Zalgiris
Zalgiris (14-12) is currently 10th in the standings. Zalgiris has only 2 wins and 3 losses in its last 5 games, but it should be noted that 4 of the last 5 games have been away. Zalgiris is currently on a 6-game winning streak at home, with the last home game being a 75-62 win over Crvena Zvezda.
Even though the game is played without spectators, it is quite obvious that Zalgiris plays much better on its home court. With Lukas Lekavicius, who missed a couple of weeks last week due to the corona virus, returning to the lineup last week, and S. Vasturia returning from injury, Zalgiris should be able to play with a full roster in the Asvel game, if everything goes according to the plan and there are no surprises.
Zalgiris will meet Asvel for the second time this year. Zalgiris won the first game 83-74 on the road. However, it is difficult to determine the strength of the teams from this game, as Asvel was without several important players, while Zalgiris had a full roster. Probably the most important aspect for Zalgiris to win is to keep up with the physicality of Lyon, which is an athletic team that fights for the ball to the end, exploits the weaknesses of its opponents, and is currently on a 6-game winning streak in the Euroleague. Zalgiris is stronger individually, so if they can withstand the physicality of their opponents and take advantage of the home court factor, they should hold all the trump cards.
Asvel
Lyon Asvel (12-14) is currently "on the move". Six consecutive Euroleague wins have brought this team, which started the season poorly, back into contention for the play-offs. While 4 of the 6 consecutive wins have come at home, the away successes cannot be underestimated, with the 76-69 win over Barcelona in the last round, one of the favourites to win the Euroleague.
The game was dominated by the tandem of guard N. Cole and centre M. Fall. These two players combined for 34 of the team's 76 points. In general, when Fall is on the court, they try to use him in every attack, as he is definitely one of the hardest midfielders to stop in the Euroleague. Overall, Lyon Asvel is characterised by its team play and physicality, with athletic, defensive-minded players in all positions, which is why even individually strong teams like Barcelona often fail to score more than 70 points against its defence.
The Lyon team will no doubt be looking to avenge their first round defeat to Zalgiris, but a big part of their success in this game will again depend on how M. Fallas, who should not have any problems against his direct opponent J. Lauvergne, plays in this game.
Forecast
It should be an interesting game between two teams competing for a playoff spot. Zalgiris usually has a hard time stopping capable centre forwards, which of course includes M. Fallas. The duel between him and J. Lauvergne will determine which side of the match will be on the right side. Anyway, Zalgiris is playing good basketball at home and can be expected to find some answers on defence against M. Fallas.
Zalgiris to win by more than 4.5 points, 1.85 kof., betsafe
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