PREVIEWS
Champions League preview and live scores – It’s that time of the season

Do you need some quick advise about injuries and suspensions on tonight’s Champions League action? Read below the news and possible line-ups for the matches of this week. Napoli v Real Madrid, Arsenal v Bayern (Tuesday), Barcelona v PSG and Dortmund v Benfica (Wednesday).
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Napoli v Real Madrid (1-3) – Tuesday
Napoli took the lead in Madrid but did not keep their calm and ended up with a 2 goal deficit. They need to play at their best to overcome Madrid’s obstacle. The win against Roma was the perfect push in the weekend when Mertnes continued his extraordinary streak with 2 more goals. He has now scored 16 goals in 15 matches.
Real is too experienced to lose this, but they were knocked out in the last 4 of 5 cases where they had a 3-1 advantage! Crazy for a team like Madrid, but stats is stats. Real is 1 point behind Barcelona in La Liga, but hold a game in hand. They come from a 1-4 win at Eibar. The great BBC has come back together in the Merenges attack.
There is good value at the draw.
Possible line-ups
Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Koulibaly, Albiol, Ghoulam; Zieliński, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Doubtful: Allan (thigh), Mertens (calf)
Madrid: Navas; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Casemiro, Modrić; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.
Out: Varane (thigh), Coentrão (muscular problem)
Arsenal v Bayern (1-5) – Tuesday
For once more Arsenal did half the job in the first leg. They were 1-1 at HT but ended with a KO. They now chase a miracle to overcome Bayern and the pressure on Arsene Wenger and his players is building up. Ozil has been ill and is a major doubt, while Elneny, Cazorla and Ramsey is a set of players that none of the managers would like to be missing at the same period.
Bayern has been stronger than any other part of the season and prove it week in week out. They managed to go 7 points clear in the Bundesliga, march on the German Cup and are only a ‘sensible performance’ away from the Champions League quarter-finals. Neuer is a doubt and the 5-1 allows him to be on the bench.
This could be another high scoring game. Over 3.5 goals could prove the right bet.
Possible line-ups
Arsenal: Ospina; Bellerín, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin, Xhaka; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Iwobi, Walcott; Sánchez.
Doubtful: Özil (illness)
Out: Elneny (ankle), Ramsey, Cazorla (ankle), Mertesacker (knee)
Bayern: Ulreich; Rafinha, Martínez, Alaba, Bernat; Kimmich, Thiago, Müller; Costa, Robben; Lewandowski.
Out: Lahm (suspended)
Doubtful: Neuer (calf)
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Daily Football Picks
Date | Event | Pick | Odds | Bet | +/- | Type |
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18/08/2022 | Dnipro-1 - AEK Larnaca | BTTS (GG) | 1.90 | 10 | Pre | |
18/08/2022 | Apollon Limassol - Olympiakos | BTTS (GG) | 2.00 | 10 | Pre | |
18/08/2022 | Gent - Omonia | 1/1 at HT/FT | 2.00 | 10 | Pre | |
17/08/2022 | Sheff Utd - Sunderland | BTTS (GG) | 2.00 | 50 | +50 | Pre |
17/08/2022 | Qarabag - Viktoria Plzen | X | 3.25 | 30 | +67.50 | Pre |
17/08/2022 | Dynamo Kiev - Benfica | 2-3 goals | 2.00 | 50 | +50 | Pre |
17/08/2022 | Maccabi Haifa - Crvena Zvezda | Under 2.5 | 1.70 | 70 | -70 | Pre |
