LiontipsZenit - Besiktas. Prediction and bets on the match of the Super Cup of the VTB United League
Command Analysis
Current form
The season is just beginning, but Zenit has already won its first trophy. The team from St. Petersburg recently won the Kondrashin and Belov Cup.
The team did a great job in the transfer market during the off-season. Zenit's ranks were joined by old acquaintance Alex Poythress. In addition to him, Moon, Bacon, Vorontsovich and Spellman moved to St. Petersburg. Also, despite interest from Real Madrid, head coach Xavi Pascual will remain at Zenit for another year.
Disqualifications and injuries
Zenit has no problems with its roster.
Interesting facts for betting
Last season, Zenit beat Besiktas twice, but the most important thing is that the St. Petersburg team started those matches very well. They won the first quarter of the matches with an impressive advantage. Considering the opponent's not-so-best form, Pascual's team will have every chance to repeat this.
Estimated lineup : Moon - Spellman, Bacon - Vorontsevich, Poythress
Current form
Besiktas had a disastrously bad start to its performance in the tournament. In the first match, the Turkish team suffered a crushing defeat from UNICS. The match ended with a score of 69:97, not in its favor.
Besiktas' top scorer was Konan, who managed to score 12 points and grab seven rebounds. Allman also scored nine points, while Sliva and Arslan each had eight points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Besiktas has no problems with its squad.
Interesting facts for betting
Besiktas starts its matches quite aggressively. For example, in the match against UNICS, 41 points were scored in the first quarter. In the team's previous two matches, spectators did not see less than 43 points at the start.
Tentative cast : Needham - Conan, Matthews - Left, Martin.
Trends
Bet 1st quarter. Zenit win
In the last three face-to-face meetings, the St. Petersburg team won the opening segment.
1.80Bet 1st quarter: total over 41.5 points
Besiktas have scored more than 41 points in their last three matches.
1.78Tip and bets
Besiktas does not change its tactics. In the confrontation with UNICS, the Turks scored only 69 points, but were unable to stop the opponent's attack. As for Zenit, this team acts more slowly than Kazan. Given this, we assume that the match will be low-scoring.
Our prediction is total under 162.5 points at 1.80
Bet on the outcome
The Turks suffered a crushing defeat in their previous match, but we don't believe they will let this happen a second time. Especially since they lost to Zenit by three points last season.
Betting Tip - Besiktas with a handicap of (+13.5) points for 1.71
Bet on statistics
Zenit is too cautious a team to rush forward and actively score points. We assume that the Petersburgers will not force the events.
Betting Tip - Zenit: total under 87.5 for 1.80
