Zalgiris vs. Bayern Prediction, Tips & Odds – Dec. 23, 2022 19:00 CET
Zalgiris and Bayern meet in one of the last matches of the 15th round of the Euroleague. The start of the match in Zalgirio Arena is scheduled for Friday at 19:00.
Both teams are eager to win this match. The home team is chasing placement in the Top 8 zone, and the visitors want to escape from the bottom of the table. It remains to be seen who will succeed in their intention.
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Zalgiris Team News
The basketball players of the Lithuanian club enter this game with a tremendous amount of self-confidence after a great victory against Real Madrid. Kazys Maksvytis’ side beat Los Blancos 81-72 at a packed Zalgirio Arena, snapping a three-game losing streak in the EuroLeague.
Keenan Evans excelled again. He scored 20 points in that match and was most deserving of the victory. The American scored at least 18 points in four of the last five games in the Euroleague.
Before this round, the win-loss ratio of Zalgiris is 7-7, while Anadolu Efes, Maccabi, and Crvena zvezda have the same score. These teams are positioned from seventh to tenth place. The Lithuanian club records particularly good results in front of its audience. So far, they have won five and lost two.
Bayern Team News
After two consecutive seasons in which they recorded impressive results and were very close to reaching the Final Four, Bayern’s players are playing much weaker in the current competitive year. They achieved only five victories in 14 games, so they are currently only in the 16th position of the Euroleague ranking.
The average quality of the roster and the constant problem with injured players are the main reasons for Bayern’s poor results. Vladimir Lučić and Žan Mark Šiško are out of the lineup due to injuries, and the performance of Augustine Rubit is questionable.
Coach Andrea Trinchieri introduced an interesting tactical innovation in the last few games. He demands constant three-point shooting from his players. In the last two meetings, they had 37 three-point attempts against Real and 36 against Valencia. So far, that strategy has proved to be semi-successful, as they have achieved one win and one loss each.
H2H
Bayern defeated Zalgiris both times last season – 74-65 and 75-73.
Zalgiris vs. Bayern Prediction
We expect a difficult game, with a low number of points scored. Both of them play aggressive defense, and they organize attacking actions patiently and slowly. Therefore, we believe that this will be an ineffective clash.
Kick-off time: Friday, 23.12.2022. 19:00 CET
Prediction: Under 152.5
Odds: 1.90
Sportsbook: Bet365
