It's time for the most interesting matches in the regular season of the KHL. This is how Salavat Yulaev and Severstal will come together. The meeting will take place on January 27 at 17:00 Moscow time at the Ufa Arena. Our portal has prepared its forecast for this confrontation for you.
"Salavat Yulaev"
The team failed the start of the season, showing a weak game at their gates. However, as soon as the players played and began to feel each other, there were victories that lifted the team into the leader zone. Recently, Ufa residents began to fail again, having big problems with the defense of their gates. So Salavat Yulaev gave out a series of defeats, which was interrupted only in the last match by a victory over Ak Bars in overtime.
Severstal
Severstal got off to a good start this season, was in the lead of its conference for a long time, but after that the Cherepovets began to lose leaders and sink in all lines. Severstal has slowed down recently, there were defeats that threw the team out of the playoff zone. The series of failures was interrupted only in a recent duel, after which it was already possible to get two victories, over Dynamo Minsk and Barys.
Statistics and figures
- The last match between these teams ended with the victory of "Salavat Yulaev" 4:5.
- Salavat Yulaev has won only once in their last five meetings.
- Severstal has a good series of two wins in a row.
Forecast
The Ufa team looks like a small favorite in this match, which has more serious performers in the squad and a long bench. The hosts' playing form is not the best at the moment, but the guests are on the move. I think we will have a hard fight, and the victory will go to Salavat Yulaev.