Wolves vs Besiktas: Analysis and Prediction – Wolves will host Besiktas in the EuroCup fourth round.
Wolves vs Besiktas Odds
Wolves Team News
Wolves enter this match in a good mood, considering that in the introduction before the duel they outplayed Jonava 83:71 away in the domestic league. In this way, they returned to winning ways, after the failure against Joventut in the EuroCup.
This Lithuanian team continued with efficient games, considering that they often scores over 100 points lately. They cultivates such a style of play, although against Jonava it did not look so fluent. Wolves had some problems, the rival held on for 30 minutes and only at the end did the visiting team make a decisive difference and achieve win. The most responsible for that was Rasheed Sulaimon with 25 points, while Christian Mekowulu added 13. There were several other players in double figures, but the impression was that in this game the defense was the one that led the Wolves to victory, while the offense had just finished the job and finished off Jonava.
Wolves have proven to be a very tricky team. Joventut needed extra time on their floor, in order to outplay the Lithuanian team, which showed two faces in the EuroCup. We should not ignore the defeat against Paris 105:78. From the above, it can be concluded that Wolves, when it comes to quality checks, do not have the defensive power to respond to the rival and that the epilogue depends solely on the offense.
Besiktas Team News
After the defeat against Bursa in a hot away game, Besiktas regained their rhythm and now they are in good form. After the win over Cedevita Olimpija 73:66, Dusan Alimpijevic team was convincing against Merkezefendi in the Turkish Super League 79:58.
Besiktas once again demonstrated a repeatable philosophy with which it decides matches in its favor. As a rule, they reduce their rivals to less than 70 points and completely neutralize them with an aggressive game. It was the same against Merkezefendi, who could not score more than 58 points, but that duel, as well as the duel against Cedevita Olimpija, should not be taken too seriously. While the quality of Merkezefendi is much lower than Besiktas, Cedevita Olimpija is in a very bad series and it seems that it is only a matter of time before they find a new coach. Matt Mitchell proved once again that he is the leader of the team from Istanbul with 14 points against Merkezefendi, followed by Berkan Durmaz and Samit Yigitoglu with 11 each.
Alimpijevic will need a solid and aggressive defense now more than ever. In the next match, the defense will be put to the biggest test so far, but Besiktas will also have to take advantage offensively of the rival’s mistakes, which there will undoubtedly be.
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Wolves vs Besiktas H2H
This will be the first duel between the two teams.
Absences and Injuries
Wolves will be without Arturs Zagars, who suffered a serious injury, probably until the end of the season. For the guests, Egehan Arna is a question mark.
Wolves vs Besiktas Prediction
The injury to Arturs Zagars is a big blow for Wolves, who can still play at their best, as was the case against Joventut. However, it was Besiktas who outplayed Joventut by imposing a slow pace of the game, which suited them. Alimpijevic knows that this is the only way to win the next game, so we should expect a similar development. Our suggestion is that Wolves will have no answer to the visitors defense and that Besiktas will win another tough away game.
Tip-off Time: Tuesday, 24.10.2023, 18:00 CET
Prediction: Besiktas to win
Odds: 1.76
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