UNICS - CSKA. VTB United League match betting tip

On May 12, the third match of the playoff series will take place, where UNICS will host CSKA Moscow on the home arena. Will the hosts be able to turn the tide, or will the guests move on? - find out in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Unics Kazan

Current form
The Kazan team finished the main tournament in third place and confidently made it to the playoffs. Velimir Perasovich's team immediately got down to business and showed a more than decent game at the start.
UNICS closed the series against Avtodor in three matches and went into the next round in a good mood, but problems began. The team got CSKA as rivals and lost the first two meetings in Moscow. Now it's the turn to prove yourself at home, but there's no room for error - the opponent is confidently leading the series. The hosts need to win at all costs, so all forces will be thrown forward.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team will be the optimal five on the floor.
Interesting facts for betting
UNICS has not lost at home for 15 matches.
Approximate line-up: Reynolds - Lopatin, Kulagin - Belenitsky, Akun-Purcell.

CSKA Moscow

Current form
The Moscow club finished the domestic championship in second place, and the players were obviously pleased with this result. The playoff stage started well - it took only three matches to knock Nizhny Novgorod out of the competition. In this confrontation, the difference in class was immediately noticeable.
CSKA did not stop there and continued to perform successfully in the second round. The team played two successful matches against UNICS, where they dominated from start to finish. There is an away game ahead, in which the opponent will try to even the score, although the guests have only one victory left to go further. It definitely won't be easy, but no one canceled the fight.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team will enter the floor without losses.
Interesting facts for betting
CSKA has won the last five matches.
Approximate line-up: Mbaye - Trimble, Ver - Jean-Charles, Kurbanov.
Trends
The rate is the 1st quarter. CSKA victory
In 4 of the last 5 face-to-face matches, the team won in the first quarter.
1.781st quarterbet: total less than 39.5 points
In 2 of the last 5 face-to-face matches in the first quarter, more than 39 points were scored.
2.25Tip and bets
UNICS has forced itself into a situation where, apart from winning, no other result is suitable. The team needs to come to its senses after two defeats in a row and is focused only on Victoria, and the home walls should help in this.
CSKA is doing everything right and it's worth noting that they haven't lost a single match in this playoff yet. This result is impressive, but the next game will be held in Kazan under pressure from the opponent, so it won't be easy to stand up. In our opinion, the hosts will show class.
Our betting tip is that UNICS will win with a handicap of (-3) points in 1.73
Bet on the total
We expect that UNICS will go ahead and try to seize the initiative, while CSKA will choose a more cautious tactic and wait for its chance. The rivals know each other well, so it's unlikely that they will surprise you with something new. It seems that the total will not be broken.
Betting Tip - total less than 166 points in 1.68
Betting on statistics
UNICS will do everything possible to play with dignity, please the fans and prevent the opponent from proving himself in attack. In this case, we expect that CSKA will not be able to break through the individual total.
Betting Tip – CSKA's individual total is less than 80.5 points in 1.82