Cholet vs Antwerp: Analysis and Prediction – Cholet and Antwerp will meet each other in the FIBA Champions League qualifying round.
Cholet vs Antwerp Odds
Cholet vs Antwerp (1/2): 1.15 / 5.13
Asian Handicap ( -11.5 / +11.5): 1.84 / 1.84
Total Over/Under (159.5): 1.84 / 1.84
*Odds are active at the time the article is published
Cholet Team News
Cholet successfully started the competition in the French league. In the first two games, they beat Roanne and Dijon and thus caught a good rhythm before the continuation.
In those two matches, completely two opposite performances of Cholet were seen. Against Roanne, it was fast and efficient basketball and a 90:86 victory. In the second match, points were much more difficult to score and Cholet achieved a positive result with great difficulty. And while there were more upbeat players in the first game, the same cannot be said for the second. Czech Vojtech Hruban was the only one in a good mood, that is, the only one in double figures and with 16 points he pushed the team to a worthy triumph 62:60. And while the shooting percentage in both games fluctuated, what has been a constant for Choleta has been excellent rebounding. When that is the case, everything is much easier for this team, which does not allow its rivals many points from the second attack.
Now it is up to Cholet to make a breakthrough and try to be part of the European competition. When the winner is decided in 40 minutes, the toughness that this team has shown is extremely important. The biggest trump card, athleticism, will try to use it to the end and disturb the next rival. The good news is that despite numerous departures (10) and not so many arrivals (4) Cholet still has a lot to offer. On the small forward is the mentioned Hruban, in the frontcourt position is Kim Tillie, who, despite the lower number of points on average, contributes to the game with his experience.
Antwerp Team News
Antwerp beat Spotter Leuven 82:78 in the first game of the Belgian league in an uncertain ending and enters the new season with the desire to take a step higher, as it was eliminated by Charleroi in the quarterfinals this spring.
This team has largely changed its composition compared to last season. From Gonzaga came Rasir Bolton, who had a double-digit scoring performance, and Asbjorn Mitgaard from the first German league was a big boost. Justice Sueing also came from college, also with a double-digit performance. The top scorer of Leeuwarden, the Belgian first division, Keevan Veinot (17 points on average), will be another of Antwerp’s mainstays in attack. The biggest blow for the Belgian team is the departure of the best player Ferdinand Zylka, who decided to collect his 12.6 points in Braunschweig. In the first meeting of the Belgian league, Bolton was the best and with 14 points proved that, at least in the first game, the club management did not make a mistake with his involvement.
Antwerp is a team that mainly relies on interior play. For three, they shoot only when they have to, from well-constructed situations. As positive as it is that they play controlled basketball, this team cannot boast of athleticism, which could be a problem against a physically superior rival in the next match.
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Cholet vs Antwerp H2H
This will be the first head-to-head game between those two teams.
Absences and Injuries
According to available informations, all players will be available for both teams.
Cholet vs Antwerp
Cholet is physically more powerful, but also a better quality team, which even when it doesn’t go well, as was the case in the prelude to this duel, can find a way to victory. Antwerp’s squad also includes certain players who came from lower league clubs, which will not be enough to compete with one of the best teams in France. Because of all the above, our suggestion is that Cholet will win by a margin higher than the handicap offered.
Tip-off Time: Wednesday, 27.09.2023, 13:00 CET
Prediction: Cholet -10.5
Odds: 1.73
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