By Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
Olympiacos have the best defense in the Greek championship and AEK the third best offense in the competition. Who will prevail in the battle in the Peace and Friendship Stadium? Will the betting tips be confirmed?
Olympiacos host AEK in the Peace and Friendship Stadium in a game they’re the big favorites to win. The red-and-whites have many injury problems, but they’re going to try once again to get the win by virtue of their defense. AEK have the third best offense in the championship and it’s unlikely that they will make it in the Peace and Friendship Stadium. The point total is expected to be small, but the 67,5-point limit is too low for AEK. So, the visitors are likely to score more.
Gran Canaria is the typical case of a team that transforms when playing at home. They have only wins at home in the Spanish championship and the Eurocup and they will likely prevail over Obradoiro, who have a hard time away from home. The handicap is high, but they can exceed it.
Banvit are clearly a better team than Konyaspor, they have several ups and downs, but they can impose themselves on Konyaspor with a margin higher than 4 points.
Frankfurt are the favorites to prevail over Alba, who have five defeats in a row. However, the Berliners’ roster contains more quality and it’ll be safer to bet on the game’s score. The home team play excellent defense, they keep the score low and it is unlikely that the 147,5-point limit is going to be exceeded.
Crvena Zvezda are in good shape with four important wins in a row. On the other side, Krka have been experiencing some ups and downs and they will probably knuckle under the Serbian champions, whose advantage is quite small.
The betting tips
Frankfurt – Alba Under 147,5 points
@Ladbrokes 1,90
Gran Cranaria – Obradoiro (+7,5) 1
@William Hill 1,85
Konyaspor (+4) – Banvit 2
@Sportingbet 1,90
Olympiacos – AEK AEK Over 67,5 points
@Stoiximan 1,91
Krka (+6,5) – Crvena Zvezda 2
@Bet365 1,90