On February 3rd, six games await the Euroleague Basketball regular season. In the first game in chronological order, Fenerbahce will take on Alba Berlin in Istanbul.
Tournament – Turkish Airlines Euroleague;
Date – 03.02.2023;
Kick-Off – 17:45 UK;
Venue – Ülker Sports Arena (13.059);
City – Istanbul, Turkey.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+12) for Alba Berlin – 1.668.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Points Over 162 – 1.625.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Quarter Points Under 43.5 – 1.668.
Fenerbahce is deservedly regarded as favourites, but we don’t believe in an easy win for the Turkish team. The Canaries have looked too unconvincing in recent matches. On top of that, they recently beat Bayern at home by eight points. Alba Berlin is no worse, so they should also put up a good fight.
Two months ago, Fenerbahçe and Alba scored 179 points in a head-to-head encounter. History is likely to repeat itself. The Germans have been doing well offensively of late, so we expect them to be productive. The Turks should support them.
In 3 of Fenerbahçe’s last 5 matches, less than 41.5 points have been scored in the first quarter.
Once again, Fenerbahçe has been unpleasantly surprising. The Turkish team’s performance has been erratic of late. Two days ago, the Canaries faced Olympiacos on their home floor, but could not overcome the Greeks. Despite 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists from Marko Guduric, the Turks lost with a score of 73-93.
That was their second straight defeat at the hands of Olympiacos. Before that, Fenerbahce lost on the road to ASVEL. Has Dimitris Itouidis’s side slipped back into crisis?
The home team’s games have an average score of 161 points.
Alba Berlin recently broke its losing streak. Three weeks ago, the Berlin side left Olimpia Milano (83-63) with no chance at home. However, their joy was short-lived. In the next fixtures, Gonzalez’s charges suffered a setback.
Alba looked particularly poor in their last game. On their home court, the German representatives got nowhere against Monaco. Yanni Wetzell scored 17 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, but the Germans still lost with a score of 84-102.
Alba has lost 80% of its away games of the season.
The away team’s games have an average score of 163 points.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Fenerbahce: Nick Calathes – Scottie Wilbekin – Nigel Hayes – Johnathan Motley – Devin Booker.
Alba Berlin: Jaleen Smith – Maodo Lô – Louis Olinde – Luke Sikma – Christ Koumadje.
The fixture will be played at Ülker Sports Arena (13.059) in Istanbul, Turkey.
This starting whistle will sound on the 3rd of February 2022, at 17:45 UK Time.
We recommend checking out the odds for the Turkish Airlines Euroleague: Fenerbahce vs Alba Berlin at 1xBet and VBET.