ASVEL vs. Alba Berlin Prediction, Tips and Odds – Dec. 30, 2022 20:00 CET
As part of the sixteenth round in Lyon, home team Asvel meets Alba from Berlin, which has not won the Euroleague for twelve rounds. Is it time to end that black streak?
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ASVEL Team News
Asvel plays hot-cold this season. Sitting on the bench is TJ Parker, who faced big changes in the team this season. Parker was left without the leading players from the previous season, Okobo and Jones, but he will try to make up for their departure with one of the best defenders in Europe, the French national team member Nando De Colo. De Colo decided a couple of matches directly with his points, and he especially stood out against Barcelona and Partizan.
In addition to Nando, the roster of the team from Lion includes Retin Obasohan, Yves Pons, Amine Noua, Youssoupha Fall, as well as Alex Tyus, who came as a replacement for the injured Joffrey Lauvergne. This is a team that plays strong and solid in defense, they have great athletic potential, and with their defensive width they can stop even the best attacks in the league. Tyus brought a lot of mobility in the racket and experience, especially that Youssa Fall gets tired quickly due to his dimensions, but also gets into a problem with personal mistakes.
Asvel is in fifteenth place in the Euroleague, with a record of 6-9. In the last match within the Euroleague, they were convincingly defeated by Real in Madrid, with a score of 92:73. Noua was the most efficient with 17 points. During the week, they defeated Nanterre, where De Colo led the team with 17 points and 6 assists.
Alba Berlin Team News
Alba started this season in a great way in the Euroleague with 3 wins, but after that, there is a streak of 12 losses, which is still not broken. Gonzalez and Alba have their style of play from which they have not deviated, despite the embarrassing series of defeats. But maybe the time has come for a reset, especially in the coaching position.
Alba is a team that runs a lot and shoots a lot for 3 points. Their attacks often end in the first seconds of possession. Gonzalez chose players who fit perfectly into the fast system, and who have been together for a couple of years. The main engine of the team from Berlin is Luke Sikma, who is a playmaker in the body of the center. Besides Sikma there are also Lo, Blatt, Smith, Olinde, Thiemann, Koumandje. The big problem for Alba this season is, first of all, the bad form of Lo, who after the Eurobasket and the injury, cannot start a real rhythm.
Alba is last in the Euroleague standings, with a 3-12 record. In the last Euroleague match, they were defeated by Maccabi in Berlin, with a score of 70:83. In this match, Alba had a big advantage, but Maccabi turned the match around and won with an 18-0 streak. Lo was the most effective with 16 points, and that can make Alba fans happy, followed by Thiemann with 12 points. During the week in the Bundesliga, they defeated Syntainics, where Wetzell was the most effective with 14 points.
H2H
24.02.22 – Asvel : Alba Berlin – 80:82
08.10.21 – Alba Berlin : Asvel – 67:71
11.09.21 – Asvel : Alba Berlin – 62:71
11.03.21 – Asvel : Alba Berlin – 85:95
ASVEL vs. Alba Berlin Prediction
These two teams are quite similar in terms of quality, but Asvel’s form is at a much higher level, but we still think it’s time for Alba to end the black losing streak.
There will be no Joffrey Lauvergne for ASVEL, while there will be no Eriksson and Lammers for Alba.
Tip-off Time: Friday, 30.12.2022, 20:00
Prediction: Allba Berlin +6.5
Odds: 1,77
Sportsbook: Bet365
