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Premier League preview and football betting tips – Match Day 13

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3 years ago

November 25, 2017

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This is a quite balanced Premier League weekend. There are 6 games played on Saturday and 4 more important on Sunday. After match day 11 there is an international break.

Saturday Matches

No early kick-off this week, but Friday’s sample with Leicester drawing at West Ham has opened our appetite for more Premier League action.

From the 5 matches starting at 15.00 (UK) we have made a couple of selections. One is from Old Trafford where Man Utd host Brighton hoping to keep up the pace than Man City has set in the league and of course not to lose sight of them. There has been matches that you would fall asleep watching United playing, but there has been 5 out of the 12 games they scored exactly 4 goals. Ninth placed Brighton has had an excellent season so far, but they will be focusing more on Tuesday’s match versus Crystal Palace at home. Especially if they receive one (or two) early goal(s). This could be a game with goals and I’ll take the risk betting on more than 3.

Tip: Over 3.5 goals at 2.62 with bet365

I also fancy ‘reading’ behind the odds on Stoke’s matches, especially on bet365. Stoke is playing at Crystal Palace. They are unbeaten in their last three (1-2-0) and could have won at Brighton (2-2). Crystal Palace are struggling to get in form and become consistent. They’ve only beaten Chelsea (2-1 at home) from the beginning of the season. With the pressure hitting the sky, there could be more drama coming towards Selhurst Park.

Tip: 2 at 3.80 with bet365

The most interesting Premier League game today is held in Anfield where two quickly improving teams face each other, Liverpool vs Chelsea. Klopp saw Sevilla fighting back and earning a well deserved point with a 3-3 draw on Tuesday, while Chelsea might have had an easy outing Qarabag (0-4), but the trip to Azerbaijan has definitely been more tiring. Both teams try to stay close to the top. Liverpool needs the win to catch Chelsea and get into that top-4 and Conte’s team is trying to hold on to their position. I don’t think anyone will compromise, but I consider the draw a very possible result here.

Tip: X at 3.65 with bet365

Sunday Matches

There are three games played on Sunday. I’ve broken them down to one instinct (Southampton v Everton 2-3 goals), one logical (Burnley v Arsenal Over 2.5 goals) and one fun bet, coming from the Huddersfield v Man City game.

I’ll be 100% honest with you here. I think Huddersfield could beat Man City once or twice in a hundred times, if were to play one after the other games between each other. However, that 1-2% is what makes the deadlines sometimes. And Huddersfield have already beaten Man United in the season (2-1).

So, I have this kind of feeling that you don’t want to lose out if a big upset happens, it is not something that comes out of stats. There is also one more reason why I pick the 1 Draw No Bet (at the price of 13.00!) on that game.

I don’t think any there should be any Premier League game were the home team is 18/1 (19.00) to win. Even if they play one of the most in-form teams in Europe.

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Premier League Football Picks - 2017/18

