Βy Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
Fenerbahce is the clear favorite in the Turkish derby, Zenit and Khimki are expected to score a lot again and Frankfurt will fight against Bonn.
In the Turkish derby there is a clear favorite and that’s Fenerbahce. The disastrous defeat by Real Madrid wasn’t a surprise for Galatasaray which faces a lot of problems and is expected to lose easily by Fenerbahce because the difference on the depth and the quality in the roster are obvious.
This will the second out of the three straight games between Zenit and Khimki. This time for the VTB League, as soon as they face each other in the Eurocup. The Russian teams play always up tempo game and in their last game the score was 86-84. So, we will insist that this time they will score a lot again.
AEK has the best roster in the Greek league (apart from Olympiacos and Panathinaikos of course) having many stars who love the run ‘n gun game. Apollon Patron also loves to play at this tempo and we estimate that both teams will score more than 148,5 points.
Both Bonn and Frankfurt are in excellent form and we expect to have a tight game. It’s strange that there is 6,5 point handicap in favor of Frankfurt and we bet on them, while Bonn usually doesn’t destroy its rivals.
The relegation battle of the German league between Trier and Tubingen is expected to be a high scoring game but we focus on the visitors. Tubingen scored more than 75,5 points in nine of its ten last games, so there is no reason for them not to make it again. Moreover, Trier isn’t famous for its defense.
The betting tips
Apollon-AEK Over 148 points
@Coral 1,91
Bonn-Frankfurt (+6,5) 2
@SBO bet 1,93
Zenit-Khimki Over 165,5 points
@Ladbrokes 1,85
Trier-Tubingen Tubingen Over 75,5 points
@William Hill 1,85
Galatasaray(+7,5)-Fenerbahce 2
@Bet365 1,90