I would bet on Khabarovsk; it seems they worked quite well on transfers, although they turned down foreign players. Overall, they strengthened, while Magnitogorsk seem to have weakened, with Press having left as well. Ugh, and their goaltending looks pretty lousy—Smolin and Zavragin, or something li... Show more

Finally, the new stadium—or rather, the reconstructed old one—has opened for Alania. After 4–5 years, they are finally playing at home; this is the 2nd game after Kirov. I think the attitude will be combative, and after the previous away game there against Kaluga, they almost got into a fight with t... Show more

Well, clearly too much. Krylya Sovetov Samara 2 beat top-ranked KDV in terms of squad strength 3:0 away in the previous round; recently, with a 1:1 win, but they were much better statistically. The win here has been reinforced somewhat, but not so much as to be overwhelming, so backing Krylya Soveto... Show more

Clearly, a lot is riding on a goal for KDV, a match between the leaders. Khimik are comfortably ahead; KDV desperately need to win. They also strengthened the squad with players in recent days. They won both games against Khimik this season, though there were some refereeing decisions there. ... Show more

I would take a risk on Spartak; they are going incredibly embarrassingly low, 13 out of 15 teams, considering that Irkutsk withdrew. Did they really recruit such inept players that they are crawling along in the 5th league? Yenisey 2 improved sharply with Tarkhanov’s arrival. What do you say, maestr... Show more

Dynamo replaced Fomichev with Ryzhikov for some reason; well, more precisely, they could have found someone better than Ryzhikov — an extremely questionable coach. It has only gotten worse. Well, the goal is still 1st place and the squad is built for him; maybe they will manage something. The fight ... Show more