Severstal has gained excellent form, the team has a series of 5 wins. Of course, it can be noted that all games were home games, but there were also serious opponents: Avtomobilist and Traktor, the leaders of the Eastern Conference.
Neftekhimik has become one of the league outsiders in recent years, although this season is going a little better than usual - 8th place in the Eastern Conference, the team even has a chance of making the playoffs, although in the Kharlamov Division, out of 6 teams, 5 get a playoff spot at once.
Severstal looks like the clear favourite today, but it's better to hedge your bet with an overtime win, as 10 of Neftekhimik's 24 losses have come in overtime.
Prediction: Severstal to win. We recommend the “Match Winner 1” bet, odds 1.48
