CSKA Moscow vs Traktor Chelyabinsk: Prediction & Preview
CSKA Moscow host Traktor Chelyabinsk in KHL Round 9 at CSKA Arena on 28 October 2026. Form, head-to-head record and our model's prediction.
CSKA host Traktor in Round 9
CSKA Moscow welcome Traktor Chelyabinsk to CSKA Arena in Round 9 of the 2026/2027 KHL season. The game is on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, with the puck dropping at 16:30 UTC (12:30 ET).
CSKA Moscow are second of 22 teams, with 14 wins and five defeats from 19 games for 28 points. Traktor Chelyabinsk are 16th, having collected 18 points from 18 games.
Form guide
CSKA's last five read WLLWW, newest first. They bounced back with a 3-1 win away at SKA Saint Petersburg on 25 October after back-to-back road defeats, 1-5 at Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and 0-2 at Spartak Moscow. Before that they beat Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 4-1 and Dynamo Moscow 1-0, both at home.
Traktor arrive on the back of two straight home wins, 2-1 over Sibir Novosibirsk on 26 October and 3-1 over Ak Bars Kazan on 23 October. Their form line is WWLLW, with narrow away defeats at Avangard Omsk (1-2) and Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (2-3) preceded by a 6-2 win at Shanghai Dragons.
Head to head
Traktor Chelyabinsk lead the last five meetings with three wins to CSKA Moscow's two. However, CSKA have won the two most recent games, 3-2 away on 5 December 2025 and 1-0 at home on 6 March 2026.
Before that run, Traktor won three in a row, including a 4-0 win at CSKA on 5 October 2024 and a 5-2 home victory on 21 November 2024.
Key numbers
CSKA have scored 58 goals and conceded 36 in their 19 games, and they have kept five clean sheets. That defensive record is among the main strengths they bring into this game.
Traktor have scored 38 and conceded 42 in 18 games, leaving them with a negative goal difference. They have yet to record a clean sheet this season.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model makes CSKA Moscow clear favourites, giving them an 84% chance of winning against 16% for Traktor Chelyabinsk, with confidence rated high. The estimate is based on points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, all of which favour the hosts.
The model's pick is CSKA Moscow, with 2-1 the most likely score. Traktor's recent home wins and their record in this fixture suggest a tight contest, and the prediction is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Most likely score: 2-1
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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