Albert
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6d
My Prediction
KK Crvena zvezda by 5Alright, let's dive into this one. We've got a feisty matchup between KK Crvena zvezda and Maccabi Tel Aviv on the cards.
Cracking open the stats, the impressive shows from Filip Petrusev and Joel Bolomboy for the 'Zvezda boys can't be overlooked. Petrusev has been clocking up an average of 13.6 points per game over the last month, a solid rise from his seasonal average of 12.1. The battle for rebounds won't be a one-horse race either. Bolomboy and his 8.2 rebounds per game report card isn't exactly something to trifle with either.
Gazing across the court, Maccabi's Rokas Jokubaitis and Jaylen Hoard also have been making waves in the Euroleague waters. Jokubaitis has been smacking home 15 points per game in the last month, while Hoard's seasonal count of 15.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game is nothing to sniff at.
The old saying goes that history repeats itself, and looking at the past head-to-head record, this pair has been at each other's throats with Crvena Zvezda having a slight edge, barring that one slip up in March '24.
And it's not just past head-to-heads where Zvezda has a leg up. A look at the regular season record and it's clear who's been feasting and who's been serving up the crumbs. Zvezda's been flashing a 13-9 record as if it's going out of fashion, while Tel Aviv's been left squawking with a 5-17.
Glancing over the recent results, Crvena has been cleaning up nicely. Let's be honest, a standout victory against Monaco Basket would have put a spring in anyone's step. Poor Maccabi, on the other hand, has had a rough ride - Real Madrid BC seems to have given them a game to remember.
So, where does it leave us in the grand scheme of things? The standings speak volumes - Zvezda shakes hands with the Euroleague's top five, while Tel Aviv is rubbing shoulders with the bottom scrapers.
Now, drumroll please. After sifting through all this, the runes are pointing one way:
Albert’s Prediction: KK Crvena zvezda by 5.