Please adjust your antennae for this EuroLeague game folks, we've got a nail-biter on our hands. Anadolu Efes is packing their bags and journeying to Virtus Segafredo Bologna for a contest that has the potential to set the court on fire.
Walk down memory lane, will you. Our last three meetings saw swings as unpredictable as the stock market, but two times out of three, the Virtus boys ended up on top. Our teams are like rival siblings, with identical win-loss records from the previous season, can believe it? 17-17 they both were, nine or ten steps down the ladder from the top, if memory serves me right.
Shifting our attention to some recent activities, Anadolu Efes has been a little inconsistent, like a teenager deciding what to wear, but they keep edging out their opponents by the skin of their teeth. Virtus? Well, things are not all sunshine and rainbows for them - they've been on the receiving end in their past few clashes, leaving them red-faced instead of celebratory red wine.
But don't you forget about that match on the 16th of April, Anadolu Efes were left scratching their heads as Virtus Bologna pulled a Houdini, stealing the game right under their noses. Sports, funny thing isn't it?
Now, pack all this trivia in your head and swish it around like mouthwash. Despite the see-sawing nature of their recent form, you can't get past the fact Virtus Bologna has had Anadolu Efes' number more often than not. With home court advantage, those Italian boys might be the dark horse in this race. However, Anadolu Efes has more in the tank, and it's not hay, that's for sure.
Albert’s Prediction: Anadolu Efes by 2