AEK vs Hapoel Jerusalem Prediction, Tips & Odds – Apr. 12, 2023
AEK vs Hapoel Jerusalem Prediction 12.04.2023. The second match of the quarter-finals of the BCL FIBA Champions League awaits us in Athens, and the home team AEK and the guests from Jerusalem, Hapoel, will meet. In the first game, Hapoel defeated AEK and with a victory, they have the opportunity to finish the job and advance to F4.
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AEK vs Hapoel Jerusalem Odds
AEK vs Hapoel Jerusalem 1×2: 1.77/ 2.28
Asian Handicap (-2.5 / +2.5): 1.89/ 1.89
Total Points ( under/over 151.5): 1.88/1.88
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
AEK Team News
The team from the Greek capital made a very good team this season too, with a couple of proven and experienced Americans. They strengthened the team with the Latvian Janis Strelineks, who has been one of the best shooters in the Euroleague for years, but who has been injured for almost a month. However, the biggest reinforcement came directly from the NBA, Tim Fraizer Jr, one of the best playmakers outside of the Euroleague, arrived in Athens, but he did not manage in AEK, so he was fired after half a season. But that has already become common as far as AEK is concerned, big changes in the playing staff during the season. It should be said that Lemar and the experienced Pierre Oriola arrived in Athens.
AEK had a terrible start to the game in Jerusalem, and they lost the first quarter by 20 points, but they soon found a rhythm and came back, but they were unable to make up for that deficit from the very beginning of the game. Kenny Williams found his rhythm and scored 18 points in that match, while Akil Mitchell filled all the columns and had 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. In addition, Mitchell saved the best player of Hapoel Hankins, who scored only two points.
AEK is a different team when they play at home. They play with much more energy carried by their fans. At the weekend, they were defeated by Olympiacos at home, and they put up a solid fight against one of the best teams in Europe.
Hapoel Jerusalem Team News
Hapoel continued the series of good results, and in the first match, they still showed that they have more width than the AEK team. They did a real blitz war in the first quarter and gained a big advantage, which they kept until the very end. But it was still not the match that Hapoel fans were hoping for. Nevertheless, the victory is there and they have the match point in Athens.
The team is led from the bench by the experienced Serbian coach Aleksandar Dzikic, who created great chemistry in the team and again found under-the-radar players who are playing top basketball this season. The leader of the team is Zach Hankins, who averages 17 points and was the MVP of March in the FIBA Champions League. Hankins recorded almost a double-double with an average of 13 points and 9.7 rebounds, and his points decided certain matches. However, Hankins played one match below his standards. He scored only two points, and the AEK players did not allow him to score near the basket, but instead sent him to the free-throw line. And Hankins is only shooting 40% from the penalty line this season.
In addition to Hankins, there is also the experienced Khadeen Carrington, whom we had the opportunity to watch in ABA league teams as well as in the Euroleague. Carrington did only good things in the first match, but it’s strange that he only played 12 minutes. The composition includes occasional Israeli national team members Oz Blayzer, and Itav Segev, as well as the best Estonian basketball player for a long time, Siim-Sander Vene. The Jerusalem team is designed to play fast and with many three-point shots. They play for the basket more, as we expect in this match.
However, it should be said that the hero of the first match was Speedy Smith who scored 20 points, while Cornelius, Hankins and especially Brown failed. The first game was the way it suits the AEK team, with a small number of points, but Hapoel managed to win. Unlike AEK, who played the match at the weekend, Hapoel was free and had the opportunity to recover and scout the opponent even better.
AEK vs Hapoel Jerusalem H2H
04.04.23 – Hapoel : AEK – 64:55
18.12.19 – AEK : Hapoel – 91:78
23.10.19 – Hapoel : AEK – 85:68
11.12.18 – Hapoel : AEK – 70:83
Injuries and Suspensions
AEK: Strelnieks.
Hapoel Jerusalem: None.
AEK vs Hapoel Jerusalem Prediction
In We are expecting another hard and uncertain match first of all. FIBA referees allow much more contact and because of that they play a much tighter defense, so we expect a lower number of points in this match as well.
Kick-off time: Wednesday, 12.04.2023, 05:30 PM Local Time (+2 GMT) / 16:30 CET
Prediction: Under 153.5 points
Odds: 1.712
Sportsbook: 22bet