Date	Event	Pick	Type	Odds	Bet	+/-
08/05/2018	Swansea v Southampton	X	Pre	3.25 (08/05/2018 at 09.15)	10
05/05/2018	Watford v Newcastle	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.80 (05/05/2018 at 09.10)	20	+16
04/05/2018	Brighton v Man Utd	2-3 goals	Pre	2.00 (04/05/2018 at 09.45)	10	-10
29/04/2018	Man Utd v Arsenal	2-3 goals	Pre	2.10 (29/04/2018 at 09.55)	100	+110
28/04/2018	Swansea v Chelsea	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	2.00 (28/04/2018 at 08.50)	40	-40
23/04/2018	Everton v Newcastle	Over 2.5	Pre	2.10 (23/04/2018 at 09.50)	20	-20
19/04/2018	Leicester v Southampton	Over 2.5	Pre	1.85	10	-10
16/04/2018	West Ham v Stoke	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.90	10	+9
08/04/2018	Chelsea v West Ham	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	2.00	40	+40
17/03/2018	Stoke v Everton	1	Pre	2.60	20	-20
12/03/2018	Stoke v Man City	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	2.10	10	-10
10/03/2018	Man Utd v Liverpool	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.70	150	+105
05/03/2018	Crystal Palace v Man Utd	Under 2.5	Pre	1.80	40	-40
03/03/2018	Liverpool v Newcastle	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.95	20	-20
01/03/2018	Arsenal v Man City	1 or X	Pre	2.10	10	-10
25/02/2018	Man Utd v Chelsea	X at HT	Pre	2.05	10	+10.50
12/02/2018	Chelsea v West Brom	1 at HT	Pre	1.90	20	+18
11/02/2018	Newcastle v Man Utd	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.95	10	-10
10/02/2018	Tottenham v Arsenal	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	2.04	10	+10,40
05/02/2018	Watford v Chelsea	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.90	20	+18
04/02/2018	Liverpool v Tottenham	1	Pre	2.05	10	-10
03/02/2018	Arsenal v Everton	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.80	20	+16
31/01/2018	Stoke v Watford	1	Pre	2.15	10	-10
30/01/2018	Swansea v Arsenal	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.90	20	+18
22/01/2018	Swansea v Liverpool	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	2.00	10	-10
21/01/2018	Southampton v Tottenham	2-3 goals	Pre	2.05	10	+10.50
20/01/2018	Leicester v Watford	1	Pre	1.83	20	+16.60
20/01/2018	Stoke v Huddersfield	1	Pre	2.10	10	+11
15/01/2018	Man Utd v Stoke	Over 3.5	Pre	2.20	10	-10
14/01/2018	Liverpool v Man City	Over 3.5	Pre	2.37	20	+27.40
13/01/2018	Chelsea v Leicester	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.90	10	-10
04/01/2018	Tottenham v West Ham	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	2.00	10	+10
03/01/2018	Arsenal v Chelsea	X	Pre	3.50	10	+25
02/01/2018	West Ham v West Brom	1	Pre	1.95	200	+190
01/01/2018	Everton v Man Utd	Over 2.5	Pre	2.25	70	-70
01/01/2018	Stoke v Newcastle	1	Pre	2.35	30	-30
31/12/2017	Crystal Palace v Man City	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.90	20	-20
30/12/2017	Man Utd v Southampton	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	2.00	10	-10
28/12/2017	Crystal Palace v Arsenal	2	Pre	1.80	50	+40
27/12/2017	Man City v Newcastle	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.90	20	-20
26/12/2017	Liverpool v Swansea	2-3 goals	Pre	2.20	10	-10
23/12/2017	Leicester v Man Utd	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.80	50	+40
22/12/2017	Arsenal v Liverpool	2	Pre	2.87	30	-30
18/12/2017	Everton v Swansea	1	Pre	1.80	100	+80
16/12/2017	Leicester v Crystal Palace	1	Pre	1.90	20	-20
16/12/2017	Watford v Huddersfield	1	Pre	1.80	20	-20
16/12/2017	Man City v Tottenham	X	Pre	4.60	10	-10
13/12/2017	West Ham v Arsenal	BTTS (GG)	Pre	1.75	10	-10
13/12/2017	Southampton v Leicester	X	Pre	3.50	10	-10
13/12/2017	Liverpool v West Brom	Over 3.5	Pre	2.20	10	-10
12/12/2017	Huddersfield v Chelsea	2 at HT	Pre	1.95	20	+19
12/12/2017	Burnley v Stoke	2	Pre	3.60	15	-15
10/12/2017	Liverpool v Everton	BTTS (GG)	Pre	1.95	20	+19
10/12/2017	Southampton v Arsenal	2	Pre	1.90	20	-20
10/12/2017	Man Utd v Man City	1	Pre	3.40	10	-10
09/12/2017	West Ham - Chelsea	BTTS (GG)	Pre	1.95	10	-10
09/12/2017	Newcastle v Leicester	Over 2.5	Pre	2.00	10	+10
09/12/2017	Huddersfield v Brighton	X	Pre	3.10	10	-10
03/12/2017	Man City v West Ham	BTTS (GG)	Pre	2.20	10	+12
02/12/2017	Chelsea v Newcastle	BTTS (GG)	Pre	2.30	30	+39
02/12/2017	Arsenal v Man Utd	BTTS (GG)	Pre	1.75	40	+30
02/12/2017	Stoke v Swansea	1	Pre	1.90	30	+27
02/12/2017	Leicester v Burnley	1	Pre	1.95	40	+38
29/11/2017	Stoke v Liverpool	Over 3.5	Pre	2.37	10	-10
29/11/2017	Bournemouth v Burnley	1	Pre	2.05	10	-10
28/11/2017	Leicester v Tottenham	1 DNB	Pre	3.50	30	+75
28/11/2017	Watford v Man Utd	BTTS (GG)	Pre	1.80	50	+40
28/11/2017	West Brom v Newcastle	2	Pre	3.50	20	-20
26/11/2017	Southampton v Everton	2-3 goals	Pre	1.95	20	-20
26/11/2017	Burnley v Arsenal	Over 2.5	Pre	1.72	40	-40
26/11/2017	Huddersfield v Man City	1 DNB	Pre	13.00	5	-5
25/11/2017	Man Utd v Brighton	Over 3.5	Pre	2.62	10	-10
25/11/2017	Liverpool v Chelsea	X	Pre	3.60	10	+26
25/11/2017	Crystal Palace v Stoke	2	Pre	3.80	10	-10
18/11/2017	Leicester v Man City	BTTS (GG) & X	Pre	6.00	5	-5
05/11/2017	Chelsea v Man Utd	X	Pre	3.20	20	-20
05/11/2017	Man City v Arsenal	2 at HT	Pre	5.00	20	-20
04/11/2017	Swansea v Brighton	1	Pre	2.45	40	-40
29/10/2017	Leicester v Everton	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.75	30	-30
28/10/2017	Crystal Palace v West Ham	2	Pre	3.25	10	-10
22/10/2017	Tottenham v Liverpool	2	Pre	3.40	10	-10
21/10/2017	Chelsea v Watford	Over 3.5	Pre	2.50	10	+15
21/10/2017	Swansea v Leicester	X	Pre	3.25	10	-10
15/10/2017	Southampton v Newcastle	X	Pre	3.50	10	+25
14/10/2017	Crystal Palace v Chelsea	BTTS (G/G)	Pre	1.95	10	+9.50
14/10/2017	Liverpool v Man Utd	X	Pre	3.40	10	+24
30/09/2017	West Ham v Swansea	1	Pre	1.83	10	+8.30
23/09/2017	Southampton v Man Utd	2	Pre	1.85	10	+8.50

