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This margin is definitely too high and too influenced with the first two Strasbourg's games. True, Strasbourg played them at 169 and 148 points (174 after overtime), but those are the most efficient games of the season. The rest of the games are a much better measure, and Strasbourg didn't go over 144 in either of them. Bonn and Zaragoza have more offensive potential, they play faster, and it resulted in those higher numbers. However, only talk about defense can be heard from Strasbourg before tonight's game, they want to reduce the number of conceded points and leave Reggiana with low numbers. Collet talks about this being a real catenaccio, Diot pointed out they should reduce the enthusiasm and force firmness in the position game... On the other and, Reggiana can try to get success only through firm defense and slowing things down to the fullest. They'll probably be able to count on 8-9 players, they played a very exhausting game against Varese a few days ago, and no chance they'll try to run around. They'll try to test the same recipe as they did against Brose, whom they defeated 70-67. This should be a real fight where Reggiana will hardly go over 65-70 points, but I respect their quality on the home court, and their ability to leave teams much more powerful than Strasbourg with lower numbers. It all points out to a game under 140 points, and this bet has a great value, in my opinion. Details

Liege have been over the set margin in the first 4 rounds, but three of those four games were with fast-pace teams ((Okapi, Brussels, Antwerp). The game with defense-oriented and tough Oostende was under. They cannot count on their first choice point guard and two other players today. Coach Bastianini is still here and still wants his team to focus on defense. Mons' coach Defaigne is no different, with all of their 4 head-to-head meetings ending with 136 or less points scored. Mons lost their preseason head-to-head 58-74. Defraigne is not happy with his team's start to the season - they managed to beat only defense-oriented Spirou and can't count on their point guard either. Motivation should not be a problem with either side. Their previous games proved that outrunning doesn't do them any good in terms of winning. Details

Despite struggling with offense efficiency, Montpellier managed to complete all the easier tasks (Metz 2:0, Lorient 1:0, Guingamp 2:1) easily. The second tier Ajaccio (conceded two or more goals in the last five head to head matches with Montpellier home) should be the easiest of tasks for the a very motivated Montpellier. Caoch Barrios is going to go with a very offense oriented line up (Pionnier – Jebbour – Hilton – El Kaoutari – Congré – Sanson – Lasne – Deza – Camara – Barrios – Montaño) with two midfielders, two offensive wingers and two forwards. That is something we don't get to often seen in France. The visitors sacked their coach Bracconi last week, putting in charge the inexperienced assistant Debes, who was their substitute goal keeper up to recently. His debut was successful - a 2-1 win over Valenciennes. The fact opponent's midfielder was sent off helped, but bad news for Ajaccio is, their first team defender Kante got injured. Zubar and Marestar, the other two, have been out for a while.
Players such as Bageorgi and Peroz will have a hard time trying to stop Montpellier, but the offense with Oliech and Favergue should not be entirely written off. I think the goals bet is a better choice than handicap, for example. Even if they surprise us, a 2-2 final score is more realistic that a goalless draw. Details

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The conditions in Geneva suit Dustov more. He had three consecutive indoor semifinals at challenger level early this season. Dzumhur, on the other hand, does not like the fast conditions. Dustov's shots are more powerful and his game indoors better on the whole than the opponents. Dzumhur is on a 2-3 record indoors this year, with only two challenger level wins. He's been losing to players worse than Dustov in these conditions, last time to a player outside the Top 400. He struggled the round before too. While playing the Davis Cup matches for Bosnia, he would lose indoors or struggled with players he usually beats on other surfaces. A good indoors players with nine wins in these conditions faces a player well below his level. I think Farrukh is a heavy favorite. Details