Igokea vs Tofas: Analysis and Prediction – Igokea will host Tofas in the FIBA Champions League round one.
Igokea vs Tofas Odds
Igokea Team News
Igokea enters this match in good form. After the defeat by Crvena Zvezda, the team from Aleksandrovac defeated Split and SC Derby in the ABA League. In this way, he proved that he will be a difficult opponent for anyone in the regional competition.
This primarily refers to the duel with the team from Podgorica. The SC Derby has been playing superbly since the beginning of the season – the team led by Andrej Zakelj also won the ABA SuperCup, which indicated serious things. Despite that, Igokea managed to outplay the Montenegrin team with the help of the fans and win 91:82. Vladimir Jovanovic team decided the game with an offensive, as evidenced by the number of points scored. Excluding the match against Crvena Zvezda, Igokea also scored 95 points against Split, so it is clear in which direction the philosophy of Jovanovic team is moving this season. Stefan Moody was masterful and marked the game against the SC Derby with as many as 30 points, while Edin Atic added 20. With such a game of two players, Igokea could hardly have lost at home.
Now the composition from Aleksandrovac starts completely different rhythm. In the following period, there will be less training, and more matches and spending. That is why other players, who are not the holders of the game, will have to raise their level in order for Igokea to be competitive in the European competition.
Tofas Team News
Tofas is in a similar form as his upcoming rival. In the first three games of the domestic league, the Turkish team won twice and lost once. The team from Bursa was better than Samsunspor and Merkezefendi while losing to Besiktas.
By winning against Merkezefendi away, Tofas made a very good introduction before the clash with Igokea. It wasn’t a top game, but it was enough to beat one of the weaker teams in the league. With 97:93, Tofas was better than the opponent, and the first quarter in which the guests scored 33 points is particularly noteworthy. In this way, they steered the game in the desired direction and achieved points with less difficulty. Caleb Homesley was the most responsible for that with 22 points, six rebounds and six assists. So that such a game of American player would be rewarded with a win, Cassius Winston also made an effort, with an equally diverse game – 14 points, four rebounds and six assists.
The next duel will be a real test for Tofas, considering that two wins in the championship came against teams of a lower rank. When they encountered a bit more resistance against Besiktas, it didn’t immediately look offensively effective. Igokea is a rival who is something between those rivals, so it is expected that Tofas will not be in such a good mood, but not weak either.
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Igokea vs Tofas H2H
These two teams have not played a single meeting.
Absences and Injuries
Both coaches have all players at their disposal.
Igokea vs Tofas Prediction
The two teams are in the same form, with Tofas having a slightly better squad on paper. This will neutralize Igokea’s home floor to a certain extent, so an uncertain match is expected. Considering that both of them generally score a lot of points, our suggestion is that this trend will continue in the first round of the FIBA Champions League and that the total number will exceed the offered limit.
Tip-off Time: Wednesday, 18.10.2023, 18:30 CET
Prediction: Over 158.5 points
Odds: 1.70
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