London Lions vs. Buducnost Podgorica Prediction, Tips and Odds – Nov. 01, 2022 20:30 CET
The new Euroleague project called “Euroleague in London” started this year, and the wild card for the Eurocup went to the London Lions. They will welcome Budcćnost from Podgorica in the fourth round of the Eurocup.
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London Lions Team News
This season, the Lions made a total overhaul of the team and seriously approached assembling the team for the Eurocup. A couple of famous names came, with the experience of playing in the Euroleague and the NBA.
The team was first of all strengthened by former NBA player Kosta Koufos, who after a decent episode in the Kings, came back and tried to revive his career in Moscow’s CSKA, but he failed, injuries took their toll. He replaced the warm Greek island with rainy and foggy London. Next to him, is Sam Dekker arrived, who has been one of the best four in the Eurocup for many years. Also, famous names that have strengthened the Lions are Croatian and Czech national team members Tomo Zubčić and Vojtech Hruban. In addition to them, there are also the players we watched at the Eurobasket in the Great Britain jersey, Luke Nealson and Soko.
The Lions are 1-2, and they are looking for a second win at home. The whole team is designed to run and shoot. The question is whether they will be able to respond to the breadth and quality of the Budućnosti team.
Buducnost Podgorica Team News
The team from Podgorica underwent a total overhaul this season. This can be seen in the results of this season. They are still somewhat in demand, they are not well-rounded, and they are much weaker in terms of play than in previous seasons. They lack a bit of width and offensive quality above all.
The former coach of Partizan, Vlada Jovanović, came, and he brought Nikola Birač, who was a member of Dejan Radonjić’s championship team in Crvena Zvezda, to the coaching staff. Kenan Kamenjaš, the brilliant center of the BiH national team, who played perhaps the MVP season in SC, arrived from the SC Derby. In addition to Kamenjaš from the Bosnian national team, there will be “specialists” Atić and Lazić in Podgorica this season, who are capable of covering positions from 1 to 4! Unlike the previous seasons, Budusnost did not bring famous names, as far as foreign players are concerned, but exclusively players under the radar. Perhaps the loudest is White, who came from Zvezda. There is also Alpha Kaba, a former Mega player, winger Cameron Reynolds, and Canadian defenders Bell-Haynes and Phil Booth.
The future is playing quite variable this season. After losing to Zvezda and Hamburg, they made a streak of four victories, where they defeated Cedevita on their home field, and in the Eurocup, they defeated Slask away from home and Promitheas on their home field. What particularly hurt them was the loss to FMP at the weekend.
Against the Lions, we expect a maximally focused Buducnost, who, if they lose this match, can very easily start “cut” some players and most likely the coach.
H2H
This is the first duel between these two teams.
London Lions vs. Buducnost Podgorica Prediction
As for the Lions, there will be no Sam Dekker in the lineup, while Soko did not play against Sheffield either. All players are ready for Buducnost, including Alpha Kaba, who fainted in the bank a few days ago. But he performed against the FMP.
In this match, we expect Budućnost to win. The reasons are very clear. We are working towards a better quality team, wider, more organized, and which has a great imperative to win in this match. According to the data we have, even this short rotation of the Lions will be weakened for two very high-quality players.
Tip-off Time: Tuesday, 01.11.2022, 20:30h
Prediction: Budućnost (-2.5)
Odds: 1.701
Sportsbook: Bet365
