The league leaders Salzburg and another important visitor are needed at home to maintain the lead. It is not easy to play on two fronts in the local league and in Europe, but without a doubt the team's performance in Europe is over and they can now fully focus on the league. Vienna is not a bad team, but their biggest issue is weak defense. Salzburg, on the other hand, has significantly improved their defense since the beginning of the season, and the home advantage is a serious foundation for securing a victory.
Efes is not playing well and it is possible to take a higher lead here. Peru against Valencia didn't say anything, they were lucky and that's all. Until then they haven't scored 70 points for three consecutive matches. Žalgiris has caught a good momentum and has a chance to win against such teams, which they usually don't do, but today they should, especially since they lost so badly to Efes at home.
Aurora doesn't like how she plays in close finals and late tournament matches, often some kind of confusion happens to them, but fallen often prepares the team well, even though one player is currently injured, but still Furia has a lot of firepower and is a strong finalist team at the moment.
G2 didn't perform too badly against Spirit Team, but with saw, the team looks completely different. In just six months, they went from being a trash team to a more normal s tier team and immediately rose up in the rankings. I believe that currently, these are two evenly matched teams and the match should be a close one.
G2 did not perform badly against Spirit Team, as their team looks completely different with saw. In just six months, they have transformed from a trash team into a more respectable S tier team, immediately raising their rank. I believe that currently, these are two evenly matched teams, so the match should be closer.
Even though Clara has slightly improved, it cannot be a different outcome here. Dane is already a top tournament player and has a good control over all aspects of the game on fast turf, and also plays well on clay. In any case, Tauson's previous victory over Kessler was, in my opinion, much better than today's Bejlek, both in terms of accentuated shots and serves. Bejlek, on the other hand, mainly sticks to clay throughout the season. I even looked at her career statistics, where out of the 11 ITF titles she has won, all were on clay. I don't even think she could have dreamed of such a tournament.
Even though Clara may have a slight advantage, there cannot be a different outcome here. Dane is already a top tournament player and excels at all aspects of the game on fast courts, and also plays well on clay. In any case, Tauson's previous victory against Kessler is much better than today's Bejlek, both in terms of her aggressive shots and serves. Bejlek, on the other hand, only plays well on clay during the season. I even looked at her career statistics, and out of the 11 ITF titles she has won, all were on clay. I don't think she even dreams of playing in a tournament like this.
The Abeja team lost their first double-header match, but both games were solid and the matches should be intense. It's difficult to expect a big difference, as Virtus and Edwards are capable of playing extremely well, and the team has rarely lost by such margins this season. The impressive Oly is solid, but they are not unbeatable. Therefore, even though Peru is strong, they are not significantly better, so I believe Virtus should not lose by a large margin in the double-header week.
We all know that the Basques play very efficiently and well at home. So far, in the 5 game series against Peru, they have been very productive in all matches. Barcelona will have to adapt to the game of Baskonia and also gather solid numbers in offense. In this season, both teams have doubts about the total score when playing against each other. Since Barcelona played at home, when facing potentially weaker opponents at home, we can expect either an over or higher chances of success.
Two very solid attacking teams. Zvezda is in very good form and although their offense does not shine in every game, they are able to adapt to attacking-type teams and score over points against them. We all know that Maccabi is one of the leaders in points scored and conceded. With a double game week, I do not expect strong defense, but points should be high as both teams consistently play this way and in their first meeting 190+ points were scored.
Barcelona is in a slump, with two very poorly played consecutive games, a defeat given by Peru Fenerbahce (2.45 odds) and a loss in the local league, failing to convert penalties in crucial moments against UCAM Murcia. Before that there were also defeats against Olympiacos and La Laguna Tenerife.
At the same time, Baskonia also lost two consecutive games, against La Laguna Tenerife and EA7 Milano. All of Baskonia's games have been high paced and high scoring, so we can expect the same from this game, and of course, a better accuracy from the Basques.
Season averages in the Euroleague:
Baskonia scores around 87 points and allows 91.1 points, while Barcelona scores 86.3 and allows 84.6 points.
ASEAN Club Championship. Two attacking teams, that alone should promise plenty of action, and other circumstances lead me to believe that it will not be lacking - Lion City's match is for nothing, the team has no chance of advancing to the next stage, so it is an opportunity to simply play their own football, knock on the door and it seems that the coach will aim for that, as he allows a combative lineup, with almost all leaders attacking. On the other hand, Svay Rieng still has theoretical chances of taking second place, but it will also require favorable results in other matches and winning both remaining games by a significant goal difference, which also means that the team will not just sit back in defense. In addition, their offense has been in fantastic form recently and they will have to rely on it heavily. I think these will be open games, with both teams having motivation and the necessity to attack, and it will ultimately be the offense that decides the outcome.
Anadolu Efes, despite having an average of 79.3 points, has recently been playing very productively, especially at home. For example: 107 points against Valencia, 95 against Bursaspor.
In the Euroleague, they typically allow around 84.7 points.
Žalgiris' statistics: they score an average of 88.8 points and allow 82.9 points.
Based on statistics and the teams' recent matches, the line seems easily beatable.
According to the standings, Efes does not fall behind Zalgiris, and in my opinion, it is even a better team. They play at home, crushed Valencia, and I think Zalgiris will once again have a dazzling offense, with a stronger defense than Monaco had and we will see a rematch. Goss is back, but he is not giving much help to the team and it is doubtful if there will be any help from him at all. I hope for a tough fight, but I would not be surprised even if Efes easily defeats.
(Red Bull Salzburg) @1.600 7/10
(furia -1.5 maps) @2.620 8/10
Tauson Clara (gamess -3,5) @1.920 8/10
Under (M.Smart -1.5 3PT) @1.510 7/10
Over (4.5) @3.500 7/10
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