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Both of these clubs started the European season in the Champions League, and they were both eliminated by Dynamo Krasnodar. Khimik in the second round after two defeats in the 5th set, and Vizura in the third round after winning at home 3-2, and losing in straight sets at Krasnodar. Khimik lost to Krasnodar by 20 points at home, and 8 away, Vizura won 10 points more than Krasnodar at home, 11 less away. That is where the handicap is set today, and after that Khimik played against Romanian Targoviste and won both games but in the fifth set. The first one ended at 210 points, and even though Khimik won they won 10 points less than opponents. In the second game they were at 214 points and they won 8 points more. In that second game, Khimik were similar favorites like today against Vizura. Stepancek, Khimik's libero, compared Targoviste and Vizura: - In my opinion, Vizura are a better team than Targoviste, they play very fast. They attack faster from the zone four, they have great young players, we have a big fight ahead of us. Vizura are coming back to European games after 2 and a half months, with the elimination from the CL they reached the CEV Cup round of 16. In the meantime they struggled with injuries, but managed to fulfill their plans, they are second in the championship, and reached the Cup Final Four. They are now complete and eagerly anticipating this European clash. - We prepared for a long time for February and the most important games so far. CEV Cup is important for us and we will go to Ukraine complete and we hope to have good news there. Khimik are the favorites in the first game, but our ambition is to advance - said Vizura's coach, Baltic. He rested his best player Eric in the last championship game, which shows how serious they are about this game. I doubt Khimik will win this easily, they are not a team that demolishes their opponents. Last year, when they were stronger, they defeated Finnish Kangasala away by 16, but that is not a team of Vizura's quality. They lost at home by 19 and advanced after a 'golden set'. Before that they defeated Nantes by 10, lost to German Schweriner by 16 and 18. This is an open match-up, Khimik are overly favored, Vizura have a young team but they are experienced, last year they played in the Champions League Group Stage and even defeated Cannes. In my opinion, this margin is by at least three points too high.