The current Euroleague Basketball regular season seems to have only recently begun, but it’s already halfway through the season. That means the fun part starts now. On Matchday 19, Crvena Zvezda will take on Monaco Basket.
Tournament – Turkish Airlines Euroleague;
Date – 12.01.2023;
Kick-Off – 18:00 UK;
Venue – Aleksandar Nikolić Hall (8.000);
City – Belgrade, Serbia.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-3) for Monaco Basket – 1.97.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Points Over 155 – 1.90.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Quarter Points Over 39.5 – 1.832.
Crvena Zvezda was unimpressive in its previous game. The Serbs were too unconvincing against Real Madrid. Their performance put the Belgrade side in doubt.
The Serbs did not impress in the previous match, but this time it should be different. Monaco is a completely different team. The Red & Whites pay more attention to attacking. It is unlikely that the Monegasques will play slowly in their second game in a row. It is likely that they will change their tactics and be much quicker.
In 3 of Monaco’s last 5 matches, more than 39.5 points have been scored in the first quarter.
Crvena Zvezda was not helped by the home court factor. In the previous round, the Serbs could do nothing against Real Madrid at home. Ivanovic’s men couldn’t find a solution against the Spaniards’ stout defence, so they lost with a score of 59-79.
In that game, Filip Petrusev scored 17 points and 3 rebounds.
The loss was Crvena Zvezda’s fourth home defeat of the season. On the whole, the Serbs are performing well at home. They won five of their nine games at home. Thanks largely to that, Ivanovic’s side has climbed to tenth place.
Crvena Zvezda is averaging 75.9 points per game this season.
Monaco continues to fight for the top spot. Obradovic’s side is doing well so far. The Red and Whites have won 12 games, which puts them in second place. The same number of successful matches for Real Madrid, but the Spaniards’ additional indicators are slightly better.
Monaco played their last game at home against Olympiacos. The meeting with the Greeks was ultra-slow. For some reason, the opponents decided to be too cautious. Despite all this, the Monegasques pulled out a win with a score of 64-60.
In that match, Mike James scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Monaco has won their last five consecutive head-to-head matches.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Crvena Zvezda: Stefan Marković – Ognjen Dobrić – Branko Lazić – Ben Bentil – Filip Petrušev.
Monaco Basket: Mike James – Matthew Strazel – Jaron Blossomgame – John Brown – Donatas Motiejūnas.
The fixture will be played at Aleksandar Nikolić Hall (8.000) in Belgrade, Serbia.
This starting whistle will sound on the 12th of January 2022, at 19:00 UK Time.
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