Alba vs Zalgiris. Euroleague match forecast
Having beaten Real in the previous round, Zalgiris will try to continue its streak. On December 17, the Lithuanians will have an away match with Alba. What to expect from the guests? The bets and forecast will give the answer to this question

Command Analysis

Alba Berlin

Current form
Alba continues to be the supplier of points for the other teams. So far, the German team has won only three games. It is not surprising that it is in last place in the standings.
In the previous round, Alba suffered another setback, although success was so close. The German representative put up serious resistance to Partizan and lost to them by one point.
Disqualifications and injuries
Martin Hermansson, Justin Bean and William McDowell-White will not play.
Interesting facts for betting
Alba has been unsuccessful in matches with Zalgiris. The Germans have lost to this opponent in 3 of their last 4 matches.
Probable lineup: McCormack - Spagnolo, Delov - Thomas, Wetzel.

Zalgiris Kaunas

Current form
Zalgiris had a fantastic performance in Madrid. The team from Kaunas destroyed the Spanish defense. Everything ended with a confident victory for Trinchieri team with a score of 92:83.
This was the second success of Zalgiris in a row. Before that, the Lithuanian team also defeated Anadolu Efes (85:72). Thanks to these successes, the Kaunas team occupies the seventh place in the Euroleague standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
Will not play: Dovydas Giedraitis.
Interesting facts for betting
Despite recent successes, it cannot be said that Zalgiris plays confidently away from home. The team has lost 3 of its previous 4 matches away from home.
Estimated lineup : Birutis – Francisco, Walker – Sirvydis, Ulanovas.
Trends
Bet 1st quarter. Zalgiris win
In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, the Lithuanians won the opening segment
1.82Bet 1st quarter: total under 40.5 points
In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, more than 40 points were not scored in the first quarter
1.79Tip and bets
In principle, Alba is not doing so badly on its home court. The Germans recently dealt with Milan Olimpia and also put up a fight against Partizan. We expect to see something similar in the confrontation with Zalgiris. The Germans will not give up without a fight.
Our prediction is Alba with a handicap of (+6.5) points at 1.75
Bet on total
If we leave aside the match against Real, we can see that the Lithuanians played cautiously in other away matches. Most likely, the meeting with Alba will not be productive either.
Forecast - total under 165.5 points for 1.67
Bet on statistics
Servydis has scored 11 or more points in 3 of his last 4 matches. We believe that he will show a similar game in the match with the underdog.
Forecast - Deividas Sirvydis: total over 10.5 points for 1.79