VEF Riga vs Darussafaka: Analysis and Prediction – VEF Riga will host Darussafaka in the FIBA Champions League round one.
VEF Riga vs Darussafaka Odds
VEF Riga Team News
VEF Riga enters this duel in a changing form. The Latvian team does not shine in the domestic championship, in which it has only two wins from four rounds. In the last game, VEF Riga lost to Ulikool in an uncertain ending, which cannot be good news before the next rival.
The Latvian team plays mostly ineffective basketball. Against Ulikool, VEF Riga scored 72 points, with three offensively not so productive quarters. 12 points were scored in the first, 14 in the second, and 16 in the third. Only in the fourth part of the game did things become different – 30 points were scored by the rival, but it was more to alleviate the defeat than to seriously threaten. So, when it counted, VEF Riga had big problems with the game on that side of the floor. Puerto Rican Arnaldo Toro Barea was the most notable in this lineup with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Brendan Adams, the best individual this season, added eight points, and Dairis Bertans was also notable with 12 points.
Latvian championship games can hardly be a serious parameter and preparation for European international basketball. However, when in such a situation VEF Riga cannot overcome the problems in attack, it is difficult to expect that to happen against significantly better rivals in the FIBA Champions League, in this case.
Darussafaka Team News
Darussafaka has lost only once in the three rounds of the championship so far, away from Bursa. In the other two duels, they beat Besiktas and Buyukcekmece in the last game. The triumph over Buyukcekmece by 84:80 will surely contribute to the increase of self-confidence before the next meeting.
A lot of oscillations marked the aforementioned clash. Darussafaka played great in the first quarter, conceding only 11 points and taking a double-digit lead. Then the situation changes drastically and Buyukcekmece reverses the result with an exceptionally well-played second part, in which they score 29 points. It was mostly uncertain until the end, so Darussafaka had to apply the recipe from the opening 10 minutes. She again played aggressively in defense, which was key to the triumph. David McCormack was the standout in that win with 17 points. First team Kyle Allman scored 13 points. Now Darussafaka faces a slightly easier challenge, given that the rival is not shining. With a sure win, the Turkish team would like to damage the role of one of the favorites to win the competition, as well as for Riga to be the place from which they will start towards that goal.
What shouldn’t happen against the Latvians are those lapses in play. It is true that VEF Riga does not shine, but the team is composed in such a way that it can harm any opponent, when it is given and take advantage of his inattention. Darussafaka will probably not allow that, if the concentration is at the level.
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VEF Riga vs Darussafaka H2H
These two teams have not played a single meeting.
Absences and Injuries
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VEF Riga vs Darussafaka Prediction
Given the current state of VEF Riga, it would be hard to expect them to pull off a surprise and defeat their favored rival. Quality, as well as form, are on the side of the Turkish team, so our suggestion is that Darussafaka will win by a margin greater than the offered handicap.
Tip-off Time: Tuesday, 17.10.2023, 20:00 CET
Prediction: Darussafaka -4.5
Odds: 1.75
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