The Brazilian national team, who are starting to regain their name a bit, are playing a lot of friendly games in this window and this will be their 4th meeting in 9 days. After improving in the first 3 games, the team now has an easy task against the Tunisian national team in just 3 days. Although the Tunisian team has players who play in Europe, they are inferior to the Brazilians in every aspect. With two almost equal teams, I believe that the Brazilian national team will easily handle this game.
The fight for first place in the group and a direct ticket to the playoffs. I believe that Slovakia is greatly underrated. Even though they have the same number of points as Slovakia, the Germans were defeated by them at home. The Germans themselves do not seem to be in their usual form and have scored very few goals, only 10 in 5 group matches and even lost 6 to the Luxembourg team out of 10 matches. In my opinion, the advantage is quite significant when looking at the German offense and the fact that Slovakia has only conceded 2 goals in 5 matches, demonstrating a better defense.
Poland, who still have theoretical chances to take the first place, must take advantage of it. The strong and solid team must defeat Malta. Though Malta has beaten Finland, those games did not mean anything for the Finns, but now I believe that the Polish team will only come for Peru. The Dutch have easily defeated Malta twice, and the Polish team won 2-0 at home, so I expect a sure victory for Peru in the second round.
As everything is clear in this group, as Italy needs a 9-goal difference against Peru. Although both national teams have some losses, Norway without their captain Odegaard, in my opinion, has been weakened. This is because of Haaland and Sorloth, but at home the Italians should be stronger and knowing the still-existing possibility of celebrating against Peru, the latter should have better chances.
Even without Ronaldo, Portugal still hasn't secured the first place after the loss to Ireland. I believe that Peru is needed for this team after a sort of a fiasco. Portugal even beat Armenia away 0-5, so I expect solid performance from Peru and Portugal. The last stint of matches didn't go well for Portugal, so I think they need to redeem themselves now against Armenia.
After a tough week, both ASVEL and Monaco will definitely not be well-prepared. It is likely that Monaco, like last season, may try to save their players. ASVEL's situation is such that they have nothing to save. With a weaker team this season and players dealing with injuries, playing two games in a row away is extremely challenging. Limoges is a fairly solid team that plays better at home. The same goes for Le Mans, a team of high level that missed out on a title last season in the French cup. ASVEL and Monaco will both play in the Euroleague, and their match will already take place this Wednesday.
After a double week, both ASVEL and Monaco will definitely not be freshly prepared. It is likely that Monaco, just like last season, may save some players. The situation for ASVEL is such that there is no one to save. The composition is weak this season, with injured players, so playing away after a double week is particularly challenging. Limoges is a fairly solid team, playing better basketball at home. The same situation with Le Mans, a very high-level team, who left the French cup without a title last season. ASVEL and Monaco will play in the Euroleague and the match is already on Wednesday.
Manresa is still struggling in a normal manner in the Spanish League. Their team's offensive rating is the worst in the league, but this does not accurately reflect the team's actual ability and potential in attacking. The defense is obviously not the strongest and this is evident in the Eurocup, but attacking at home and against today's opponent should not be a major problem. Lleida has a strong lineup, plays at a good pace, and has a good offensive rating, but their defense is poor.
One team has a series of 10 losses, while the other team has an endless number of unstable players who can drop the game at any time. Overall, Yakult has a better lineup and it can be said that all of their losses were against strong teams like Ghana. They have the ability to defeat such teams and I believe that there are similar opportunities for both teams to win.
After a tough double week and weekends, Valencia can catch such games. Especially when playing against strong teams in the local championship. Tenerife is currently 5-1 in the ACB this season, and Huertas and Shermadini are still very much alive and can cause problems. Giedraitis adds some Euroleague experience and plays well. Tenerife plays good basketball and such odds are worth risking, especially after a double week.
The most important and crucial match for these teams. The teams have the same number of points, so only Peru and Ukraine can determine the further fight for the World Cup. The teams play very productively, as shown by their head-to-head match with a score of 3-5 for Iceland. According to statistics, these teams have an average of over 3 goals per game in their matches. Although this match is quite unpredictable, there should be goals.
I do not know if the coefficients will also lean towards the Chinese side, but I am Valentina. I wanted to cling to Valentina's (37) age, which could be a factor in the fight, but even though Weili is already at years (36). Although the difference between Valentina's height (165cm) and Weili's (163cm) is only slight, it should still give her some advantage, especially since her kickboxing stance is straight, tall and she should have an easier time earning points from a distance. Weili is a power puncher, so one should be careful of her combinations. However, despite all the comparisons, many of her fights ended in decisions. Now she is moving up a weight class, and her strength could be weaker against taller opponents. The final and most important factor is the ground game, which Weili has focused on in recent years, but for Valentina, it is her "Bread and Butter". On the ground, one can only expect Valentina to dominate, so at least one round should go in her favor after the 5 rounds and the judges' decision.