Continental Cup Superfinals, along with Kazan and Torpedo there are also AaB Aalborg and Riga2000. Kazan is untouchable favorite, at least two levels above rivals and i think they will win all games comfotably. First match is usually most important on such a tournaments, and Kazan traveled with their best roster, and with current form (best in Superliga) and motivation i think they are unstoppable.

Torpedo almost got knocked out in 2nd Round, when their H2H against Yunost was decisive (as they've lost to Podhale), in SemiFinals, despite they won all games they were outplayed against host Grenoble and AaB also pressed them hard. Not very convincing performances from Kazahstan team. Here their aim is 2nd place, for which they will have to fight hosts Riga, but AaB is also in race especially as they made few surprises already (Red Bulls Salzburg, Grenoble...). Still, i think that that Torpedo are on Vyschaya liga level, or lower Superliga teams at best, Kazan is at least two levels above them by quality, and motivation shouldn't be questionable so there should be one way match. Here Torpedo won't be able to count on few U20 players which are on WC with national team - Rymarev, Gasnikov and Savchenko. Rymarev is pretty good attacker and this missings should be blow for Kazah team, if nothing then in roster depth. I'm not impressed by Torpedo performances so far, while Kazan is one of the Russian "super-teams", i predict at least 5:1 for Kazan here.

Pick : Kazan
Odds : 2.16
Stake : 6 / 10
Bookmaker : Pinnacle
Date : 2008-01-04
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