Another meeting where attack-oriented basketball should be played. The British play very efficiently and as they will be playing at home, they will have control of the game. The Italians are not a particularly successful team, but against the strong British defense, this capable team could easily shine, so I am hoping for points.

In the first 2 games against the Czechs and the Slovenians, the selected team played very effectively, so I believe in a result of around 170 points. Teams capable of playing offense very successfully, but defense is a problem. Even in friendly games before the European Championship with full lineups, they easily achieved such a line, so their strategy and playing style are clear, so we should expect an over.

It will be difficult to play against Iceland and we will have to adapt to the Icelandic style of play, which is based on offense. The Lithuanian team itself has many skilled offensive players, but defense is not their strong suit during times like these. I believe Iceland will give up a lot of points, and they are also capable of scoring, so even though the line may be slightly higher than the standard, it should still be an easy win for these national teams.

The results of the season are not impressive for Townsend. This is only her second tournament this year, but judging by the past, she can last for a long time. She may be calm, but there are some tournaments where she takes it very seriously. I think one of the reasons for that is because she has beaten some good players like Fruhvirtova L. and Bartunkova at this tournament. Bartunkova has been very consistent this season, but she didn't have any opponents, not even creating a single break point, and played as usual. The American looked very strong. Of course, there are concerns about her health, especially after seeing her struggles last season, so it is risky, since she is otherwise a strong fighter. I remember she played evenly with Halep and won the last H2H at the US Open. So, the match she lost to Bartunkova, I think she would have put up a good fight against Swiatek as well. Other strengths for Townsend are that she is 29 years old and playing at home, so she can expect more support. She also has a high serve percentage and can make a lot of double faults. Overall, 26-year-old Swiss player Masarova is also dangerous, but her performance has declined significantly since she suffered an injury in July 2025. Townsend is a higher-caliber player, as shown by her performances in the Grand Slam tournaments. It is important for her to stay healthy.

The results of both are not impressive this season. Townsend's only second tournament this year, but considering the past, she can last a long time, but sometimes some tournaments come and she takes them very seriously, so I think this is one of them, as it has been defeated by good players like Fruhvirtova L. and Bartunkova for such a tournament. Bartunkova has been on fire this season, but she didn't have any opponents, didn't even create a single breakpoint, and played as usual. The American looked very strong. Of course, there are some health problems with her, especially during the last season, so it's risky here, because otherwise the American is a strong fighter. I remember with Halep, she was able to play on equal terms and win the last H2H at the US Open. So that match, where she lost to Bartunkova, I think would have been a brave battle for Swiatek.

Other good points for Townsend Taylor, 29, that the tournament is at home, so she can expect more support. She also makes fewer double faults and serves a higher percentage of first serves.

Overall, 26-year-old Swiss Masarova is a dangerous player, but after the injury she got in May 2025, her results have significantly declined.

Townsend is a higher caliber player, as shown by her performances in the big Grand Slam tournaments, so it's important not to underestimate her health condition.

In my opinion, the movie now is a bit like Peru. Yes, it hasn't lost a single set yet and caused a sensation by beating Ruud, but in reality it's a player with Challenger level experience against Top-20 player Cobolli, who has already shown character in Acapulco. Wu serves strongly (82% of first serves), but in long rallies he can be "pressed" by aggressive Italian forehand, and he won't give up easily after a tough schedule - I think we can expect a fight for every break point.

Cobolli is clearly more motivated, but fatigue after playing for over 2 hours can provoke unpredictable sets. His statistics on hard court are full of tie-breaks against equal opponents, while Wu, although he conserves energy, makes 12 unforced errors per match and doesn't always maintain pace under pressure. Moreover, bookmakers have raised the odds due to the hype surrounding the movie, but I don't believe Wu will continue his dry streak with another match.

Wu will probably try to finish things quickly in the first set, but even if he succeeds, Cobolli will fight back in the second during a "break" game or tie-break. And if it goes to a third set, it will, of course, be easy for Peru.

Maccabi is a completely offensive team, and only offensive. They score a lot of points, but are also vulnerable to being scored on. In their last 5 games, they easily reached a high score, but those were only Euroleague games. Still, they managed to score 111 or 109 points in Israel, but only if they have an elite offense. Their defense is weak, and they can only win games through offense. I was thinking about betting on Peru today, but I think this is a safer option and has a slightly higher odds, as they can still lose by a score of 101-95. Monaco's offense is also strong, but their defense is pretty poor, even though it wasn't impressive to begin with. Spanoulis is also their offensive coach. This season, Monaco averages 91 points (1st place), while Maccabi averages just over 89.5 points (4th place).

Although recently Wolves' game has significantly improved and the club has finally started to gather points, their goals in matches are scarce and they have only scored 4 goals in matches against Arsenal and Chelsea. Aston Villa is even fighting for the title, but they also struggle and play very unproductively. In the last 8 matches between these teams, they have only played as productively as 4 goals once, and even their first match of the season ended with a 1-0 score, so I expect another low-scoring football game from these teams.

Recently, the Real team has been playing a very attacking basketball with many points scored and allowed. Bayern are clear underdogs and can only resist by playing their own offense-oriented basketball. Bayern doesn't have much pressure and are expected to play solidly, while the Real team's style of play also leads to the expectation of a high-scoring game.

Despite controlling the ball in the Netherlands, giant AZ (70%), the Armenian club celebrated. At home, this club always looks good, but away, everything is different, and I don't see any chances against Alkmaar club. As usual for clubs from this country, the Dutch like to score goals and will have even more control over the game at home.