Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Zalgiris. Euroleague match forecast
Maccabi Tel Aviv and Zalgiris will meet on December 26. The Israelis are considered the tournament underdogs and have not yet been able to improve their position. Will this affect their actions? Bets and forecasts will answer this question

Command Analysis

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Current form
In the last matches, the team from Tel Aviv suffered another set of failures. In the confrontations with Baskonia and Crvena Zvezda, the Israelis failed to achieve victory.
Due to recent results, Maccabi continues to be at the bottom of the league table. They are currently in the second-to-last position and have only four wins.
Disqualifications and injuries
Out: Hasiel Rivero.
Interesting facts for betting
The Israelis are not in their best form at the moment. They have lost 4 of their last 5 matches.
Estimated cast: Sorkin - Blatt, Yokubaitis - Randolph, Hoard

Zalgiris Kaunas

Current form
Zalgiris is doing much better. The Lithuanians have won 10 of 17 matches and are in eighth place in the standings. They continue to fight for a place in the playoffs.
In the last match, the team from Kaunas suffered a defeat, losing on their home court to ASVEL (72:78). However, before that, the Lithuanians managed to defeat Alba (86:66). In general, the players of Zalgiris are acting confidently.
Disqualifications and injuries
Zalgiris has no personnel problems.
Interesting facts for betting
Zalgiris have won their last three away games. The Lithuanians even beat Real Madrid.
Approximate lineup : Biryutis - Walker, Sirvydis - Francisco, Ulanovas.
Trends
Bet 1st quarter. Zalgiris win
In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, the Lithuanians 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
The Israelis have won most of their victories on their home court - three out of four. And although they are playing in Serbia, this gives hope for a positive outcome for them. Zalgiris is not always stable on the road and often makes mistakes. It is possible that this time Maccabi will be able to break its losing streak.
Our prediction is Maccabi win at 2.13
Bet on total
Very often, Zalgiris uses a defensive model of play, while the Israelis are currently in crisis. In this regard, we doubt the outcome of the meeting.
Forecast - total under 166.5 points for 1.71
Bet on statistics
Sorkin has become one of Maccabi leaders. In 3 of the last 4 games, he has scored more than 14 points. It is quite possible that he will show a similar game.
Forecast - Roman Sorkin: total over 14.5 points for 1.78