* Prices correct as of 11.00 GMT 25/11/17

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Euroleague Tips with Previews – Round 26 – Thursday

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23 hours ago

February 25, 2021

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Zenit – Valencia

Two teams coming off big wins meet the Round 26 opener when Zenit St Petersburg hosts Valencia Basket. Zenit (15-9) defeated AX Armani Exchange Milan in a makeup game on Monday to soar into fourth place in the standings. Valencia (13-12) has defeated CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid in its last two games and is just one win behind eighth-placed Anadolu Efes Istanbul.

Zenit boats the league’s second-best defense, with only 74.8 points allowed per game, while Valencia is second-best in scoring (82.2 ppg.) and leads the league in two-point accuracy (58.9%). Controlling the pace and the paint will be vital for Zenit, which held the high-scoring Milan attack to 70 points on Monday. Valencia has averaged just 75.5 points in its 12 losses this season.

Joan Sastre and Guillem Vives both missed Valencia’s last game to injury.

Controlling the glass is always critical and even more so on the road. Valencia has been outrebounded by nearly 1 rebound on average this season and is one of only five teams allowing its opponents more than 10 offensive rebounds per game (10.3). Matching Zenit’s intensity on the glass would be a big boost for the visitors in St Petersburg.

Tip: Over 156.5 at 1.90 with bet365
(Price correct at 25/02/2021, 12:00 CET, subject to change)

Olympiacos – CSKA Moscow

Two teams looking to turn things around meet on Thursday when Olympiacos Piraeus hosts CSKA Moscow. The Reds (11-14) are currently on a five-game losing streak. Kostas Sloukas (12.0 ppg.) has been Olympiacos’s top scorer until now, following by Shaquielle McKissic (10.7 ppg.) and Sasha Vezenkov (9.1 ppg.). CSKA (16-8) has lost four of its last five games, but returns to action with two new faces, Iffe Lundberg and Michael Eric, ready to help Mike James (20.8 ppg.), Will Clyburn (14.1 ppg.) and Darrun Hilliard (10.4 ppg.).