16/08/2022 | Rangers - PSV Eindhoven | BTTS (GG) | 1.65 | 60 | +39 | Pre |
16/08/2022 | Copenhagen - Trabzonspor | 1 | 2.20 | 40 | +48 | Pre |
16/08/2022 | Bodo Glimt - Dinamo Zagreb | GG & Over 2.5 | 2.00 | 50 | -50 | Pre |
15/08/2022 | Liverpool - Crystal Palace | X at HT | 2.75 | 10 | -10 | Pre |
15/08/2022 | Bilbao - Mallorca | Over 2.5 | 2.10 | 20 | -20 | Pre |
15/08/2022 | Juventus - Sassuolo | GG & Over 2.5 | 1.95 | 20 | -20 | Pre |
12/08/2022 | Famalicao - Braga | BTTS (GG) | 1.70 | 10 | -10 | Pre |
12/08/2022 | Freiburg - Dortmund | 2-3 goals | 2.10 | 10 | -10 | Pre |
12/08/2022 | Watford - Burnley | X | 3.25 | 10 | -10 | Pre |
11/08/2022 | Slovan Bratislava - Olympiakos | BTTS (GG) | 1.90 | 10 | +9 | Pre |
11/08/2022 | Helsinki - Maribor | 2 | 3.40 | 10 | -10 | Pre |
11/08/2022 | Panathinaikos - Slavia Prague | 1 | 2.45 | 10 | -10 | Pre |
11/08/2022 | Basel - Brondby | Over 2.5 | 1.95 | 10 | +9.50 | Pre |
10/08/2022 | Real Madrid - Eintracth | 1/1 at HT/FT | 2.10 | 10 | +11 | Pre |
10/08/2022 | Talleres - Velez Sarsfield | BTTS (GG) | 2.00 | 10 | -10 | Pre |
10/08/2022 | Palmeiras - Atletico Mineiro | X | 3.40 | 10 | +24 | Pre |
09/08/2022 | Flamengo - Corinthians | 2-3 goals | 2.00 | 10 | -10 | Pre |
09/08/2022 | Dinamo Zagreb - Ludogorets | BTTS (GG) | 1.85 | 10 | +8.50 | Pre |
09/08/2022 | Ferencvaros - Qarabag | 1 | 2.10 | 10 | -10 | Pre |
09/08/2022 | Rangers - Union SG | 1 | 1.75 | 20 | +15 | Pre |
09/08/2022 | Apollon Limassol - Maccabi Haifa | 1 | 3.60 | 10 | +26 | Pre |
08/08/2022 | Tigre - Rosario Central | BTTS (GG) | 2.00 | 50 | +50 | Pre |
08/08/2022 | West Brom - Watford | 2-3 goals | 1.95 | 50 | +47.50 | Pre |
07/08/2022 | West Ham - Man City | BTTS (GG) | 1.75 | 20 | -20 | Pre |
07/08/2022 | Man Utd - Brighton | Over 2.5 | 1.90 | 20 | +18 | Pre |
07/08/2022 | Stuttgart - Leipzig | GG & Over 2.5 | 2.05 | 20 | -20 | Pre |
07/08/2022 | Toulouse - Nice | 2 | 2.50 | 20 | -20 | Pre |
06/08/2022 | Swansea - Blackburn | BTTS (GG) | 1.80 | 10 | -10 | Pre |
06/08/2022 | Dortmund - Leverkusen | Over 3.5 | 2.00 | 10 | -10 | Pre |
06/08/2022 | Newcastle - Nott Forest | 1 & Over 1.5 | 2.15 | 10 | +11.50 | Pre |
06/08/2022 | Bournemouth - Aston Villa | 2 | 2.00 | 10 | -10 | Pre |
05/08/2022 | Lyon - Ajaccio | BTTS (GG) | 2.10 | 50 | +55 | Pre |
05/08/2022 | Crystal Palace - Arsenal | 2 | 1.80 | 100 | +80 | Pre |
05/08/2022 | Eintracht - Bayern | GG & Over 2.5 | 1.70 | 100 | +70 | Pre |
04/08/2022 | Olympiakos - Slovan Bratislava | BTTS (GG) | 2.00 | 50 | +50 | Pre |
04/08/2022 | Slavia Prague - Panathinaikos | Under 2.5 | 1.75 | 100 | +75 | Pre |
04/08/2022 | Atl. Paranaense - Estudiantes | 1 | 1.90 | 50 | -50 | Pre |
04/08/2022 | AEK Larnaca - Partizan | X | 3.30 | 50 | -50 | Pre |
03/08/2022 | Sao Paolo - Ceara | BTTS (GG) | 2.25 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
03/08/2022 | Dynamo Kiev - Sturm Graz | 1 | 2.05 | 100 | +105 | Pre |
03/08/2022 | Atletico Mineiro - Palmeiras | X | 3.00 | 100 | +200 | Pre |
01/08/2022 | Goteborg - Norrkoping | 2-3 goals | 2.00 | 200 | +200 | Pre |
01/08/2022 | Watford - Sheffield Utd | BTTS (GG) | 1.85 | 200 | -200 | Pre |
01/08/2022 | Santos - Fluminense | X | 3.20 | 100 | +220 | Pre |
31/07/2022 | Internacional - Atl. Mineiro | BTTS (GG) | 2.00 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
31/07/2022 | PSG - Nantes | 2-3 goals | 2.20 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
