LiontipsZalgiris vs Crvena Zvezda. Euroleague match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Zalgiris unexpectedly climbed to second place in the standings. The Lithuanian team has been performing well this season. At the moment, it has four wins and is behind first-place Barcelona in additional indicators.
In the previous round, Zalgiris left no chance for Israeli Maccabi. The Lithuanians took advantage of the support of the stands and crushed their opponents with a score of 78:63.
Disqualifications and injuries
Zalgiris has no personnel losses.
Interesting facts for betting
In 2 of the last 3 Euroleague games, Zalgiris has not allowed more than 68 points. The Lithuanians are very reliable on their half of the court.
Probable lineup : Dunston - Mitchell, Gidraitis - Brazdeikis, Ulanovas.
Current form
Crvena Zvezda could not withstand the meeting with Spanish teams and suffered two defeats. First, the Serbian representatives lost to Barcelona at home (94:98), and then lost to Real Madrid away (72:95).
These failures cost Crvena Zvezda the top spot. The Serbs lost it. Moreover, they fell to fifth place, although they are only one win behind the top.
Disqualifications and injuries
Joel Bolomboy will not play.
Interesting facts for betting
Crvena Zvezda have lost their last four head-to-head encounters with Zalgiris. It will be difficult for the Serbs to hope for success in Kaunas.
Tentative line-up : Plavsic – Kannan, Miller-McIntyre – Daum, Kalinic.
Trends
Bet 1st quarter. Crvena Zvezda win
In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, the Serbs won the opening segment
1.75Bet 1st quarter: total under 40.5 points
In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, more than 40 points were not scored in the first quarter
1.82Tip and bets
It is quite possible that the Lithuanians will try to dry up the game. In 4 of the last 5 Euroleague games, the Zalgiris players chose defensive tactics and in most cases it brought them success. Most likely, they will not change anything and will try to extinguish the ardor of the guests from Belgrade.
Our prediction is total under 154.5 points at 1.77
Bet on the outcome
The Serbs are doing very poorly in the confrontation with Zalgiris. Considering their constant defeats, we suggest giving preference to the team from Kaunas.
Prediction: Zalgiris win for 1.60
Bet on statistics
It is unlikely that Zalgiris will give the visitors much space under their basket. We believe that the Red Star players will not score many points.
Forecast - "Crvena Zvezda": total under 78.5 points for 1.78
