Saint Quentin vs Asvel: Analysis and Prediction – Saint Quentin and Asvel will play in the fifth round of LNB Pro A.
Saint Quentin vs Asvel Odds
Saint Quentin Team News
Saint Quentin was rather unlucky with the draw. In the first five matches, they faced Monaco, Asvel, and Paris, arguably the three strongest teams in the country. Fortunately for them, they secured a surprising win against Metropolitans in the first round, giving them one win on their record.
The newly-promoted team has made a fairly decent impression in the early part of the season. They also advanced to the second round of the national cup. However, there’s a slight cause for concern as they sometimes struggle in offense, averaging around 75 points per game. Mathis Dossou-Yovo, who recorded about 16 points per game last season in the second league, is currently the team’s top performer. He maintains similar statistics in the LNB Pro A league. He is presently the only player in the team with a double-digit scoring average. The talented Melvin Ajinca is also living up to expectations, currently averaging slightly above nine points and just over three rebounds per game.
The hosts in this match might benefit from the tight schedule of the visitors. The home team has an extra day of rest, and on top of that, Asvel has a Euroleague match in three days, a competition in which they didn’t shine particularly brightly last year. We believe that the hosts can put up a good fight against a team that finished a tough match just 48 hours ago, especially when another challenging match awaits them shortly after.
Asvel Team News
Asvel is currently in fairly good form, having secured three wins and suffered one loss in the first four rounds of play. That loss came in the last round, in a match against Monaco, considered the derby of the round.
In the duel against the main contender for the title in France, Asvel had the advantage at halftime. However, Monaco managed to make a comeback in the third quarter and ultimately secured the win without major difficulties. A promising sign for the club is the excellent performance of Joffrey Lauvergne at the start of the season. Nando de Colo is the team’s leading scorer. In the derby against Monaco, Frank Jackson disappointed, for Asvel to secure a win, he needed to contribute around 15 points, but he only managed to score two points with a poor field goal percentage. Asvel is now entering a period of the season where they play games every few days, and it remains to be seen how this will affect their key players.
Asvel has already entered a packed schedule, where they will play five matches in eleven days. We believe they will approach this match with a slightly more relaxed attitude in order to be well-prepared for the start of the Euroleague, especially considering that some of their key players have recently recovered from injuries or are nearing the end of their careers, such as Nando de Colo.
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Saint Quentin vs Asvel H2H
These two teams have only played one match against each other so far, and it was in the cup, seven and a half years ago. Asvel won this match as expected.
Absences and Injuries
The hosts are expected to field the same lineup they have been using since the beginning of the season. On the other hand, Edwin Jackson missed the match against Monaco, so it remains to be seen whether he will play in this duel. Additionally, Mike Scott missed two out of four matches in the national championship, but he did play against Monaco, so we expect him to be in the lineup.
Saint Quentin vs Asvel Prediction
Without a doubt, the guests are significantly more skilled, by more than 10 points. We are sure that this difference would be maintained even if the match were played on a neutral ground and if the teams had enough time to rest. However, as mentioned, Asvel is gradually entering a dense schedule and we believe that in this match, their key players might get slightly less playing time. It’s possible that some players who are fragile will skip this trip and focus on preparing for the match against Crvena Zvezda. The hosts have shown that they are not easy prey, and we believe that in this duel, they will manage to cover the handicap.
Tip-off Time: Tuesday, 03.10.2023, 21:00 CET
Prediction: Saint Quentin +9.5
Odds: 1.77
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