ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne - Maccabi Tel Aviv

The teams met a week before the Euroleague Supercup, where after overtime Real celebrated a 98-95 victory despite leading the game throughout. A total of 193 points were scored, with 176 in the main time period, which also exceeds the current total. The scorers for both teams were phenomenal, even eye-catching. When it comes to pace, there is no better person in Euroleague than P.Martinez, who has proven it over the past season with Valencia. Another huge advantage is that both teams have played two serious games before the Euroleague season, which will greatly benefit their physical form.

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.

Nigel Williams-Goss, the main team's point guard, has players like Valančiūnas, Tubelis, Carsen Edwards, and Sterling Brown on his side. With such teammates, I don't see any other result than at least 7 points per game this season – not just 5.5. So I'm expecting at least 3 three-pointers per game. I don't take the average of 7 points per game in the LKL seriously, as it was only over 2 matches and 17 minutes.

I think it's an easy bet for Jonas to score 12.5 points over. No one can stop such a monster – we have a high shooting percentage of about 80%, with most of our points coming from inside the paint and 15 points being scored easily.

C. Edwards, who averaged 17 points last season, is the main offensive weapon for Žalgiris. The last two LKL games were not great, but his 13 made 3-pointers and 8 field goals with only a 28% accuracy show that this player has been given the green light. We saw with the Paris team how this player can play well and successfully, especially when it comes to being a leader and making crucial shots. So in Euroleague, it is expected that he will perform well, especially when he is given more minutes than in the LKL. Edwards is not afraid to take shots and lead the team, which makes it easy for him to score, especially when Žalgiris plays a fast-paced game with Mačiulis. Therefore, we can expect a significant number of points from Žalgiris' leader.

Middle with bets on 9.5 total

Middle with a 7 but 12.5 total

Žalgiris has gathered a truly talented and highly offensive team this year. Many people talk about how we will play with JV or how Edwards can shoot, but the key figure remains Tubelis. After a very good season and even better performances in the national team, Žalgiris is definitely a cornerstone player, and I believe he will get at least 25 minutes of playing time and score 11 points, which is not a big challenge for him.

Maybe Zalgiris basketball is not the most beautiful at the moment, but still the core is not small, Lithuania, the team seems to have come together in unity, and the game is gradually improving. With Zvezda changing their coach, it seems that it may take some time for the team to find their own game, as seen in the match with Aris where both the defense and careless mistakes were evident. In Euroleague, especially with the current roster, Zalgiris is vulnerable to quick attacks. It's a 50/50 game, so just take the coefficient. The pace against Navarro for Zvezda should also increase. Zalgiris' offense is solid.

Maybe Zalgiris basketball is not the most beautiful at the moment, but the core is still strong Lithuania, the team seems to be settling in well, and the game is gradually improving. With Zvezda changing coaches, it seems that it will take some time for the team to find their own game, I had to see the game against Aris and the impression was not only good defense but also silly mistakes, and in Euroleague, especially Zalgiris with their current composition, they will be punished in fast breaks. It's a 50/50 game so just take the coefficient. The pace against Navarro at Zvezda should also increase. Zalgiris' offense is solid.

The green team knows how to play against the challengers, the atmosphere will be hot, but it will only make it more enjoyable for professionals and improve their concentration. The star team, with many individualists and a coach from another planet, has not yet managed to achieve everything, so it will be difficult to control the team. The bright green results in the competition should only continue to grow.