The Saturday game day in the regular KHL championship will open, a modest match between the teams, "Amur" and "Metallurg". The game will be held on September 18 at 10: 00 Moscow time at the Platinum Arena. Our portal has prepared a forecast for this game for you.
"Amur"
Last season, "Amur" again failed to get into the playoffs, because the management decided to make drastic changes. More than half of the team left the club, including the Zohorn brothers. They were replaced by very good players who fell out of the other teams of the league, as well as several high-quality Czech legionnaires. Since the start of the championship, Khabarovsk residents can not find their game and only in the last match they won for the first time in a home meeting against Severstal 3:2.
Metallurg
In the off-season, the team lost Mozyakin, but was able to strengthen quite strongly by signing Zernov, Leipsik and Korostelev, as well as several foreign players with experience playing in the NHL. The foxes have the highest goals for the season, and they managed to confirm their ambitions in the opening rounds, they have already won many victories, including in the last home match against Avangard with a big score of 7:4. Now the "foxes" are in space form, but how long will their strength and fuse last?
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
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"Amur" - Vasiliev (injury unknown), Pivtsakin (injury unknown).
Metallurg-Potekhin (injury unknown).
Statistics and figures:
- The last match between these teams ended with the victory of" Amur " 1:2.
- Amur managed to win only once in its last five games.
- Metallurg has a good series of three consecutive victories.
Forecast
Metallurg will be a clear favorite in this confrontation, having a stronger selection of players who are now in good playing and physical shape. "Amur" has clearly not found its game yet and looks faded, losing almost all the matches. I think the victory here will go to the guests.