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Zenit vs Astana. VTB United League Match Prediction
Astana remains a team that has not yet won this season. On December 11, the representatives of Kazakhstan will host Zenit at home. How will the match end? Bets and forecasts will answer this question
Command Analysis
BC Zenit
Russian FederationCurrent form
Zenit continues to chase CSKA. The team from St. Petersburg has 15 victories under its belt. Only in additional components does it lag behind the capital team.
Javier Pascual men are approaching the match against Astana in excellent shape. They have a ten-game winning streak. In their last matches, Zenit beat Nizhny Novgorod (85:68) and CSKA (82:78)
Disqualifications and injuries
Zenit has no personnel losses.
Interesting facts for betting
Zenit is doing well in defense. In 3 of the last 4 home games, the team has not conceded more than 78 points.
Tentative line-up: Moon – Bacon, Karasev – Vorontsevich, Hunter
BC Astana
KazakhstanCurrent form
Astana had a new coach. Gleb Plotnikov became acting coach. However, this did not change anything. The team still plays terribly in attack and loses one match after another.
In the last matches, Astana lost to UNICS (38:91) and MBA (49:73). Now the team has 18 defeats and the status of the main outsider of the tournament.
Disqualifications and injuries
Out: Murray-Boyles and Sparks.
Interesting facts for betting
In the last two matches, Astana did not even score 50 points. The team had problems with attacking play.
Estimated lineup: Orazbekov - Utomi, Aitkali - Pokhodyaev, Desyatnikov
Trends
Bet 1st quarter. Zenit win
In the last three head-to-head meetings, the St. Petersburg team won the opening segment
1.50Bet 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
1.75Tip and bets
Astana had problems creating moments under the opponent basket, while Zenit players are doing great in defense. We believe that Pascual charges will not give the opponent much space. Accordingly, the match will be low-scoring. The opponents are unlikely to break the 156.5-point mark.
Our prediction is total under 156.5 points at 1.85
Bet on the outcome
Astana game has only worsened and there are no prerequisites for improvement. Most likely, the visitors will not hold out in St. Petersburg and will suffer another crushing defeat.
Forecast - Zenit with a handicap of (-45.5) points for 1.85
Bet on statistics
Zenit should have no problems playing in attack. Astana looks too weak now, so it will not stop the attack of Pascual charges.
Forecast - "Zenit": total over 80.5 points for 1.78
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