The Eurocup has reached the Game 2 of the Semi Finals and here’s some betting stats for the two games as Valencia and Alba look to secure a place in the Final with current 1-0 Series Leads.
Unics Kazan vs Valencia
Totals
Unics have covered 60% of their total point overs in the Eurocup this season (6-4). The total for this game is 147 points which is the new lowest for a Unics home game. The closest that they’ve had to a 147 point total at home was in their most recent home game against Lokomotiv Kuban when the total was 147.5 points and it ended with an Under in a low scoring 69-65 Unics win.
Valencia are one of the worst at covering total point overs on the road in the Eurocup this season at just 33.3% (3-6). The 147.5 point total will also be Valencia’s lowest on the road this season with the closest to that and previous lowest being a 152.5 point total against Asvel and Lietuvos Rytas with both ending with Unders in Valencia’s 73-69 loss and a 56-71 win.
Handicaps
Unics have covered 50% of their home Handicaps in the Eurocup this season (5-5). They’re tipped as 4 point favourites for this game. Unics have not had a -4 Handicap at home before in the competition but have had a -4.5 Handicap 3 times against Lietuvos Rytas and Lokomotiv Kuban twice. They covered 2 of those against Lietuvos Rytas in a 86-73 win and split it against Kuban despite winning both games 86-66 in which they covered and 69-65 in which they failed to cover the -4.5 Handicap by .5 point.
Valencia are the 3rd best in Eurocup at covering Handicaps on the road this season at 66.7% (6-3). They’ve not had a +4 Handicap on the road this season, but they have had a very close Handicap to that at +3.5 points against Unicaja which they covered in a 69-72 win. Valencia are 2-1 at covering Handicaps as road underdogs in the Eurocup this season.
Recent H2H in Kazan
These times have met 4 times in Kazan during this decade and it’s a split at 2-2.
The most recent meeting in Kazan between Unics and Valencia happened in the 2014 Eurocup Final 2nd leg. Valencia won that game 73-85 to clinch the title. Valencia covered a +6.5 Handicap and total 148.5 points resulted with an Over as the teams totalled 158 points. Unics will definitely be seeking for revenge for that game.
TIP OFF – 22nd March 2019 – 4pm UK Time
River Andorra vs Alba Berlin
Totals
Andorra are the 2nd best in Eurocup at covering total point overs at home this season at 77.8% (7-2). Total for this game is 172.5 points which is going to be the highest they’ve had at home this season with the previous highest and closest to that being a 171.5 point total against Cedevita which resulted with a rare under in a 87-81 win for River Andorra.
Alba Berlin have only covered 44.4% of their total point overs on the road this season (4-5). The 172.5 point total will also be the highest for them on the road this season with the previous highest and closest to that being a 170.5 point total against Cedevita and Tofas with the one against Cedevita ending with an Under in a 75-73 loss and against Tofas being an Over in a 101-106 win.
Handicaps
River Andorra are the tied 2nd best in the Eurocup at covering Handicaps at home this season at 66.7% (6-1-2). They’re tipped as 2.5 point favourites and that’s a Handicap they’ve not had at home before. However the closest to that they’ve had was a -3 Handicap against Crvena Zvezda which they covered in a 91-80 win.
Alba Berlin are the tied best at covering Handicaps on the road in the Eurocup this season at 77.8% (7-2). Alba haven’t been a +2.5 underdog but the closest a Handicap they’ve had to that on the road this season was +1.5 against Lietuvos Rytas which they covered in a 86-94 win. Alba are 2-1 at covering Handicaps as road underdogs in the Eurocup this season.
Recent H2H in Andorra
There is no recent history in Andorra between these two teams, this is the first meeting in this arena between the basketball clubs.
TIP OFF – 22nd March 2019 – 7:15pm UK Time
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