Kostas Papanikolaou has missed Olympiacos’s last 10 games.
Hassan Martin is sidelined with a knew injury.

Olympiacos scored 26 points in the opening 11 minutes of last week’s game against Anadolu Efes Istanbul. It went on to score just 27 points in the remaining 29 minutes, so the Reds need to work on their focus and concentration. Stopping James should be one of the keys to the game and Olympiacos will look to Charles Jenkins and Giannoulis Larentzakis to do so. On offense, Sloukas and Vassilis Spanoulis lead Olympiacos’s pick-and-roll offense, which will try to get Octavius Ellis and Livio Jean-Charles involved in the paint.

Will Clyburn has not played since Round 16 due to an ankle injury, but has returned to action in domestic competition since then.
Nikola Milutinov could miss the rest of the season with a shoulder surgery.
Tornike Shengelia has not played in Round 24 and is expected to miss several games with a knee injury.

CSKA returns to the competition after three weeks away from EuroLeague action. It had time to adjust to its new lineup – Nikola Milutinov is out for the season, Clyburn returned, and two new players stepped in. CSKA, however, should carry on running its offense through James, the EuroLeague’s top scorer. If Toko Shengelia remains sidelined, Johannes Voigtmann and Eric should see extended playing time around the baskets and Coach Dimitris Itoudis could opt for a smaller lineup with Clyburn at power forward.

Tip: 2 (-4.5) at 1.90 with bet365
(Price correct at 25/02/2021, 12:00 CET, subject to change)

Bayern – Maccabi

In a showdown between teams looking to bounce back from Round 25 losses, FC Bayern Munich hosts Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv on Thursday. Bayern (15-10) had a three-game losing streak snapped when it fell at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. Coach Trinchieri’s men are 9-3 at home this season. Maccabi (10-13) has dropped its last two games and is 4-8 on the road this season. The Israeli champs are now four wins outside of the playoff zone and the pressure may be mounting.

Nihad Dedovic missed the team’s Round 25.
Robin Amaize has missed the last eight games.
Zan Mark Sisko returned to action in Round 25 after missing seven games.

Bayern excels by playing a physical game that leads to lots of steals and forced turnovers. It leads the league in fouls (23.2 per game), is second in steals (7.8 apg.) and fourth in turnovers forced (14.1 TOpg.). Maccabi’s poor free-throw shooting (76.7%, 16th in the league) is something Bayern can take advantage as is Maccabi’s struggles from the three-point line (35.6%). Forcing Maccabi into tough shots and fouling when the Israeli champs have good looks could be a recipe for success.

T.J. Cline is due to make his EuroLeague debut.
Yovel Zoosman will be out until late March with a knee injury.
Omri Casspi will travel to Munich with the team and may play after missing several weeks with illness.
The participation of Wilbekin (thumb), Othello Hunter and Casspi will be game-time decisions.

Bayern has made the most two-pointers (21.5 per game) and the fewest threes (7.2 per game) in the league this season. Maccabi has a deep and long frontline with Othello Hunter, Ante Zizic, Dragan Bender and Angelo Caloiaro and they together will be tasked with controlling the paint on both ends. A collective strong game by the Maccabi bigs blocking shots, on the glass and scoring inside would put Coach Sfairopoulos’s men in a winning position.

Tip: 2 at 2.25 with bet365
(Price correct at 25/02/2021, 12:00 CET, subject to change)

Milano – Khimki

AX Armani Exchange Milan will try to bounce back from losing two of its last three games when it hosts Khimki Moscow Region on Thursday. Third-placed Milan (16-9) has won five straight home games and is 9-4 on Italian soil this season. Khimki (2-22) is on a 16-game losing streak, though Alexey Shved and co. continue to play hard.

Jeff Brooks has not played in the last six games.
Zach LeDay has missed the last two games with an injury.

