Zenit - Lokomotiv-Kuban. VTB United League match betting tip

The semi-final playoff series between Zenit and Lokomotiv Kuban starts on May 5. The first match will take place in St. Petersburg. which of the rivals should I give preference to? The bets and betting tip from our experts will help you make the right choice

Command Analysis

BC Zenit

Current form
Zenit won the regular season, but decided not to slow down in the playoffs. The opponent of Pascual's wards was Parma, which absolutely failed to resist. The team from St. Petersburg won all three matches. In the last one, a 91-74 victory was achieved.
One of the best players in Zenit was Dwayne Bacon. He showed a great game in almost every match. In the series against Parma, he averaged 22.7 points per match, as well as three rebounds and 4.3 assists.
Disqualifications and injuries
Won't play: Moon
Interesting facts for betting
Zenit lost their last three matches against Lokomotiv Kuban at home, although they defeated Krasnodar three times before that.
Approximate composition: Fraser – Karasev, Bacon — Vorontsevich, Hunter

Lokomotiv Kuban

Current form
It wasn't as easy for Lokomotiv Kuban as it was for its opponent. In the quarterfinals, Krasnodar's opponents were Uralmash, to whom they even lost one meeting. However, in the rest of the matches, Andrei Vedishchev's wards were two heads stronger. In the last match of the series, they won with a score of 82:77.
The Kuban Locomotive had its own joker. It's about Antonius Cleveland. The legionnaire's averages were 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
Disqualifications and injuries
Will not play: Anderson, Johnson.
Interesting facts for betting
In the last three away matches against Zenit, Lokomotiv Kuban did not score less than 83 points.
Approximate line–up: Miller – Cleveland, Yemchenko - Whaley, Martyuk
Trends
Zenitbet: total more than 82.5 points
In 4 of the last 5 home matches, the St. Petersburg team won the opening leg.
1.831st quarterbet: total more than 40.5 points
In 2 of the last 3 face-to-face meetings, the teams scored more than 40 points.
1.80Tip and bets
Recently, Lokomotiv-Kuban has been looking unconvincing. Krasnodar lost the second match of the series to Uralmash, and in the first they won only thanks to luck. Zenit does not allow itself anything like that yet. The team from St. Petersburg sweeps away all rivals from its path. Pascual's team can also confidently beat Lokomotiv Kuban on their own court.
Our betting tip is Zenit with a handicap of (-7.5) points in 1.79
Bet on the total
In the last two face-to-face meetings, the teams scored more than 160 points. Lokomotiv-Kuban is acting too efficiently, so the match should be won on horseback.
Our betting tip is a total of more than 160.5 points in 1.62
Betting on statistics
In the last three away matches, the team from Krasnodar did not score less than 80 points. We expect the guests to show a similar game in St. Petersburg.
Our betting tip is for Lokomotiv Kuban: total more than 80.5 points for 1.80