Nizhny Novgorod - Zenit. VTB United League match betting tip
Nizhny Novgorod and Zenit will meet on the floor in the central match of the regular season on March 19. Who will prevail in the confrontation between the teams occupying the sixth and fifth lines of the standings? The bets and betting tip from our experts will help you make the right choice

Command Analysis

BC Nizhny Novgorod

Current form
Nizhny Novgorod is clearly going through a difficult period. Two defeats from Uralmash (58:84) in a week, including the Cup final, seriously hurt the ambitions of the Volga region. There is also the prospect of a meeting with Zenit on the horizon. The team needs to rethink its strategy and regain confidence in its abilities.
Nizhny Novgorod is still in sixth place in the standings, but it is ahead of seventh Parma by only one victory.
Disqualifications and injuries
Will not play: Gankevich
Interesting facts for betting
Nizhny Novgorod players are able to play a combination game and make an average of 19.6 assists..
Approximate composition: Khvostov – Khomenko, Volkhin – Chadov, Karpenkov

BC Zenit

Current form
Zenit has gained impressive playing form. The victory over Avtodor only strengthened their position in the leading group (91:68). An away series of three matches will be a serious test, but the statistics speak in favor of the Petersburgers. Javier Pascual's team feels confident outside their hometown, which makes them favorites for the upcoming meeting.
As for the place in the standings, Zenit is in second place here. The team from St. Petersburg has 31 matches won.
Disqualifications and injuries
Won't play: Moon
Interesting facts for betting
The statistics of block shots performed by Zenit players are at 3.8 per match.
Approximate composition: Fraser – Karasev, Bacon — Vorontsevich, Hunter
Trends
The rate is the 1st quarter. Victory of Nizhny Novgorod
In 2 of the last 3 face-to-face meetings, this team won the opening segment.
1.751st quarterbet: total more than 42.5 points
In 2 of the last 3 face-to-face meetings, the teams scored more than 42 points.
1.80Tip and bets
Nizhny Novgorod has problems playing offensively. In 2 of the last 3 matches, the team did not score even 60 points, and after all, its opponents were not of the highest level. Now she is waiting for a meeting with Zenit, which traditionally acts strongly in defense. Nizhny Novgorod is unlikely to be able to improve their attacking game. We believe that the duel with Zenit will be a grassroots one.
Our betting tip is a total of less than 160.5 points in 1.78
Betting on the outcome
In the last match Nizhny Novgorod lost to Uralmash with a difference of 19 points. It is unlikely that this team will be able to perform better against Zenit.
Our betting tip is Zenit with a head start (-13.5) points for 1.77
Betting on statistics
Zenit did not allow their opponents to score more than 73 points in 3 of the last 4 away matches. Nizhny Novgorod is not the best at attacking, so it is unlikely to be successful.
Our betting tip is Nizhny Novgorod: total less than 75.5 points in 1.72