Venezia vs Tortona: Analysis and Prediction – Venezia will play at home against Tortona in the Serie A season opener.
Venezia vs Tortona Odds
Venezia Team News
Venezia did not meet expectations on any front last season. That was the reason they parted ways with longtime coach Walter De Raffaele in February, who had brought them two titles in the past seven years. He was succeeded by Neven Spahija, who tailored the team to his liking.
From last season’s roster, Amedeo Tessitori, Marco Spissu, Andrea De Nicolao and Jeff Brooks retained their spots in the team, while some of the new players include Barry Brown Jr, Aamir Simms, Kyle Wiltjer, Rayjon Tucker, Jordan Parks and Alex O’Connell. It was expected that Bruno Caboclo, one of Venezia’s early signings this summer, would also be a part of the team, but he decided not to appear at the beginning of the preseason and will likely not be part of the team.
Venezia will aim to make a strong impression in the EuroCup this campaign, as well as be one of the top four clubs in Serie A. Coach Spahija has been given a free hand for this project, and we will see very soon the results of his work.
Tortona Team News
In the last few seasons, Tortona has positioned itself as the third best Italian club, right after Milano and Virtus. They have now assembled the most expensive team in the club’s history during the summer, but the start wasn’t the best. They suffered a convincing defeat against Brescia (86:63) in the Super Cup and will need to work on many aspects.
One of the players expected to take on a leadership role is Retin Obasohan. He didn’t manage to find his role at Asvel, but at this level, he should make a difference. A similar story goes for Tommaso Baldasso, who arrived from Milano. Former Virtus player Kyle Weems is also there, along with Leon Radosevic and Mike Daum in the roster. Regarding the rest of the team, it’s worth mentioning that Tortona still has Chris Dow, TaShawn Thomas and Arturs Strautins.
Tortona’s idea during the summer was to assemble a team that could seriously threaten Milano and Virtus. Based on what was seen a week ago, the impression is that it will be much harder to maintain the third position. Venezia is an excellent test for them at the start of the season, and they will certainly be motivated to make up for their performance in the Super Cup.
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Venezia vs Tortona H2H
Both matches were relatively easy win for the home team last season, so the H2H was 1-1.
Absences and Injuries
Apart from the already mentioned Bruno Caboclo, all players are available to both coaches.
Venezia vs Tortona Prediction
Considering this is the start of the season and both teams have ambitions to achieve results, it is realistic to expect a low number of points and many mistakes in at least one quarter. Shooting percentages are rarely at their peak in the first game, so our pick is lower number of points than the offered line.
Tip-off Time: Sunday, 01.10.2023, 16:30 CET
Prediction: Under 161 points
Odds: 1.75
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