Spartak is now burying himself to the max… In correspondence with Severstal and Minsk for 8th place in the conference, the Muscovites have now become the weakest link and are now losing 3 matches in a row, and in this situation, the tournament is an unacceptable luxury to lose so many points. In the last round, Spartak suffered a defeat, as at home they managed to lose to a completely dismantled Sochi 3:4 … Well, now it even looks strange that bookmakers actively believe in “red and white” in the upcoming game. After all, Nizhnekamsk now shows a very snappy character, and the team is actively collecting points, Spartak absolutely cannot boast of such agility and zeal. I actually do not share the opinion of the bookmakers in this match as to the favorite.

Neftekhimik is in the same situation as Spartak, only Nizhnekamsk is now fighting for the coveted ticket to the East. Before the reporting match, Neftekhimik takes 8th place, and now quite actively replenishes the tournament piggy bank. In the last round they defeated Avtomobilist, a little earlier they defeated Avtomobilist again, not so long ago even the strong Vanguard fell at hand. So scaring Nizhnekamsk now with some Spartak will definitely not work. Well, the first direct match in the current season between these teams also ended with a 3:2 victory for Nizhnekamsk, and the match took place quite recently, on January 4. Here, in principle, Neftekhimik can be considered the favorite of this match.