MZT vs Crvena zvezda Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jan. 08, 2023 17:00 CET
MZT vs Crvena zvezda Prediction 08.01.2023. MZT on its field in Skopje, in the Jana Sandanski hall, welcomes Belgrade’s Euroleague Crvena zvezda, which plays great basketball under the leadership of Dusko Ivanovic.
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MZT vs Crvena zvezda Odds
MZT vs Crvena zvezda 1×2: 7.76./1.066
Asian Handicap (-14.5/+14.5): 1.83/1.83
Total Over/Under (162.5): 1.83/1.83
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook.
MZT Team News
The MZT team is at the bottom of the ABA league carnival, and there is a fire under their feet. This season, MZT has only two wins and both of them came against teams from the lower echelon of the ABA league this season. They beat SC Derby and Mega, but are now on a three-game losing streak. The biggest problem this season for MZT is the defense and they almost regularly concede over 90+ points. Bad results led to the dismissal of coach Petrovic. Experienced Gagi Nikolic, who had already achieved excellent results in Macedonia, came to the bench, leading Karpos Sokoli. His last engagement was in Borac from Banja Luka, which he failed to bring into the ABA1 league. A new challenge is in front of him.
Much depends on the game of the American Mike Caffey, who is the leader of this team and averages 12 points on average. During the season, they brought reinforcements from Girona, Aleksandar Bursac, who played for Zadar last season, and he will bring a lot of strength under the basket, together with Strahinja Micovic. Recently, MZT has been playing a lot with Bursac and Micovic as two fours, with Micovic being able to play as a “false” five. The young Turkish international Yigitiglou has great defensive and jumping potential but gets into problems with personal mistakes very quickly. In addition to Caffey, a lot depends on the Macedonian representative Vojdan Stojanovski, who is the team’s best shooter.
In the last match, they were defeated by Cibona in Zagreb, after overtime, and Caffey was the most effective with 19 points.
Crvena zvezda Team News
It is strange to say that Crvena zvezda is stronger in this game than it was in Valencia. In the ABA League, Facundo Campazzo also has the right to perform. Namely, Crvena zvezda was suspended for two months for the registration of new players, due to financial fair play. The people of Belgrade claim that everything was respected and paid for, while the Euroleague has a different view. Most of all, it was Campazzo himself, but also the audience, which was deprived of the bravado of the great Argentine.
Zvezda has only one loss in the ABA league this season, so they will try to continue their great streak of results in Skopje. Just two days ago, they recorded a great victory in Valencia and ended the first part of the season with a score of 9-8, and a great chance to fight for the TOP8. Petrusev led the team with 25 points and 9 rebounds. The red and whites are on a three-game away streak, and they have a double round of the Euroleague next week. They will try to make the match against MZT as painless as possible, but it will not be easy for them.
A large energy drain, but also problems with injuries, leads to a decrease in rotation, which at this rate is a big problem for all players. But Zvezda has the enormous quality to make up for it.
MZT vs Crvena zvezda H2H
01.10.22 – Crvena zvezda : MZT Skopje – 87:67
22.01.18 – MZT Skopje : Crvena zvezda – 58:92
30.10.17 – Crvena zvezda : MZT Skopje – 112:73
17.12.16 – MZT Skopje : Crvena zvezda – 73:93
Injuries and suspensions
MZT: None.
Crvena zvezda: None.
MZT vs Crvena zvezda Prediction
Zvezda enters this match as an absolute favorite. Although we are not supporters of big limits, the previous results and matches of these two teams, as well as the evident difference in quality, give us the right that Red Star will win this match with a 20+ difference.
Tip-off Time: Sunday, 08.01.2023, 17:00 CET
Prediction: Crvena zvezda -13,5
Odds: 1,71
Sportsbook: Bet365
