Besiktas often collects corner kicks, especially when playing at home where the support gives a completely different energy. The Turks have a lot to offer in attack this season. On average, they need 6.8 corners at home. Marseille seems to be performing poorly this season, especially in defense.
Juventus at home is always known for their high number of corner kicks, especially when playing against weaker opponents, as the Italians know how to press and create opportunities from set pieces. In the four previous matches, they have had an average of 8.1 corner kicks, with 7.6 at home. The visitors should focus on their defense, otherwise they will have a difficult time fighting for a win against Juventus.
I agree that Villarreal is a generous favorite in this match, but Malaga can certainly surprise them at home, especially in the current stage of the season where Villarreal are struggling and still without a win. Malaga has at least 5 corner kicks in their last 4 games, while Villarreal has allowed at least 5 corner kicks in all 3 of their away games.
Two teams that have a similar strength and often exchange wins between each other. In a friendly match at the start of this month, Oly managed to win, but now I believe Fenerbache has a greater motivation, desire and opportunities to win. I think these matches are a great chance for the Turkish club to make up for their loss in last season's semi-finals. During the off-season, the Turkish club looks more serious and better suited, and the departure of Walkup is also an important aspect before these matches. Therefore, I believe Sara's team will defeat the Greek club.
The second qualification stage brings together a surprise in the form of the Finnish champions Vilpas team against the Danish champions Bakken Bears. After the surprise, the mood in the Finnish team should be good, but in terms of capability, they are significantly behind the Danish team. The Bears team is known for their fast and productive style of basketball, and although both teams are led by foreign players, the Bears have a much greater chance of winning in terms of skill and capability.
The newcomers of the league, Venezia, are unable to defend themselves at all this season, conceding 2 or more goals in all of their games, including a cup match against a Serie B team. Their attacking style of football has left them vulnerable, and the arriving Lazio, who are in good form, should take advantage of this. All of Venezia's opponents this season have created more than 1 xG (expected goals) result, so it is naive to expect a different outcome against Lazio. The Italian giant is capable of scoring goals and now has a two-game streak of scoring two goals, so this should be expected in this match.
The start of the season and stability from teams can be difficult to expect, but it is worth the points. In the previous season, both teams reached the points limit of 178 and 200 twice with the Peruvian team. Real team has chosen the strategies of the Valencia team, which played very effectively with this team and now continues their productive basketball with Real team. Against Unicaja, Real team scored 113 points, 97 points against La Laguna team, 121 points against Baskonia team, and 102 points against Breogan, showing their clear playing style. The performances of the Dubai team in offense may be weaker, but Real team forces their opponents to play in a style that benefits them, and Dubai team can also collect points, so this is the strategy the team needs to have.
It seems like a great choice, as the Brentford club has an average of 3 goals per match this season and with the addition of Alonso's German style of play in Chelsea, it is expected to have even more goals. Even the Chelsea club, which has an average of almost 5 goals per match, played extremely effectively in the cup with a 6-3 score. Although the issue of goal drought may arise, considering the team's gameplay and the fact that Brentford is favorable for this type of football, I hope for another goal extravaganza in this match.
We shouldn't expect much from both weak attacking teams in this match. Elche is the worst team in the league, but they have already played against Real and Barcelona, so we shouldn't focus too much on their high number of conceded goals, as they tend to play a calm game. Espanyol, playing at home, has shown a strong defense and a weak offense, but they have managed to score in each of their league matches this season. However, I believe there will be a lot of competition in this match, so I don't expect a high number of goals.
Xabi Alonso turned the Chelsea team into something reminiscent of his former Bayer Leverkusen team and goals are flowing freely in the English club. Looking at all of Chelsea's official matches, they have scored 2 or more goals in all matches, with the exception of one match against champions Arsenal away, where they only scored one. Both teams played their recent league matches very productively, with a result of 2-2, so we can expect goals from Chelsea's side, especially considering that even 2 goals may not always guarantee victory. In their recent Premier League matches, Brentford has always conceded at least one goal, so Chelsea, with their style and ability, must continue their productive streak, which is what I hope for.
Even, it is difficult to imagine how Žalgiris could lose to Zvezda team even in an away game. It rarely happens, but on paper, Kaunas team is significantly better and the chances for Žalgiris seem much higher. However, Kaunas club still needs to play well and use their advantages better, but the team has played a lot of friendly games and will also have some period breaks in the LKL league when the Serbian club will not have official games. Zvezda, who looked very weak in friendly matches, appears to be even weaker now, especially knowing that Lithuania has had many successful games against this Serbian club in the past. Therefore, I believe that Žalgiris will be even more determined and this should lead to a great start in the Euroleague. Last season, Žalgiris started with 3 victories, so we can expect a good start this season as well, considering that Kaunas has often shown their advantage by winning 7 out of the last 8 games.