Although it is not recommended to take points away from Newcastle, 2 solid away wins in a row give hope for a positive result from the English club. Qarabag's strength was finally shown when they were crushed 6-0 by Liverpool at home. The English club is significantly stronger and with their mentality being at its peak during knockout rounds, we can expect success from the English team.

Although the Norwegian club is only based on goal scoring, a slow game is expected against Italian Inter. Inter controls the game almost against every team, so a calmer game is expected, especially when in recent years the first elimination matches have had low scoring. Bodo doesn't have a normal form, so I expect a tough match with a low number of goals.

In this season of the Champions League, we have already had a match between these teams in Greece, where the score ended 2-0 in favor of the Greeks. However, according to xG, Bayer should have scored 2-3 goals, so the Greeks won't be lucky a second time. Bayer doesn't seem as strong this season as usual for German clubs, as they tend to play an attacking style of football and concede goals. Therefore, I believe we will see goals from both teams.

Romanian Cup Final

Although two strong Romanian teams are facing each other, Cluj's dominance in Romania is greater than that of Zalgiris in the LKL, which says a lot. Even though Oradea, which was eliminated from the FIBA Eurocup, does not have the same roster as Cluj, who are even among the top teams in the ABA league, it is certain that they will celebrate the victory with a significant margin.

Two strong performances from one of the best teams in Germany show that Wurzburg is back in form. The recent Lowen team, even at home, is far from being as capable as Wurzburg. Having broken their streak of 7 losses, Lowen should once again be defeated. In Europe, Peru must be taken more seriously and played with greater determination in the league.

Finally, we have a normal line-up again when Žalgiris plays. Now that we don't have to play in the Euroleague, we can expect better performance and dominance from Žalgiris in the LKL. The Kėdainiai club will be missing one of their leaders and it's time to defeat a weak LKL team, and Žalgiris is in a very favorable position in this situation.

For tomorrow, let's feel a bit calmer for the tournament standings for second place, since the next opponents in the LKL will be Žalgiris and then Lietkabelis. Concentration must be at its maximum today, I don't believe in the Juventus coach and the whole season the team is completely unstable, unable to handle pressure from the very beginning, and just floats in some tragic form. I would see the same with Šiauliai today.

I think that Borussia Dortmund has an advantage at home against Atalanta. The Germans play at a high tempo and put a lot of pressure on their opponents at the Signal Iduna Park stadium. In the first match, it is important for them to establish a lead before the return match in Italy. Atalanta tends to play more cautiously away from home, but it's not easy to withstand the pressure in Dortmund for a long time.

I believe that the over 167.5 in this match seems reasonable, as "Nevėžis" often forces their opponents into a more open scenario - their season profile is clear: they score an average of ~82 points, but also allow ~90 points. Recently, "Žalgiris" has also had a higher overall average, and if there will be an over rotation and tightened defense, the pace will naturally increase. 167.5 does not seem like a high barrier to me, especially if "Žalgiris" quickly gains an advantage and the game turns into a more free-flowing points race.

I believe that over 174.5 makes sense here, as both teams play at a high pace and have good offensive averages. In the mutual matches this season, the scores were 92:85 and 96:99 - in both cases the limit was exceeded. Moreover, the trend in recent matches is the same: in games between Juventus and Rytas, there are often around 179-183 total points, so 174.5 seems achievable even if the game slows down at times.

I believe that in this quarterfinal against Latvia, Sweden should dictate the tempo from the first minutes. In the group stage, the Swedes have demonstrated one of the most productive offenses - lots of shots, a high pace, and constant pressure in stretches.

Latvians had difficulties defending for longer stretches without the puck and this can result in consecutive goals against them. The head-to-head history also clearly favors the Swedish side - in the last few championships, they have scored 6-7 goals.

Therefore, a line of over 4.5 Sweden goals seems reasonable, especially if the favorite takes control early and doesn't start playing in a defensive mode.

I believe that in the eighth-finals against Denmark, the Czech Republic has a realistic chance of scoring at least 5 goals (over 4.0). Although the Czechs lost some close matches in the group stage, their offense is strong - especially in the third periods, where they consistently find ways to score 2 goals.

The head-to-head history is also favorable - in the last few World Cups, the Czechs have scored 7 goals against the Danes. Denmark plays an open and fast-paced style in this tournament, and their goalkeeper situation is not stable. Taking into account the depth of the Czech offense and their current form, reaching the 4-goal mark seems achievable, and a fifth goal is a very realistic scenario.

Krilavicius did not convince me with his kickboxing skills, poor technique, strikes with great power, often without accuracy. Big strikes also open up gaps in Krilavicius' defense, which even someone like Oskaras Buinickas used in his last fight. For Peru, such moves by Krilavicius and taking risks look favorable. Peru has a very good bank, Krilavicius has not had an opponent with such strikes in UTMOJ yet. I think the odds are worth the risk.

This is simple logic. Misiunas has always beaten Rimkenzo, and surely Misiunas was not in good athletic shape, one fight with Rimkenzo was even after closing. Rimkenzo also beat the same Matiukov, who did not seem very solid. Since then, Misiunas seems to take combat sports more seriously, and also contributed to the return to Sparta Gym.

Zygimantas finally broke through in the UTMA tournament and won against Peru, which was crucial for him psychologically. Until then, it didn't seem like Kiudelis would be poorly prepared for the psychological aspect or that those losses would affect him, but after the last Peru and upcoming tournament conference, it was obvious that he lacked it. He had the maximum self-confidence and even Kiudelis himself intimidated his opponent. Majauskas was a very weak opponent, from what we've seen in UTMA, he definitely doesn't attract professional ringers. Kiudelis had stronger opponents before and had to harden himself.