31/07/2022 | Celtic - Aberdeen | 2-3 goals | 2.10 | 100 | +110 | Pre |
30/07/2022 | Blackburn - QPR | BTTS (GG) | 1.75 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
30/07/2022 | Leipzig - Bayern | 2 | 1.90 | 100 | +90 | Pre |
30/07/2022 | Liverpool - Man City | 2 | 2.40 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
30/07/2022 | Ajax - PSV | GG & Over 2.5 | 1.83 | 100 | +83 | Pre |
29/07/2022 | Union SG - Charleroi | BTTS (GG) | 1.70 | 100 | +-100 | Pre |
29/07/2022 | Odense - Midtjylland | GG & Over 2.5 | 1.90 | 100 | +90 | Pre |
29/07/2022 | Huddersfield - Burnley | X | 3.20 | 50 | -50 | Pre |
28/07/2022 | Neftchi Baku - Aris Limassol | 2-3 goals | 2.00 | 100 | +100 | Pre |
28/07/2022 | APOEL - Botev Plovdiv | 2-3 goals | 2.00 | 100 | _100 | Pre |
28/07/2022 | PAOK - Levski Sofia | 1 (-1) | 2.40 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
28/07/2022 | Elfsborg - Molde | GG & Over 2.5 | 1.70 | 200 | _140 | Pre |
27/07/2022 | Slovan Bratislava - Ferencvaros | BTTS (GG) | 1.80 | 100 | +80 | Pre |
27/07/2022 | Olympiakos - Maccabi Haifa | BTTS (GG) | 2.10 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
27/07/2022 | Fenerbahce - Dynamo Kiev | 1 | 1.75 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
26/07/2022 | AEK Larnaca - Midtjylland | BTTS (GG) | 2.00 | 100 | +100 | Pre |
26/07/2022 | Shkupi - Dinamo Zagreb | BTTS (GG) | 2.00 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
25/07/2022 | Norrkoping - Goteborg | BTTS (GG) | 1.80 | 200 | -200 | Pre |
25/07/2022 | Banfield - Argentinos Jrs | X | 3.00 | 100 | +200 | Pre |
25/07/2022 | Coritiba - Cuiaba | 1 | 2.05 | 200 | +210 | Pre |
24/07/2022 | Fluminense - Bragantino | BTTS (GG) | 1.90 | 300 | +270 | Pre |
24/07/2022 | Independiente - Atletico Tucuman | 2 | 3.25 | 200 | +450 | Pre |
24/07/2022 | Club Brugge - Genk | GG & Over 2.5 | 1.80 | 400 | +320 | Pre |
23/07/2022 | Sao Paolo - Goias | X/1 at HT/FT | 4.50 | 200 | -200 | Pre |
23/07/2022 | Botafogo - Atl. Paranaense | 2 | 3.10 | 300 | -300 | Pre |
21/07/2022 | Cuiaba - Atletico Mineiro | 2 | 1.85 | 300 | -300 | Pre |
21/07/2022 | Rijeka - Djurgarden | BTTS (GG) | 1.80 | 400 | +320 | Pre |
21/07/2022 | Levski Sofia - PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 2.10 | 300 | -300 | Pre |
20/07/2022 | Maccabi Haifa - Olympiakos | BTTS (GG) | 1.90 | 400 | +360 | Pre |
20/07/2022 | Helsinki - Viktoria Plzen | Under 2.5 | 1.75 | 400 | -400 | Pre |
20/07/2022 | Ferencvaros - Slovan Bratislava | 1 & BTTS (GG) | 4.00 | 200 | -200 | Pre |
20/07/2022 | Dynamo Kiev - Fenerbahce | X | 3.20 | 200 | +440 | Pre |
18/07/2022 | Varbergs - Helsingborg | BTTS (GG) | 1.75 | 400 | -400 | Pre |
18/07/2022 | Palmeiras - Cuiaba | 2-3 goals | 2.00 | 300 | -300 | Pre |
18/07/2022 | Odense - Nordsjaelland | 2-3 goals | 2.00 | 300 | +300 | Pre |
17/07/2022 | Club Brugge - Gent | BTTS (GG) | 1.70 | 200 | -200 | Pre |
17/07/2022 | Brondby - Aarhus | BTTS (GG) | 1.75 | 200 | -200 | Pre |
17/07/2022 | Goteborg - Mjallby | 1 | 2.15 | 200 | -200 | Pre |
17/07/2022 | Sao Paolo - Fluminense | X | 3.10 | 100 | +210 | Pre |
16/07/2022 | Newell's - Racing Club | BTTS (GG) | 2.00 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
16/07/2022 | Atl. Paranaense - Internacional | BTTS (GG) | 1.90 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
16/07/2022 | Ceara - Corinthians | X at HT | 1.90 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
