By Stathis Trapezanlidis/ info@eurohoops.net
Real Madrid – Olympiacos and Barcelona – Panathinaikos will attract a lot of attention this week in EuroLeague but we will try to avoid them in our betting picks. There are other matches that will provide better opportunities, either via pre-betting or by betting during the match on Live.
Crvena Zvezda – Baskonia 2 /2.45
Crvena Zvezda seems to have a momentum since they have played better since coach Dragan Sakota took over. Their 3-game winning streak in EuroLeague is kinda impressive actually. Baskonia is a completely different story since they come from two defeats in a row in EuroLeague and back-to-back horrid performances. I think that the Basque side has the experience to react and put an end to this short period of underperforming. The yield has adapted to how the two teams play in recent weeks and is also based on the strong homecourt of the Serbian team. It’s something to take advantage of.
Fenerbahce Beko – Anadolu Efes
The Turkish derby steals the show this round in EuroLeague. Efes plays much better basketball and is overall in a superior form than its opponent. After many years, coach Ergin Ataman’s team seems to be the “ruler” in Turkish basketball. Still, Efes is the “underdog” in this game and this automatically creates some extra value for their win. I, personally, will avoid picking sides because both the homecourt and the motivation of Fenerbahce makes me go against the win of Efes. The win of Fenerbahce at a 1.66 yield isn’t of any worth. The best thing to do is wait for the live betting to find better opportunities.
Zalgiris Kaunas – Valencia 154.5 / 1.71
Zalgiris plays exceptional defense and the problem so far in EuroLeague lies on the other side of the court: On offense. The hosts come off five straight losses, something that has placed them at the bottom of the standings. It’s the worst start in EuroLeague under Sarunas Jasikevicius. Now, it’s time for Zalgiris to bounce back and take some wins. Last week in Moscow, the Lithuanian side was pretty good and could’ve left with a win if they were more careful. We will trust their defense against a team that is stuck sometimes on the road and doesn’t score much. Valencia is traditionally a team that pays attention to the defensive aspect of the game something that leads me to the 154.5 under.
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