Alba Berlin vs. CSKA Moscow Prediction, Tips & Odds – Dec. 17, 2021

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December 16, 2021
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A new round of Euroleague is being played in the coming days and our experts have, as always, prepared some very interesting bets just for you. If you like to bet on basketball games, then our predictions will interest you without any doubt. In addition, on our website, you can read how to watch Euroleague live for free. A super important game for both teams in Euroleague will be played today in Germany, where Alba Berlin will host CSKA Moscow.

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Alba Berlin

Aito Garcia Reneses decided to leave Alba during the summer and end his coaching career. It was also the end of another successful task completed by a Spanish expert. When he came to Berlin, the team was at an average Eurocup level, and at the time of his departure, Alba was a stable Euroleague team. The team was taken over by his longtime assistant Israel Gonzalez and the results remained at the same level. On paper, Alba is one of the weakest teams in the entire Euroleague and everything but the last two positions is a success.

On the home court, Alba knows how to surprise even better than themselves, which they showed in the matches against Fenerbahce and Maccabi, but they are not able to do that continuously. It is certain that they will try to present themselves against CSKA in the best possible light and thus surprise the big favorite. It is a fact that they are outsiders, but it would not be the first time they have made a sensation.

CSKA Moscow

CSKA seemed to have overcome the great crisis they experienced in the first half of November, but that is not the case. On Wednesday, Unics convincingly beat CSKA 88-67 in Moscow, and the club’s first man Andrey Vatutin decided to punish all players and coaches with a 10% salary deduction. Such situations are not common at the Euroleague level, and it remains to be seen how the players will react to something like that.

During the summer, CSKA put together one of the best teams in Europe. Aleksey Shved and Marius Grigonis were signed and that should have been enough to fight for the first place, but after almost half of the season, it is questionable whether they will have the advantage of the home field in the quarterfinals. If injuries could have been an excuse at the beginning of the season, then such a thing does not exist now when everyone is healthy and when Dimitris Itoudis has all the players available.

H2H

After 15 rounds, Alba achieved 5 victories and 10 defeats in the Euroleague. CSKA is at 9-6 which is a lot less wins than they expected before the season. In the last two home matches, Alba beat Milano and Maccabi. CSKA achieved three victories and four defeats away from home this season in Europe. Seven times these teams have played each other in the 21st century, and CSKA leads 6-1.

Injuries

Christ Koumadje and Luke Sikma did not play against Real Madrid due to injury. They both practiced, but it is not 100% certain that they will run on the court on Friday. Louis Olinde and Marcus Eriksson also have minor injuries and are not fully prepared. CSKA have all players available for this game.

Alba Berlin vs. CSKA Moscow Prediction, Tips & Odds

CSKA is a much better team than Alba and they have no health problems. After this debacle against Unics, the team can react in two ways. If they react in the right way, it is to be expected that they will break Alba in Berlin easily as they broke Zalgiris in Kaunas a couple of weeks ago.

Prediction: CSKA Moscow -6.5hc
Odds: 1.71
Bookmaker: Bet365

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