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Well, it's so easy to contribute to the combo like this. Guangzhou is nominally a better team this year, and is currently in better form. They played against each other this year and lost on the road. I think it's a great chance for revenge, especially since we're playing at home and after a loss.

I foresee many breaks, tensions and excitement when the players will split a set and ultimately the winning mastery - I predict Rybakina's Peru 2-1. I remind you that the last H2H was 3-0 in Rybakina's favor. Here, I would call Pegula a lucky loser among champions, who will be pushed to their maximum.

I would say that Pegula is being underestimated too much here, of course Rybakina is a better player realistically in this tournament, with more power, but I was thinking the odds would be around 2.1-2.2 for her. With such odds, it creates a good value bet. Pegula is known for her great stability and high technical skills, she can move Rybakina around the court and with her current form, she is better than her opponent. It will depend a lot on how Rybakina serves, also considering that she has a weaker backhand, which Pegula should take advantage of with her movement and quick preparation for shots. Rybakina has a strong serve and hits powerful winners, but Pegula is good at pushing her opponents to make mistakes. Their head-to-head record is 3:3, with Rybakina winning the last two matches, which is another advantage for the bet. The only downside is that Pegula tends to struggle in the later stages of tournaments, but on the other hand, since 2025 she has been in great form and doesn't give up easily, playing multiple three-set matches and even winning four-set matches, showing her great endurance. Rybakina is also in good form, so it should be a close match.

I would say that Pegula is too underestimated here, of course Rybakina is better in reality in this tournament, has more power, but for Pegula I thought the odds would be around 2.1-2.2. With such odds, it could be a good value bet.
Pegula is known for her great stability and high technical skills, she can handle all kinds of game styles against Rybakina. Plus, Pegula is currently in better form. It will greatly depend on how Rybakina's serves go, and also Rybakina struggles with her weak backhand, which Pegula should take advantage of. Pegula is also good at provoking errors from her opponents.
Their head-to-head record is tied at 3:3 and Rybakina won the last two matches, which is another advantage for this bet. However, the minus is that Pegula tends to struggle in the later stages of tournaments, though on the other hand, she had a great form since 2025 and doesn't easily give up, playing several three-set matches, even winning four consecutive three-set matches in some tournaments, showing her great endurance. Rybakina is also in good form, so it should be a close and interesting match.

Even though Bologna, going through a difficult phase, has only won 1 game out of 7 this year, the team is capable of playing against very strong teams. This is a great opportunity for the team to redeem itself and successfully finish the group stage. With only 1 point from Maccabi's side and 19 goals conceded, it is clear that this club is too weak for such a level of championship this season. Bologna is fighting for the TOP 8 and in order to achieve that, they need a victory. It is worth expecting a sure win when playing against complete underdogs with an extra motivation, as is typical in European tournaments.

The Milan club, in its modest form, welcomes Partizan at home just in time when the Serbian club has been struggling. The team was doubted, but their composition is actually not bad, and now with confidence, Partizan is going to Italy with high hopes, so it seems that they will be safe.

Although only the top 5 and 10 teams in the league are competing in terms of efficiency, very high numbers in offense (88.9 and 87.1 on average) show the teams' ability to collect points. Spain's team has already scored 187 points and it is very likely that we will see a similar performance from Greece. Olympiacos has already achieved this total in 6 out of their last 7 games, while Barcelona has a streak of 3 games. Both teams have strong offensive abilities and are used to playing a high-scoring basketball, so I expect a high number of points.

Pauliukevičius UTMA crushes all of his opponents with explosive force. Score 4-0, all of Peru is confident in knockouts, with great strength and aggression.

Although Šalkovskij's score 2-1 is not bad, especially considering the loss to Dirksčius, it still doesn't come close to what Pauliukevičius demonstrates. The psychological handicap is also clearly in favor of Ignas. The incident during the joint interview, when he hit Šalkovskij in the face, seems to serve him even better - it's clear that Šalkovskij is morally affected.

No matter how much Edvinas repeats that he is completely relaxed and not making a big deal out of his opponent, it's obvious that it's the opposite. This is not a healthy sports anger, but a nervous anger caused by fear. In one interview, Šalkovskij even said that he is going into the fight to "enjoy" it, and whatever happens - happens, and life won't end if he loses. Such attitude and talking about the possibility of losing, especially before a fight against someone like Pauliukevičius, will definitely not help him win. On the contrary.

Meanwhile, Pauliukevičius looks completely tension-free, but let's hope he will control his wild aggression before the fight. I understand that the odds for this bet aren't high, but they're still not bad for this event. I see no real chances for Šalkovskij to win - it's like a train against a muscle car. Both are tough, but the outcome is clear. Even the notorious Dirkstys, while being in the same studio with Pauliukevičius, shows respect and doesn't hesitate to acknowledge his strength.

Pauliukevičius may not be the brightest UTMA fighter, but the fight won't be played like a game of chess. And he has no shortage of aggression, strength, and self-confidence. The home arena and fans won't help Šalkovskij either, in fact, it may only strengthen Pauliukevičius' sports drive. Most importantly, "wanna be Tyson" won't knock out his opponent's ear or arm in the ring 😁.

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There is a psychological handicap for Pauliukevicius here. Salkovskis, although still upset about the trauma caused by that slap, could feel the strength of Ignas during their conversation. This is not the first time Salkovskis has encountered resistance from Dirkst, but this time there was also a strong opponent in the ring - Ignas. Ignas, on the other hand, participated, fought, and each time seemed to handle the pressure better. This should bombard Pauliukevicius with the Salkovskis case, and Edvinas will need to succeed in catching that one decisive blow.