Milan’s high-powered attack is second in the league in three-point accuracy (42.0) and has committed the fewest turnovers (10.8 TOpg.). Khimki has been vulnerable to the three-pointer, allowing a league-high 43.2%. Milan should get plenty of good looks, but it needs Malcolm Delaney, Luigi Datome, Punter, Shavon Shields and Sergio Rodriguez to make their threes, because when the threes don’t fall, Milan struggles. Coach Messina’s men have made just 34.3% of their triples in defeats this season.

Devin Booker has missed the last four games.
Anton Ponkrashov made his Khimki return in Round 25.
Errick McCollum did not play in Round 25.

Khimki can ill-afford turnovers in Milan; the team has averaged just 10 turnovers per game in wins and 14.4 in losses. Khimki also needs to make more use of its interior weapons, such as Jordan Mickey, to balance the attack, since it is tied for second-to-last with just 17.5 two-point shots made per game.

Tip: 1 (-19.5) at 1.90 with bet365
(Price correct at 25/02/2021, 12:00 CET, subject to change)

Real Madrid – Zalgiris

Real Madrid hosts Zalgiris Kaunas on Thursday in a showdown between two playoff hopefuls separated by just one game in the standings. Real is fifth at 15-10, while Zalgiris is four places behind despite its 14-11 record. Los Blancos will try to shake off back-to-back losses and recapture its winning form before heading to Russia for two games next week. After winning seven in a row at home, Real has dropped three of its last four in Madrid. Zalgiris snapped a two-game slide on Tuesday with a victory over Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade and now wants to turn that into a winning streak. The Lithuanian champs are 7-6 on the road this season with losses in four of their last five.

Anthony Randolph is out with a ruptured left Achilles tendon.
Rudy Fernandez did not play in Round 25 due to back issues.
Sergio Llull’s participation in the games is questionable with a knee injury.

After losing its last two games in a row, Real will look to geth back to the winning track as soon as possible if it wants to stay among the top teams. In front of them they will have a team with fighting spirit which also happens to be the second-best team in the league from beyond the arc. The hosts will have to pay attention in defense to those open shots, while also make sure that the guests do not travel too often to the free-throw line, where they lead the league with a 85.2%

Zalgiris swingman Patricio Garino remains out of action after a knee operation.
Arturas Milaknis is out after making 200 consecutive appearances in the competition. This was the second-longest streak this century.

If any team has the tools to neutralize Walter Tavares’s defensive impact, it’s Zalgiris, which is second in the league in three-point shooting at 42.0%. However, Zalgiris is very selective from downtown; its 19.9 threes attempted per game are the third-fewest in the league and it will be without ace shooter Arturas Milaknis this week. If Maruis Grigonis, Lukas Lekavicius and Nigel Hayes heat up and stretch the floor, it would be a great sign for the visitors. Zalgiris has averaged 9.5 three-pointers on 47.2% shooting in wins this season and just 6.9 threes at 35.2% in defeats.

Tip: Under 158.5 at 1.90 with bet365
(Price correct at 25/02/2021, 12:00 CET, subject to change)

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Champions League Tips Today – Injuries, Suspensions and Possible Line-ups

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2 days ago

February 24, 2021

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Who’s likely to start, who might be left out and who is unavailable? We have brought together all information provided by UEFA, so check our Champions League tips today.

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Wednesday 24/02/2021

Gladbach – Man City

Mönchengladbach: Sommer; Lainer, Ginter, Elvedi, Bensebaini; Kramer, Neuhaus; Wolf, Stindl, Hofmann; Pléa
Out: Doucouré (knee)
Doubtful: Thuram (knee)
Misses next match if booked: Lainer, Stindl

Man. City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Cancelo; Rodri; Sterling, De Bruyne, Gündoğan, Foden; Jesus
Out: Aké (hamstring)

Tip: 2 & G/G at 2.75 – bet365

Atalanta – Real Madrid

Atalanta: Gollini; Tolói, Romero, Djimsiti; Maehle, De Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Pessina, Iličić; Zapata
Out: Hateboer (metatarsal)
Misses next match if booked: Djimsiti, Romero

