By Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
This weekend’s competitive action is full of derbies and Eurohoops, after another successful betting week, suggests five points from Greece, Turkey and Spain.
Panathinaikos hosts Olympiacos at OAKA in the game that will effectively decide the home advantage in the finals of the Greek championship. James Gist’s absence is expected to prove decisive in the game and based on the two teams’ recent form the red-and-whites can win.
In Turkey, Fenerbahce needs the win at Darussafaka’s home court in order to “clasp” the first place ahead of their opponents and will most likely be able to do so because the difference in quality between the two teams is considerable. The handicap is relatively high. But Obradovic’s players can win even more easily.
Galatasaray has won only one game in the last month and a half and it will be hard to pull themselves together and defeat Istanbul BSB on the road with a difference of at least 4,5 points. The home team is competitive and can at least defend the handicap that is in their favor.
Barcelona have started getting over their knock out from the Euroleague and getting into a rhythm once again. Defensively, the Catalans are very strong and they are expected to keep the score line against Estudiantes very low.
Also, Valencia scores quite a lot in their last games and logically, due to the high tempo they will give to the game, will be able to surpass 156,5 points with Gran Canaria.
The betting tips
Istanbul BSB (+5,5)-Galatasaray 1
@SBObet 1,80
Panathinaikos–Olympiacos 2
@Ladbrokes 1,90
Barcelona-Estudiantes Under 153,5 points
@Bet365 1,90
Gran Canaria-Valencia Over 157 points
@William Hill 1,85
Darussafaka(+6,5)-Fenerbahce 2
@Unibet 1,87