Khimki
Khimki Moscow Region has set high goals for this season and has assembled a really solid line-up: G. Monroe, A. Shved, S. Jovic, J. Mickey, J. Timma, E. McColum, all these players have already made a name for themselves in Europe and are considered among the best in their positions for good reason. Nevertheless, things have turned out as expected, with only 2 wins in 21 games played. This is one of the worst performances in Khimki's history, not to mention the fact that the team will undoubtedly finish the regular season and will not make the playoffs, even after investing a lot of money in this season.
With the game not clicking at all and poor results, Khimki made a change and fired Lithuanian Rimas Kurtinaitis as head coach. With Monroe out and injuries continuing, McCollum, Jovic and Booker out, Khimki's rotation is changing every game and it is unclear who will and who will not be able to play. When the season is not going well, more time is given to the youngsters, even if the minutes are symbolic.
Khimki's situation is not one of losing games at the end of games or by small margins. Khimki has lost its last 5 games by an average margin of 24 points, which shows that the team is nowhere near Euroleague level and without some serious changes that would have a positive impact on the team's game, Khimki could end the season with 2 wins.
Bayern
Bayern was not considered one of the strongest teams in the EuroLeague before the start of the season, but despite the early predictions, the team has had a great start to the season with 9 wins in the first 14 rounds. Bayern will go into the game against Khimki on the back of 2 consecutive losses: 76-81 at home to Real Madrid after extra time and 51-75 away to Olimpia Milano in the previous round. The game against Khimki, which has not found its game this season, could be a breath of fresh air for Bayern, which will certainly be looking to get back on the winning track and not lose its position guaranteeing a place in the play-offs.
Bayern is very versatile this season, with Reynolds under the basket, good and reliable scorers and playmakers, so it's safe to say that Bayern has a very well-balanced line-up. One must also mention Lucic, who has made a lot of progress this season, and who in recent seasons has been praised for his defence, but this season he is not only a good defender, but also one of the key players who takes the initiative at the end of the game.
Probably the biggest problem Bayern will have to face is the fact that on Thursday they played an away game against Milan and on Tuesday they play Khimki in Moscow. It is possible that the team will need some time to get used to it and that Bayern will not look as energetic at the start of the game as we might be used to seeing.
Forecast
The odds for a win in this match are currently 2.85 x 1.38 for Bayern as favourite and -5.5 points with odds of 1.9. If this match were taking place in Germany, there is no doubt that the advantage offered would be at least -10 points, but here we have a slightly different situation. Although Khimki are playing at home, their game is not convincing at all and it is practically impossible to fix the huge problems that are plaguing the club in a few days. Bayern are the clear favourites and, although they will be playing away, they should win the game by double digits.
Bayern -5,5, 1,9 kof. betsafe
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