Real Madrid: Courtois; Vázquez, Varane, Nacho, Mendy; Kroos, Casemiro, Modrić; Asensio, Vinícius Junior, Díaz
Out: Benzema (adductor), Ramos (knee), Carvajal (hamstring), Rodrygo (hamstring), Militão (adductor), Hazard (thigh), Marcelo (calf), Valverde (adductor), Odriozola (hamstring)
Misses next match if booked: Casemiro

Tip: 2 at 3.00 – bet365

Prices subject to change. They were all correct at: 24/02/2021 – 10:30 CET

Tuesday 23/02/2021

Atletico – Chelsea

Atletico: Oblak; Llorente, Savić, Felipe, Hermoso, Lodi; Koke, Kondogbia, Ñíguez; Félix, Suárez
Out: Trippier (suspended), Herrera (illness), Giménez (adductor), Carrasco (knock), Vrsaljko (knock)
Misses next match if booked: Lodi, Savić

Chelsea: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rüdiger; James, Kanté, Kovačić, Alonso; Mount, Giroud, Werner
Out: Thiago Silva (thigh)
Doubtful: Abraham (ankle)
Misses next match if booked: Jorginho, Kovačić, Mount, Ziyech

Tip: 1 at 2.70 – bet365

Lazio – Bayern

Lazio: Reina; Patric, Acerbi, Musacchio; Lazzari, Milinković-Savić, Lucas Leiva, Luis Alberto, Marušić; Correa, Immobile
Out: Radu (groin), Luis Felipe (ankle)
Doubtful: Strakosha (knee)
Misses next match if booked: Akpa-Akpro, Hoedt

Bayern: Neuer; Süle, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Kimmich, Roca; Sané, Goretzka, Coman; Lewandowski
Out: Pavard (illness), Müller (illness), Tolisso (thigh), Gnabry (thigh), Costa (foot), Nübel (ankle), Nianzou (thigh)

Tip: 2 & G/G at 3.00 – bet365

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Prices subject to change. They were all correct at: 23/02/2021 – 08:50 CET

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Zalgiris – Crvena Zvezda preview – Round 24

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3 days ago

February 23, 2021

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Zalgiris – Crvena Zvezda is a make up game for rould 24 of the Euroleague.

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Zalgiris – Crvena Zvezda

Zalgiris Kaunas (13-11) returns home after back-to-back-to-back games in Spain to take on Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade (7-17) on Tuesday in a game that was originally scheduled for Round 24. Marius Grigonis (14.2 ppg., 45.9% 3FG), Joffrey Lauvergne (11.4 ppg., 5.9 rpg.) and Nigel Hayes (9.0 ppg.) have been Zalgiris’s top scorers so far this season. Zvezda, traveling depleted due to COVID-19, is on a four-game losing streak and has only registered one EuroLeague victory so far in 2021, though Jordan Loyd (17.1 ppg.) has been the competition’s third-best scorer this season to date.

Zalgiris swingman Patricio Garino is nearing his return after a knee operation.
Steve Vasturia returned to action last week after being sidelined with a knee injury since Round 12.

Zalgiris ranks second in the EuroLeague in three-point shooting (42.7%) and leads the competition with 85.92% free-throw shooting, which is the second-best percentage in EuroLeague history. Zalgiris, however, ranks 15th in free throw attempts (14.5 per game) and needs to be more aggressive to make the most of its accuracy by going to the foul line more often. On defense, Zalgiris should be able to control the game rhythm by putting pressure on Zvezda’s depleted backcourt, which will see youngster Aleksa Uskokovic and emergency ball carriers Davidovac and Loyd handle point guard duties.

Marko Simonovic, who has missed the last seven games with an injury, returned to action in Round 25.
Cory Walden, Langston Hall, Landry Nnoko, Duop Reath and Quino Colom all missed Round 25 because of COVID-19.
Johnny O’Bryant has not played in the last two games.

Zvezda ranks last in two-point shooting percentage (49.7%) and needs to improve its ball circulation; it also ranks last in assists per turnover at 1.07. The team will need to take good care of the basketball and find a way to account for Lauvergne inside. On defense, Zvezda must be ready to reach out for three-point shots, as Zalgiris relies on Arturas Milaknis, Grigonis and Lekavicius to make the difference with their range.