In the next match of the VTB United League playoffs, the players of CSKA and Lokomotiv-Kuban will fight face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
CSKA Moscow
The capital's team was able to win with great difficulty in the first meeting of the series against the Krasnodar team. For the "army" the game started at a good level. They were able to seize the initiative and confidently led almost the entire match, but they failed the last quarter. With great efforts, the Itoudis team managed to rectify the situation. The team from Moscow won with a score of 93:90 and pulled ahead in the series.
"Locomotive-Kuban"
The Krasnodar team did not throw much on the ring in the previous match. It was difficult for Maksimovich's team to pass the opponent's defense, but the Southerners were saved by the implementation. She was at the level of the team from Krasnodar. For example, 61% of 2-point shots flew in, and more than 40% of shots from behind the arc. Four Lokomotiv basketball players were able to score 10 points or more at once, showing a solid level of basketball.
Statistics and figures:
- CSKA is the favorite of the meeting;
- "Army men" lead the series 1-0;
- The Moscow team won 13 matches in a row;
- Lokomotiv has 4 wins in 5 games;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 93:90 in favor of the Moscow team.
Forecast
Lokomotiv will be able to keep a head start this time. Our bet in this confrontation will be in favor of the handicap of Krasnodar. Our bet will be in favor of the Southerners.