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"Anadolu Efes" - "Crvena Zvezda". Forecast for the Euroleague match
On December 18, Anadolu Efes and Crvena Zvezda will meet in the next round of the Euroleague. Both teams are chasing playoff spots, and their face-to-face confrontation promises to be tense. Who will be stronger in the battle of neighbors in the standings? - read our forecast
Command Analysis
Anadolu Efes
TurkeyCurrent form
The Turkish club is gradually regaining confidence and is securing a place in the Euroleague top 10. Tomislav Mijatovic team confidently beat Panathinaikos (93:67) in the last round, which allowed them to improve their standings in the tournament. Rodrigue Beaubois and Jordan Nwora were the main heroes of the match, scoring 31 points between them.
Anadolu Efes is betting on its strong attack and the support of the home crowd, where the team traditionally performs better. The upcoming match against Crvena Zvezda will be important in the fight for a place in the playoffs, and the Turkish team is determined to show its best in its home arena.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team approaches the match with an optimal line-up.
Interesting facts for betting
The Turkish club have not lost at home for four matches.
Probable lineup: Osmani - Nwora, Poirier - Thompson, Bryant.
Crvena Zvezda Beograd
SerbiaCurrent form
The Serbian club shows steady progress and occupies the eighth place in the Euroleague standings. Ioannis Sferopoulos' team won the last two matches, beating Virtus (94:87) and Olympiacos (87:73). The team is breathing down the neck of Zalgiris and has every chance to fight for the top 6.
The great play of leaders such as Nikola Kalinic and Ognjen Dobrich is helping the Serbian club maintain a high tempo. The match in Istanbul will be a serious test, but Crvena Zvezda is ready to give the hosts a fight and take away valuable points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Milos Teodosic will not help his team in the next round due to injury.
Interesting facts for betting
In the current Euroleague, the Serbian team has won four away games.
Estimated line-up: Dobrich – Kalinic, Mitrovic – Lazic, Miller-McIntyre.
Trends
Bet 1st quarter. Anadolu Efes win
In 4 of the last 5 head-to-head matches, the Turkish club won in the first quarter.
1.73Bet 1st quarter: total over 40.5 points
In 3 of the last 5 head-to-head games, more than 40 points were scored in the first quarter.
1.52Tip and bets
Anadolu Efes will enter the court as favourites, and the support of the home stands will be an important factor for the team. The Turkish club has gained good form, especially at home, where the team plays more confidently.
However, Red Star is also in great shape, and their recent wins show that they are capable of fighting even against strong opponents. The match promises to be tense, and the visitors do not look like clear underdogs. We expect the meeting to be tough, but Anadolu Efes' home advantage could play a decisive role.
Our prediction is a victory for Crvena Zvezda with a handicap of (+5.5) points for 1.72
Bet on total
The abundance of attacking actions and high efficiency of both teams allow us to assume that the total will be broken. Both teams have shown good attacking play in recent matches, so we expect a spectacular match.
Forecast - total over 166.5 points for 1.65
Bet on statistics
At home, the Turkish club traditionally shows its best. Anadolu Efes is betting on an attacking style of play, and in this match they have every chance to score well, dominating near the opponent ring.
Forecast - individual total of Anadolu Efes over 87.5 points for 1.93
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