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Zenit - Lokomotiv-Kuban. VTB United League match betting tip
On May 16, Zenit and Lokomotiv Kuban will meet in the fifth match of the playoff series. The opponents showed character in the series, and now the score is even. Who will win? - read in our betting tip
Command Analysis
BC Zenit
Russian FederationCurrent form
The team from St. Petersburg entered the playoffs from the first place. The team has demonstrated coordinated actions throughout the main tournament and is one of the main contenders for the championship.
Zenit did not even notice the opponent in the first series, as it passed PARMA in three matches. After that, the most interesting thing began, because the club met with Lokomotiv Kuban. The first two matches ended well and it seemed that there was an opportunity to put the squeeze on the opponent, but Zenit could not stand the pressure and allowed the opponent to even the score in the series. There's a home match ahead and an opportunity to get ahead again.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team approaches the confrontation with an optimal composition.
Interesting facts for betting
Zenit has won its last 14 home matches.
Approximate line-up: Bacon - Vorontsevich, Karasev - Fraser, Hunter.
Lokomotiv Kuban
Russian FederationCurrent form
The Kuban team finished the main VTB League tournament in fourth place. The team fell short of the top three, but showed real character in the playoffs.
Lokomotiv Kuban dealt with Uralmash in the first series of the playoffs and it took four matches for this. The next test was the confrontation against Zenit. The club lost in the first two matches, which clearly affected the motivation, which went through the roof in the third (86:76) and last match (96:88). By the way, we saw overtime in the fourth meeting. We have a difficult trip to St. Petersburg ahead and the opportunity to prove ourselves again.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team approaches the meeting as a combat team.
Interesting facts for betting
In 3 of the last 5 matches, Lokomotiv Kuban celebrated the victory.
Approximate composition: Miller - Kvitkovskikh, McCall - Martyuk, Uzinsky.
Trends
The rate is the 1st quarter. Victory of "Locomotive-Kuban"
In 3 of the last 5 face-to-face matches, the team won in the first quarter.
2.501st quarterbet: total more than 41.5 points
In 3 of the last 5 face-to-face matches, more than 41 points were scored in the first quarter.
1.82Tip and bets
Zenit will enter the home court as a clear favorite. The team has not lost at home for a long time, and this trend may continue, especially since the club has studied the opponent well in four matches.
Lokomotiv Kuban joined the game on time and got out of a difficult situation. The team fought to the end and deservedly equalized the score, but now comes the key moment. Loko probably spent a lot of effort returning to the series, so it will be difficult to keep up the pace in the fifth match.
Our betting tip is Zenit's victory, taking into account the handicap (-6.5) points in 1.77
Bet on the total
The rivals have studied each other well and know what to expect from the next meeting. In our opinion, both sides set themselves the task of winning, and performance and spectacle come second. It seems that the total will not be broken.
Betting Tip - total more than 165 points in 1.67
Betting on statistics
Zenit is aiming to win after two failures in a row, so it is likely to go ahead. The team knows how to attack, especially on the home floor, so we expect the hosts to try an individual total.
Prediction – Zenit's individual total is over 87.5 points in 1.85
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