Mace and Dubai Lo played for 10 minutes and scored 5 points, with the only change coming directly from Cisco. For the whole match, Zalgiris' offense did not work, as both defenders, Cisco and especially Goss, were not playing. Lo, with his two entries onto the court, revitalized the offense, whether it was through scoring points, causing turnovers, or distributing assists. After the game, everyone was wondering why Lo played so little, even though he seemed to be playing better. Only Masiulis probably knows the answer. But Lo can still gather points in a short period of time. Although maybe he won't be ignored by Masiulis as much anymore.
A more interesting statistical placement, at first, I thought that this was just a mistake in Olybet's coefficients, but then I see that there are other offices and not just one that offer this line. In any case, I still think that this is a flawed line, because just by looking at the Peruvian Braga 1.44 and it being one of the most attacking teams in the league, we should expect that a large part of the action will happen in front of the Arouca goal. Braga's average number of corners is around 6-6.5, while Arouca's is around 4-4.5, accordingly, on average, Braga allows their opponents 3-4 corners per game, while Arouca allows 5-6. What is the logic here? Unless Braga will let someone else lead or give up the foundation after the European League matches. But even in that case, Arouca is too small to have a 50/50 chance of over corners in the period.
Realistically, before the tournament I thought that PARI would win, so I chose them as the tournament winners with odds of 2.70. But their form is tragic. The game is not flowing, and three players have been eliminated - nota, bielikas, and xielo. They are not showing their level of play. I watched an interview with their coach yesterday, and he was very angry and dissatisfied with the countless mistakes that the players are making... They talk about these same mistakes after each match, yet they keep repeating them. He mentioned that if necessary, he will kick players out after the Major if this kind of gameplay continues. It was a miracle that they managed to barely win in four overtimes against Wildcards, when just a day before they fought hard against Vitality. It would be a miracle if their performance suddenly improved overnight, but CS can be unpredictable and go against logic. The Mongolians are also unstable, their gameplay is not very pretty, and they struggled against Wildcards as well. In short, both of these teams are unstable and have poor form. I suspect that the Mongolians will take their Mirage, which is very weak for PARI, and later PARI will take their own pick. It is highly unlikely that either team will easily win.
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Euroleague. Paris versus Maccabi. Let's try to move with Maccabi to Peru.
Maccabi must win this game. If they lose, their chances of advancing are only theoretical. They really regret losing to Baskonia's team this week, but their chances are still alive here in Paris. Maccabi overall is in very good form and we shouldn't rely on the fact that they lost to the Basques. The Basques are causing trouble at the end of the season and winning against all the big teams (Hapoel, Real, and Maccabi) in a row, but that's not the case this time. Walker seems to have fully recovered, Clark and Hoard are also in great form. The players overall seem to be better than the Parisian runners, and if they manage to stop Hifi even a little bit, victory in Peru is very likely. Additionally, both teams are great at running, so the overall points will also be worth watching.
I hope for an interesting and visually pleasing game, and of course, for Maccabi to win. Good luck.
One of the team names seems confident that the NBA regular season games will be secure. Running, shooting, and lack of defense are common for both teams. It is not surprising for both teams to score and allow 100+ points, and this happens very often. Fast-paced basketball with little defense from both teams allows for a high over today.
Hapoel is a completely offensive team, defense does not exist, anyone can go through, it mostly depends on how poorly the teams play, if they don't score 90 points against them. Hapoel itself scores 90+ against everyone after Bryant returned. Olympiacos also doesn't seem to be a very good defensive team this season, and it's not surprising when they have such offensive superstars like Dorsey and Vezenkov, but they are attacked on defense.
All the underdogs of the Euroleague and although Lyon is far from being crushed in every match, the end of the season is greeted with poor form and play. Zvezda is a solid team, capable of playing exceptionally well and fighting for the playoffs, so in this game we can only expect a guaranteed win from the Serbians.
Dubai does not play at home, but when looking at the overall image, they must confidently celebrate against Peru. Dubai has been struggling for rest and is also fighting for a spot in the playoffs, and even at home, Efes looked weak against Partizan, and when playing away, this team looks even worse, and they will have less energy due to playing in overtime. Therefore, I predict that Dubai will win with a double-digit difference against Peru.
A small rotation and a double week of trust does not raise concerns for Monaco club. Although Barcelona is not the most suitable club for Peru, it seems significantly better. James and Miro have returned, but the workload is heavy, the coach is weak and the overall situation in Monaco is difficult, which I believe the Spaniards can take advantage of, especially after their vacation.
The worst league team against one of the better league teams. Marseille hasn't been doing very well lately, but this team has played against very strong opponents and has not scored at least 2 goals in their last 4 matches. However, now they have a chance to redeem themselves and secure a win. In October, Marseille beat Metz 3-0 away and now they should have a similar level of confidence. Even though Metz has been struggling against lower-ranked teams, they are able to fight back, but against teams of this caliber, they simply crumble. So, it is worth expecting the same here.
I believe that the tragic knights showed up at an inconvenient time for Vilnius Žalgiris, who, after losing to Kaunas, must win very solidly. The composition of Žalgiris is extraordinary and although the team is not doing well, they play at their home stadium against a tragic team that is constantly losing and cannot score. Žalgiris is capable of scoring and playing successfully, and after such a stretch, I believe they must win and do it confidently.
Tragic knights, I believe, came at an inopportune time against Vilnius Žalgiris, who, after losing to Kaunas, have been performing very strongly. The composition of Žalgiris is unmatched and even though the team is struggling, they are playing in their home stadium against a tragic team that is unable to score and is constantly conceding goals. Žalgiris is capable of both scoring and playing successfully, so after such a tough period, I believe they must win and do so confidently.
With a comfortable position in hand, a loss to the visitor team would not make a significant difference for them. However, the upcoming match is crucial for the visitor team, as they have been showing good form lately. Furthermore, the home team has lost their key player Fournier, so I am choosing the home team for this match.
Two interesting and well-formed teams. Like myself, I also saw periods where they were able to predict that the match will be high-scoring. Porto is in good form and should dominate at home and score goals, while Nottingham's defense is weak. The English club is capable of scoring goals, whether it's City or Tottenham - this team can score goals. Therefore, from the first match, I believe we will see attacking football with many opportunities and clear goals.
Two defensive-oriented teams and the first match indicate an under. The difficult period for Aston Villa is already in the past, where the team used to concede a lot of goals, and even the English club itself does not score many goals. Bologna, representing Italy, is known for its dominant playing style in this country's teams. In their past 4 playoff matches, Bologna has not exceeded 3 overs, and Aston Villa has not been able to play with results in both games. The first of the two matches is usually more calm in recent years, so I believe there will be an under in this clash of teams.
Zalgiris has no other way out, leaving everything to be solved in the last match with Paris would be too risky. I believe that the players will be motivated and the coach will prepare for the match more responsibly than with Dubai. Zalgiris has a talented and well-composed team and if they play to their abilities, they can win against Paris. There is also news that Partizan's center Jekiri will most likely not play.
Neither Fenerbahche nor Real don't have motivation to fight for the 1st place in the regular season and that is obvious and I believe neither team will want to win here. But eventually, I think Saro team should win because they will play at home and also have the head-to-head advantage over Real, so even a loss by a small margin would satisfy them, as they are guaranteed a spot in the top four.