Tenerife vs Hapoel Jerusalem Prediction, Tips & Odds – May 12, 2023
Tenerife vs Hapoel Jerusalem Prediction 12.05.2023. The final tournament of the Basketball Champions League starts on Friday. In the first semi-final clash, Tenerife and Hapoel Jerusalem meet. The match is scheduled for 17:30.
The players of Tenerife are the current champions of this competition, and their only wish is to defend the title. However, the Hapoel team from Jerusalem has shown many times this season that it is a quality and dangerous team.
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Tenerife vs Hapoel Jerusalem Odds
Tenerife vs Hapoel Jerusalem 1×2: 1.35 / 3.05
Total over/under (153.5): 1.83 / 1.83
Handicap (-6.0/+6.0): 1.83 / 1.83
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook.
Tenerife Team News
Tenerife needed three games in the quarter-finals to beat Manresa in a repeat of the 2022 final. The reigning champions lost a close match away to Manresa, 85-83 in the second leg, but sandwiched it between two dominant performances on home soil. The third game ended with an 84-72 victory.
For Tenerife, the team’s foundation is as stable as it has been in the past few seasons. Marcelinho Huertas and Bruno Fittipaldo lead the game in the pick-and-roll, with players like Giorgio Shermadini and Fran Guerra finishing in the racket, or Sasa Salin, Aaron Doornekamp, and Tim Abromaitis waiting in the back to put in shots.
What made the difference this season was the signings of Elgin Cook and Leandro Bolmar. Both players bring defensive aggressiveness and offensive aggression that coach Txus Vidorreta may not have previously had at his disposal.
Hapoel Jerusalem Team News
On the other hand, Hapoel Jerusalem Road required them to overcome the challenge against 2018 champions AEK Athens. The home court was again key, as AEK also picked up a home win in Game 2. Still, Hapoel Jerusalem produced one of the most dominant performances in Champions League quarterfinal history to win 91-51 in Game 3 and advance to the Final Four.
For them, the defense could be a key segment in this semi-final clash. They are the best defensive team in the entire competition. At the other end of the court, they are decorated with a large dose of unselfishness, as they average 19.3 assists per game, which makes them second in the Final Four and third in the entire competition.
Unlike the Tenerife team, Hapoel put together an almost completely new roster at the beginning of the season. The foundation of this year’s Jerusalem team is based on disrupting the opponent’s play and the mobility of every player on the field, as more players on the roster have the length and ability to defend multiple positions.
Tenerife vs Hapoel Jerusalem H2H
These two teams last met in the quarter-finals of the same competition in the 2018/2019 season. Then the players of Tenerife were more successful because they celebrated with a bigger margin on their home floor. Hapoel won 75-73 in Jerusalem, and Tenerife won 81-64 in their hall.
Tenerife vs Hapoel Jerusalem Prediction
We expect a difficult and physically demanding match, which will not be too dynamic. We believe both teams will primarily focus on defense and will not rush to the other side of the floor too much. Therefore, we believe that this will be an ineffective match.
Tip-off Time: Friday 12.05.2023 05:30 PM GMT +1 / 17:30 CET
Prediction: Total Under 153.5
Odds: 1.83
Sportsbook: Bet365
