By Lefteris Moutis/ info@eurohoops.net
Unicaja and Joventut are doing great in Liga Endesa but this week their games vs Zaragoza and Bilbao are tough and we bet against them. Also, Brose has an advantage in the derby at Artland. Paris Levalois is expect to “destroy” Boulogne.
In the Spanish clash between the teams who fight to avoid the relegation it’s difficult to predict the winner, but it’s more than likely to have a low scoring game. Fuenlabrada and Manresa score most of times less than 70 points, so we suggest you to bet on Under 150,5 points.
Joventut has six wins in the last seven games but all of them were decided by a small margin (less than 6 points). The roster is good but not experienced and there’s no guaranty that the team from Barcelona will continue playing like this. On the other hand Bilbao is competitive and can stop the winning record of the hosts or at least lose by less than 4 points.
Unicaja impresses this season, stands on top of the standings in the Liga Endesa, but of course the game against Zaragoza is really tough. Joan Plaza has to handle the injuries of Vasileiadis, Thomas and Granger and the handicap is extremely high (6,5 points) for such a demanding game. Zaragoza isn’t steady but of course they can defend the handicap.
A very interesting game is held in the German league, as the ambitious Artland hosts the title contender Brose Baskets. Artland is in very bad shape, as has only two victories in the last ten games in every competition and also two wins in the last nine home matches! On the other hand, Brose Baskets is better, has deeper roster and can win this game.
At the end, Paris Levalois is getting better and better during the last games and needs desperately an easy win against Boulogne to improve its place in the standings. The handicap (14,5) is huge but the visitors are so weak that we believe they will lose by a bigger margin.
The betting tips
Fuenlabrada-Manresa Under 150,5 points
@William Hill 1,91
Paris Levalois-Boulogne (+14,5) 1
@Sportingbet 1,85
Artland-Brose Baskets (-3) 2
@Coral 1,91
Joventut-Bilbao (+4,5) 2
@Unibet 1,84
Zaragoza (+6,5)-Unicaja 1
@Bet365 1,90