16/07/2022 | Ham Kam - Bodo Glimt | 2 | 1.80 | 100 | +80 | Pre |
15/07/2022 | Kaiserslautern - Hannover | BTTS (GG) | 1.75 | 200 | +150 | Pre |
15/07/2022 | Midtjylland - Randers | 1 & BTTS (GG) | 3.30 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
14/07/2022 | Central Cordoba - Patronato | BTTS (GG) | 2.00 | 300 | +300 | Pre |
14/07/2022 | Cliftonville - Dunajska Streda | Over 2.5 | 2.00 | 300 | +300 | Pre |
13/07/2022 | Dinamo Batumi - Slovan Bratislava | BTTS (GG) | 2.00 | 300 | -300 | Pre |
13/07/2022 | Ferencvaros - Tobol | Over 2.5 | 1.95 | 300 | +285 | Pre |
13/07/2022 | Cluj - Pyunik Yerevan | 1/1 at HT/FT | 1.80 | 250 | -250 | Pre |
12/07/2022 | Vikingur - Malmo | BTTS (GG) | 1.75 | 300 | +225 | Pre |
12/07/2022 | Sheriff Tiraspol - Zrinjski Mostar | 1 | 1.75 | 300 | +225 | Pre |
12/07/2022 | Qarabag - Lech Poznan | 2-3 goals | 2.00 | 300 | -300 | Pre |
11/07/2022 | Internacional - America Mineiro | 1 & Over 1.5 | 2.10 | 200 | -200 | Pre |
11/07/2022 | Hammarby - Goteborg | BTTS (GG) | 1.80 | 200 | -200 | Pre |
10/07/2022 | Lillestrom - Viking | BTTS (GG) | 1.75 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
10/07/2022 | Corinthians - Flamengo | 2 | 2.75 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
10/07/2022 | Atletico Mineiro - Sao Paolo | X/1 at HT/FT | 4.50 | 50 | -100 | Pre |
09/07/2022 | Bragantino - Avai | 1 & Over 1.5 | 2.05 | 300 | +315 | Pre |
09/07/2022 | San Lorenzo - Boca Juniors | 2-3 goals | 2.05 | 200 | +210 | Pre |
09/07/2022 | Fluminense - Ceara | BTTS (GG) | 2.20 | 200 | +240 | Pre |
09/07/2022 | Bodo Glimt - Sarpsborg | 1 & GG | 2.40 | 200 | +280 | Pre |
08/07/2022 | Philadelphia Union - DC United | BTTS (GG) | 1.80 | 300 | -300 | Pre |
08/07/2022 | Rosario Central - Sarmiento | 1 | 2.00 | 200 | +200 | Pre |
07/07/2022 | Lanus - Indep. del Valle | BTTS (GG) | 1.83 | 200 | -200 | Pre |
07/07/2022 | Estudiantes - Fortaleza | 2-3 goals | 2.00 | 200 | +200 | Pre |
06/07/2022 | Santos - Dep. Tachira | BTTS (GG) | 2.25 | 200 | +250 | Pre |
06/07/2022 | Palmeiras - Cerro Porteno | 2 | 9.50 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
06/07/2022 | River Plate - Velez Sarsfield | X/1 at HT/FT | 4.33 | 100 | -100 | Pre |
06/07/2022 | Colon - Talleres | 2-3 goals | 2.00 | 300 | +300 | Pre |
06/07/2022 | Bodo Glimt - Klaksvik | Over 3.5 | 2.00 | 300 | -300 | Pre |
05/07/2022 | Boca Juniors - Corinthians | X at HT | 1.90 | 400 | +360 | Pre |
05/07/2022 | Malmo - Vikingur | BTTS (GG) | 2.50 | 300 | +450 | Pre |
04/07/2022 | Brann - Bryne | BTTS (GG) | 1.95 | 300 | +285 | Pre |
04/07/2022 | Bragantino - Botafogo | 1 & Over 1.5 | 2.15 | 600 | -600 | Pre |
03/07/2022 | Atl. Goianiense - Sao Paulo | BTTS (GG) | 2.00 | 300 | +300 | Pre |
03/07/2022 | Sarmiento - Racing Club | 2 | 2.00 | 300 | -300 | Pre |
03/07/2022 | Norrkoping - Sirius | 2-3 goals | 2.00 | 400 | -400 | Pre |
02/07/2022 | Palmeiras - Atl. Paranaense | BTTS (GG) | 2.20 | 500 | -500 | Pre |
02/07/2022 | Santos - Flamengo | 2 | 2.60 | 500 | +800 | Pre |
02/07/2022 | Odd - Bodo | 2 | 1.75 | 600 | -600 | Pre |
01/07/2022 | Bohemians - Derry City | BTTS (GG) | 1.80 | 500 | +400 | Pre |
01/07/2022 | Boca Juniors - Banfield | 1 | 2.05 | 500 | -500 | Pre |
Dortmund v Benfica (0-1) – Wednesday
Possible line-ups
Dortmund: Bürki; Piszczek, Sokratis, Bartra; Durm, Dembélé, Weigl, Guerreiro, Schmelzer; Aubameyang, Schürrle.
