Maccabi Tel Aviv - Zalgiris

Maccabi is almost like an NBA team with their offense-oriented basketball. Zvezda also has very talented offense-oriented players. When playing against anyone, Maccabi is able to impose their playing style, and with the potential of playing at home, I think we can expect a high-scoring game once again.

There are many problems with injuries at the servus plus Nwora and Butler are questionable and the question is how long they will keep up this form with a short bench. Maccabi has already shown that they can play with serious teams. They narrowly lost to Oly team and barely lost to PAO in the last minute, but I still try to bet on Maccabi. The odds are unfair, I don't think they should be underdogs. Maccabi is not such a bad team in my eyes, and a great opportunity to take a win against an exhausted Zvezda in a double week.

Valencia plays a very fast-paced basketball, shoots a lot of 3-pointers and runs many attacks, but their opponents also tend to have a high number of shots and 3-pointers. In the team from Dubai, the main player with the ball is Bacon, who has only a 23% accuracy for 3-pointers this season, but manages to make an average of over 4 per game. Such a total has only been achieved once, but the odds are good because of it. Although his shots are usually more difficult, today I believe he will have more freedom to attack and will make some good shots, as he is still a better shooter than 23%. On average, he plays for over 30+ minutes per game.

Poor situation for Real, I've already written periods multiple times. With Scariolo here, it doesn't feel like a team, Campazzo can't find his place, Hezonja is dissatisfied and running around. Can't understand the rotation. Maledon plays well, but only gets under 20 minutes. There's no game flow. Fenerbahçe is disappointing so far, the front line is not active, but it won't be needed here. Tavares also doesn't seem very lively. The back line is much better with Baldwin, Horton Tucker, Wilbekin, Hall. Biberovic is out of shape. I believe the coach's hand will have a lot of significance here and could save Real from being inactive.

The battle between two teams that look very bad. Both teams lost their first matches of the week, and are struggling even outside of the relegation zone. The teams play weakly and although they may have some flashes, I think it will be a defensive game. Both times last season there were unders, so I assume the trend will continue.

Hello. Euroleague. Real vs Fenerbahce. We're headed to Peru for an away game. Both teams are in bad form, but Real's performance looks worse to me. It's an absolute mess on the court and Scariolo doesn't seem like a head coach. We know he's a legend in national teams, but in club teams it's a whole different story. He struggled with Virtus and it seems like he's struggling with Real now. Campazzo doesn't seem like himself and Tavares is just absent. If it weren't for Hezonja and Maledon, the team would probably be at the bottom right now. 3 consecutive losses in Euroleague and the team is definitely not at its best. They lost to Zvezda, Maccabi and Bayern. It doesn't sound good at all. Fenerbahce is also going through some difficulties as a reigning champion. Their form, although inconsistent, still looks better. Yes, they lost to Valencia without a chance, but the same Valencia has surprised many in the Euroleague at the start of the season. They also managed to beat Efes and Bayern. Of course, crushing defeats like the one against Dubai and Valencia don't look good for Fenerbahce, but their potential is still higher than any other team in Spain. Their defense is definitely better, led by Hall, Tucker, Baldwin and the returning Wilbekin who doesn't hurt the team's performance. Biberovic is also starting to look better, which brings some positivity. Of course, their center line is still a weak spot and I believe Real will exploit that, but defense is what determines Euroleague games. And after such a tough loss in Valencia, I think Obradovic will have prepared his team well and maybe we'll see some discipline. This is a 50/50 match and getting a 3+ odds in these circumstances is a complete mystery. I'm going for it without a second thought. Good luck.

However, Bet365 is slightly asleep because other offices, except for Pinna, are already at a total of 165.5. Both teams are coming after painful defeats, with Real losing to Bayern even though they had a +16 lead after 2 quarters, and Ulker lost to Valencia. Both teams will have to react to those defeats, and knowing how they can suffocate their opponents, I am expecting defensive battles. Between them, only once in 2019 in Real's arena was the total surpassed (168).

Fenerbahce improved their defensive statistics in the last 3 matches against strong opponents, but only because they faced teams with an injured or weaker front line. They will face Real Madrid, where Tavares continues to play an important role and has been heavily guarded in the last 2 matches, scoring 16 and 13 points. They should also take advantage of their strength against Fener's front line today.

Both teams are not shining, but here I am going for the underdogs with a good handicap. Real [Madrid] think it's time to update their lineup, as those players who previously carried the team have either left, aged, or ended their careers. The new players who have arrived do not have the same abilities. Additionally, F. Campazzo is passive for Peru, and Tavares has not been in form for the second season. Llull seems to be close to ending his career. Champions Fenerbahce have a better lineup and a better coach. The question is when will the team click together.