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CSKA Moscow vs Neftekhimik Prediction

Our pick: CSKA Moscow to win at 1.37, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.

vs

CSKA Arena (Moscow)

Result

Won

CSKA Moscow 4 · Neftekhimik 1

CSKA Moscow won

How our call settled

Our pick, CSKA Moscow to win at locked odds 1.37, won. It was published with 74% confidence.

Before the start the best price on CSKA Moscow to win had shortened from 1.37 to 1.355, so the market moved towards this pick after it was published.

Analysis

CSKA Moscow take on Neftekhimik on 18 October 2026, a fixture listed under KHL. The bookmaker line makes CSKA Moscow the favourite at 1.37, which is 69.4% once the bookmaker margin is removed, against Neftekhimik at 3.10 (30.6%).

There is no head-to-head record between CSKA Moscow and Neftekhimik in our data feed, so past meetings play no part in this call. In our results records, CSKA Moscow won 5 of their last 5 completed matches. In our results records, Neftekhimik won 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 completed matches.

The call is CSKA Moscow to win, overtime and shootout included, at 74% confidence: the market's margin-free 69.4% for CSKA Moscow, moved up 4.6 points by recent results; the move is limited to 8 points. Line-ups, injuries and the starting goaltenders are not available, so late team news is the main risk to this pick.

Match winner odds

Overtime and shootout included

Updated

1 · CSKA Moscow 1.37 Our pick
2 · Neftekhimik 13.00

Best price for each outcome before the start; our pick shows its locked odds.

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