Out: Reus (harmstring), Rode (groin), Götze (illness), Bender (ankle)
Benfica: Ederson; Nélson Semedo, Luisão, Lindelof, Eliseu; Samaris, Pizzi, Salvio, Živković; Jonas, Mitroglou.
Out: Fejsa (ankle), Felipe Augusto (ankle)
Barcelona v Paris (0-4) – Wednesday
Possible line-ups
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Piqué, Umtiti, Alba; Sergi Roberto, Rakitić, Busquets, Iniesta; Messi, Suárez, Neymar.
Out: Aleix Vidal (ankle), Mathieu (ankle)
PSG: Trapp; Kurzawa, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Meunier; Matuidi, Rabiot, Verratti; Di María, Cavani, Lucas.
Out: none
Doubtful: Motta (calf), Di María (muscular problems)

PREVIEWS
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Prediction, Injuries, Suspensions and Possible Line-ups

Liverpool vs Real Madrid play in the Champions League final.
Saturday, 28/05/2022
- Stade de France (80,698), Paris
- Referee: Clement Turpin (France)
- Real have won 13 Champions League titles (including the European Champions Cup) in 16 appearances in the final.
- Liverpool have 6 Champions League titles (including the European Champions Cup) in 9 appearances in the final.
Road to the final
Liverpool wrapped up their on paper “tough group” (Atletico, Porto, AC Milan) with 6/6 wins. They then eliminated Inter, Benfica and Villarreal successively, winning on all 3 occasions and scoring 2+ goals on the road, while at home they only won against the Spaniards, drew with the Portuguese and were beaten by the Italians (0-2) in their only defeat in the competition this season.
Real Madrid cruised through the group stage (Inter, Sheriff, Shakhtar) with a 5-0-1 record. Their only loss was a shocking 1-2 defeat to Sheriff in Madrid. But Ancelotti’s team eliminated three championship contenders in… epic fashion. Against Paris Saint-Germain, they needed Benzema’s hat-trick in Madrid (3-1). The Frenchman scored 3 more goals in London against Chelsea (1-3) before his team beat the English side in extra time in the second leg. This was followed by two incredible games against Manchester City, losing 4-3 away, but scoring two goals after the 90 minutes in the replay and winning in extra time (3-1).
Liverpool vs Real Madrid possible line-ups
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Keïta; Salah, Mané, Luis Díaz
Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Éder Militão, Alaba, Mendy; Kroos, Casemiro, Modrić; Valverde, Benzema, Vinícius Júnior
Liverpool vs Real Madrid prediction
The odds don’t show how tightly contested the final can be, with Liverpool given as favourites by all bookmakers, but Real are the side that has linked their name with European success. Liverpool may be more tired from their unsuccessful battle to win the Premier League, and in two finals this season they have drawn 0-0 with Chelsea and won the titles on penalties.
On the other hand, Real have had a chance to refuel over the last month and are expected to be fresh, so they offset the disadvantage of the Reds’ greater physicality.
Whew… tough to predict. But we’ll go with the “2-3 goals” bet as our main prediction, with the most likely score being 1-1. Finally, we think 2.37 on the Spanish side to win is too generous to pass up.
