Βy Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
The battles in the relegation zone in every single European league fired up and we focus in our betting collumn on the teams who are involved to that. Also, we expect a high scoring game in the game, Laboral-Valencia.
KAOD is a very good team which lost many games in the end and still doesn’t feel safe in the first division. However, this week has the chance to prevail over Panelefsiniakos and almost avoid any risk of getting relegated. The visitors won the game of the first round by 14 points and KAOD will try to overcome it. In any case, the hosts can beat by more than 8,5 points.
Gran Canaria comes from a great game against Karsiyaka and faces Joventut, a competitive team which is in bad mood after the three defeats in row. Gran Canaria is always strong at home and can prevail by more than 6,5 points.
The derby Laboral-Valencia will be tough and after the absence of Bertans and Shengelia the hosts aren’t so strong favorite. However, both teams play up tempo basketball and we prefer to bet on the over option. The line of 160,5 points is low for them, as soon as in four of the last six games of both teams, the total points were more.
In the derby of the Basques, Bilbao has the advantage to beat Gipuzkoa but the handicap in such a game is huge. The visitors want to keep themselves away from the relegation zone and no matter how good Bilbao is, Gipuzkoa can defend the handicap of the 9,5 points.
Roma is in excellent shape after three straight wins, while Vanoli has only two victories in its last eleven games. The hosts don’t have so big advantage to win the game, so we go with the good shape of the visitors who have on their side the handicap.
The betting tips
KAOD-Panelefsiniakos (+8,5) 1
@SBO bet 1,93
Bilbao-Gipuzkoa (+9,5) 2
@SBObet 1,88
Laboral-Valencia Over 160,5 points
@Ladbrokes 1,85
Gran Canaria-Joventut (+5,5) 1
@Coral 1,91
Vanoli-Roma (+3,5) 2
@Bet365 1,90