SKA Saint Petersburg - Sibir Novosibirsk

The Facts

• Two mid-table squads battle for vital points to solidify their season (ranked 8th in the Promotion - KHL Playoffs - 1/8 - finals and 7th in the Promotion - KHL Playoffs - 1/8 - finals).
• In the last 5 head-to-head matches, SKA won 4.
• SKA is on a difficult losing run (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
• Sibir shows confident form ahead of this contest (last 5 matches: 4 wins).
• Both teams have recently been through a demanding run of away matches.
• Bookmakers give the edge to SKA for this game.
• Our forecast points to a victory for Sibir in today's match, at odds of 4.08.
• In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, SKA has recorded 14 wins, 0 draws, and 6 losses, with a goal aggregate of 57:37 (averaging 2.9:1.9 goals per game).
• Specifically in home fixtures for SKA against this opponent, the record stands at 8 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses, with 35:22 goals (averaging 3.2:2 per game).