Moscow will host regular season game on Saturday.
CSKA (Moscow) vs Astana (Astana)
Time: 17:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Moscow, Megasport
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
CSKA: The Moscow team road series was successful -the win over Urlamash became 8th in a row. Before the break, CSKA has the longest active winning streak and will try to extend it at home against Astana, which has been facing problems. The Moscow team confidently outperforms the opponent in stats, has more experienced roster and the first clash of the season ended with 48 points by the Kazakh team (best defensive result for CSKA). Considering these factors, the reigning champion is a clear favourite.
Astana: The Kazakh team is adapting after Markell Johnson and James Murray-Boyles departure, and still try to get first win of the season. Despite of loss versus Niznhy Novgorod, the team was able to battle in the first half of the game. Astana will have tough trip to Moscow and game versus the League reigning champion, which is undefeated in rivalry history. It will be very hard to get win this time, but the coaching staff can count on Alexander Orazbekov and Magzhan Sarsengaliev, who get more playing time and demonstrate process in recent games.