Tip 1: 2-3 goals at 2.00
Tip 2: Correct Score 1-1 at 7.00
Tip 3: Real Madrid to win the Trophy at 2.37
The last final played by Liverpool vs Real Madrid in 2018
Source: www.uefa.com
Football Tips: livetipster.com
(All prices correct at 27/05/2022, 19:15 CET, subject to change)
BASKETBALL
Euroleague Final, Predictions

Euroleague Basketball Predictions
The Euroleague Final fot in the Final Four will be between Real Madrid and Anadolu Efes. Check our expert Euroleague predictions.
Our EuroLeague Final 4 tips appear under each mini game preview.
Real Madrid vs Efes Anadolu
- Real Madrid has 26 wins against Efes, that has 13.
Anadolu Efes and Real Madrid will meet for the first time in the EuroLeague Championship Game, but they have played many important games recently, including the 2021 play-offs series, which Efes won and then went on to win the title in the Final Four a few weeks later.
In the current campaign, Real and Efes have met twice. Real trounced Efes 82-69 in their season opener, with newcomers Heurtel and Yabusele each scoring 18 points. Efes defeated Real 93-90 in Round 31 almost six months later, with Micic scoring 29 points.
The championship game in 2022 will be the latest chapter in this developing rivalry. It’s a defining moment for both, and only the victor will be fulfilled.
The final is completely unpredictable; we like Real’s victory at the odds of 2.00, but we will also predict two players’ special bets. Real Madrid’s Causeur proved in the semi-final that he is a big game player, and his job will be even more essential with Williams-Goss out, while Yabusele is testing his hand a lot, and the odds on the market of Over 1.5 three-point attempts are worth it from every angle!
Tip: Real Madrid win at 2.00
Tip 2: Causer Over 8.5 points at 1.90
Tip 3: Yabusele Over 1.5 three-point shot (scored) at 2.15

(All prices correct at 21/04/2022, 09:30 CET, subject to change)
News Source: Euroleague.net
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BASKETBALL
Euroleague Final 4, Semifinals, Predictions

Euroleague Basketball Predictions
The Euroleague Final 4 is here! Check the semifinals previews and our expert Euroleague predictions.
Our EuroLeague Final 4 tips appear under each mini game preview.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid
This season, Barcelona was one of the stronger rebounding teams in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, but it couldn’t match Real Madrid’s dominance on the boards.
Sarunas Jasikevicius’ team has conceded the fewest rebounds in the league this season, 31.2 per game, and outrebounded opponents by 3.2 per game. It had the third-most defensive rebounds (24.3 per game) and the fourth-most total rebounds (34.4 rpg.).
Real’s resurgent supremacy elevated it to a new level. Los Blancos dominated the league in rebounds (38.3 per game), defence boards (26.8 per game), and offensive boards (11.6 per game). It gave up the fewest rebounds (31.7 per game) and outrebounded opponents by an incredible 6.6 per game.
When Real met Barcelona this season, such was not the case. When the two teams played in Round 14, Barcelona won 36-29. After that, Barca won the battle of the boards 39-36 in Round 26. In El Clasico this season, Barcelona averaged 5 more boards per game than their opponents.
Matching those great defensive efforts in the semifinals could be the difference between Barcelona and the EuroLeague’s top rebounding club.
Tip: 1 (-3.5) at 1.90
Olympiacos vs Efes
Several figures stand out from Olympiacos and Efes’s prior games this season that could be worth watching in their semifinal clash.
Even though the teams won a game each, there was little else that was equal. Efes had 18 turnovers in each game, whilst the Reds had 26. Efes not only had more possessions, but they also shot substantially better, hitting 62.0%of their two-point attempts. Both teams tried 71 twos, but Olympiacos shot 53.5%, which was 6 less. Efes also had the best three-point shooting squad, making 20 of them (33.9%). The Reds converted 17 attempts at 30.9%.
Each game was won by the club that won the battle of the boards, with Olympiacos gathering 6 more rebounds across the two games. Even in the Round 26 game, which Efes lost, it outscored Olympiacos 90-105 in the performance index rating.
Olympiacos did get to the foul line more frequently, even if it did not shoot as well. The Reds converted 29 of 36 foul shots (80.6%), while Efes converted 25 of 27. (92.6%). Efes also had a superior season free-throw shooting percentage (82.1 percent -75.8%). However, if Olympiacos continues to draw a lot of fouls and puts Efes in foul trouble, that might be a game changer.
Tip: Over 157.5 at 1.90

(All prices correct at 19/04/2022, 08:35 CET, subject to change)
News Source: Euroleague.net
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