The market's verdict

The betting market closed with HK Arlan Kokschetau at 1.26 — an implied 74% chance. HC Aktobe upset it.

• HK Arlan Kokschetau: opened 1.27, closed 1.26 (74%)
• HC Aktobe: opened 3.55, closed 3.60 (26%)

Half-time: HC Aktobe 3 - 3 HK Arlan Kokschetau.

HC Aktobe — recent form

• 2026-08-15HC Almaty 2-3 HC Aktobe
• 2026-08-14HC Aktobe 3-2 Hc Nomad Astana
• 2026-08-09HC Kulager Petropavlsk 4-1 HC Aktobe

HK Arlan Kokschetau — recent form

• 2026-08-16HK Arlan Kokschetau 4-3 Hc Nomad Astana
• 2026-08-14HK Arlan Kokschetau 2-3 HC Kazzinc-Torpedo UK