The 20th round of the Euroleague Basketball regular season will stretch over two playing days and promises plenty of exciting encounters. Fenerbahce and Monaco will open on January 19 with a showdown in Istanbul.
Tournament – Turkish Airlines Euroleague;
Date – 19.01.2023;
Kick-Off – 17:45 UK;
Venue – Ülker Sports Arena (13.059);
City – Istanbul, Turkey.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-4) for Fenerbahce – 1.668.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Points Under 165 – 1.625.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Quarter Points Over 41.5 – 1.87.
Monaco has lost its last three away matches. The Red and Whites seem to be in a bit of a crisis. These results make us question Monegasque’s capabilities. Most likely, they will not be able to show their best game in Istanbul. We think that the Canaries will easily beat the visiting team.
Monaco has had problems in recent games with its attacking performance. Obradovic’s side has not scored more than 68 points in its two previous games. As a result, we expect the clash with Fenerbahce to be a low-scoring.
In 3 of Monaco’s last 5 matches, more than 41.5 points have been scored in the first quarter.
Until recently, Fenerbahce topped the Euroleague standings, but the Canaries have lost ground due to a minor crisis. Ergin Ataman’s men have already managed to climb out of their losing streak. In their last matches, they defeated Panathinaikos (94-88) and Bayern Munich (79-71).
Now, Fenerbahce has 12 wins under its belt. That result puts them in third place in the standings. They are just one win behind Real Madrid, who is sitting in the first place.
Fenerbahce has won 67% of its home games of the season.
There has been an average of 160 points scored in Fenerbahçe matches.
Monaco has been too unstable of late. Obradovic’s side has a lot of fever, so they’ve been alternating between wins and defeats. For example, last week the Red and White defeated Olympiacos at home (64:60) and then lost on the road to Crvena Zvezda (68:92).
At the weekend, Monaco played a home game and with great difficulty defeated Cholet. Donatas Motiejūnas was the Red and White’s best player. The Lithuanian scored 21 points and 5 rebounds.
Monaco has lost 50% of its away meetings.
There has been an average of 160 points scored in Monaco matches.
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.
Monaco Basket: Mike James – Matthew Strazel – Jaron Blossomgame – John Brown – Donatas Motiejūnas.
The fixture will be played at Ülker Sports Arena (13.059) in Istanbul, Turkey.
This starting whistle will sound on the 19th of January 2022, at 17:45 UK Time.
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