By Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
Eurohoops predicts for the fourth week in Euroleague’s regular season two wins of the hosts, two outsiders which will fight their games and a match with many points. Read our tips for the games Turow-Bayern, Maccabi-Cedevita, Panathinaikos-Milan, Red Star–Olympiacos and Valencia-Laboral.
The strongest tip of the week is the win of Red Star against Olympiacos. The hosts won all their home games so far, the are playing well and they will face a team without forwards. Lojeski, Printezis, Papapetrou are out, Darden is expected to come back but he hasn’t been used yet in any game and only Petway and Agravanis are totally ready to go. So, all these injuries make Red Star the favorite to win.
Panathinaikos is in great rythm one week after the triumph against Fenerbahce. Now they play EA7 Milano. The Italians lost to Avelino and in Euroleague they have a 1-2 record. Coach Banchi still tries to find roles for his players and the Greens are expected to get the win with ease.
Maccabi scores a lot in every game (85,3 points per game) and the crowd in Tel Aviv will help the players of Goodes to come over the bad defeat by Hapoel in the game against Cedevita. Pargo and Haynes (Ohayon is injured) are expected to lead their team to a run and gun game, so probably both teams will score more than the limit of the 154,5 points.
Valencia doesn’t play well, lost every Euroleague game and comes from a big loss to Real in Liga Endesa. Laboral is improving during the last ten days and the team is expected to give more than a fight in Valencia. The Basques can at least defend the handicap (7,5 points).
Turow fought its games so far, Chris Wright will help the team and Bayern hasn’t impressed anyone with their performance so far. That means the hosts can defend the 6 points handicap.
The betting tips
Turow (+6)-Bayern 1
@Coral 1,91
Maccabi-Cedevita Over (154,5 points)
@Bet365 1,90
Panathinaikos-Milan (+5) 1
@Coral 1,91
Red Star (+1)-Olympiacos 1
@Stoiximan 1,90
Valencia-Laboral (+7,5) 2
@Novibet 1,84