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I do not understand the odds set at this match. It's a clash between two top African teams and I don't understand the 1,10 odds at Egypt's win. They have a new coach, whom I do not appreciate. He couldn't count on the important receiver Moneim and middle blocker Adel so far and lost setter Abdall yesterday against Congo. Congo got a set, which makes this handicap at Tunisia unbelievable. They are with the best team here, and their coach managed to get the well-experienced technician Chelik back on the team. They beat Congo in straight sets easily and already secured the semifinals. This match is not irrelevant tough as the winner gets to avoid the tricky Algeria. These teams played their last h2h at World Cup in September when Egypt won 3-2. Moneim, Abdalla and Adel were all on the team back then. I wouldn't not be surprised if Tunisia won today, which makes the +13,5 points a very good bet. The win at Tunisia is a great option as well. I think this handicap shouldn't even exist. Details

The African qualifiers for the Olympics started yesterday in Congo, so none of these teams have the home court advantage. Cameroon outplayed the hosts 3-0, while Algeria had the same result against Nigeria. Nothing unusual at first, but the Cameroonians came weakened. The coach Mayam can't rely on his best players, Wounembain, Feughou, Sali, mousse Maliki, while N'Daki Mboulet retired. So, only two of the players from the last WC are in the team, the middle block Dolemgombai and the substitute receiver Kody. The Algerians gathered a talented team and they're dreaming of playing the Olympics for the first time in 26 years. They were tied up with Egypt and Tunisia in the last year's African championship (2-3), two of the best African teams, and they ended up fourth. The Algerians won the last game against the Cameroonians in the All-Africa Games 3-1 in September, and the Cameroonians had Wounembain and Feughou in the team then. Considering that there's a switch between the generations in the Cameroonian team, and most players are playing the national league, Algeria are more of a favorite than the odds would suggest. Details

There used to be a time when ACH and Hypo matches decided the winner of MEVZA but since the Slovenian team lost some of its financial power, Hypo are today a much better team. The Slovenians are the top table team in MEVZA but Hypo played the first tournament without some players and lost two points. Looking at the rosters, the Austrians are a better team . Their coach has more than good options on the bench if something goes wrong. Their CL results prove that. Hypo played a close match with Hallbank and not even Zenit crushed then. The Slovenians, on the other hand, didn't' get a set in the weaker group. Hypo say they'll do their best. Home court advantage is the only thing going for the Slovenians here but Tivoli a was empty and ACH cannot be the favorites here. Details

Germany don't seem like a team in good form to me right now, Grozer came 'drained' from Korea, Schops is not here and the pressure on them is huge. On the other side is a team that proved they can handle today's strongest teams, and they are the underdogs. The Belgians defeated the French in preparations, and they were undefeated in the second game and France weren't holding back. Selector Baeyens points out that they are in fine form, even better than before the European Championship, where they were stopped by Germany in the quarter-final. We shouldn't forget that the Germans made some calculations in order to avoid Poland and that the Belgians were not favorites of that move. I was personally surprised by the odds because I expected that the bookmakers would evaluate the current situation which always has a huge role at these 'short term' tournaments. Germany don't seem to me as a team that can defeat someone 3-0, especially not Belgium who have weapons with which they can threaten Heynen's team. Details

Poitiers are very limited at reception without Janic, but even if he was on the team, this bet would still be great. It's a clash between the top team and the team in spot 3. The odds are set at 1,2 at home team, which makes no sense now that Montpeiller are on a roll. They proved to be able to play any team away. The margin is ridiculously low as the consequence of the offs at Potiiers, but it's very unlikely that we'll see only three sets in the derby match. I expected the margin to be much higher. The one set here is 6-7 points off, which is why I simply have to go with this bet. Details

The odds on the Turkish team's win have dropped quite a lot, but they still have value and that is why we have to bet on their win. Zenit went on a trip to Ankara with a flight at 3 AM Moscow time, they had a layover in Istanbul and then arrived to Turkey's capital. Even though the best team in the world is without Leon, Mikhaylov and Aschev, and Salparov arrived from Sofia after a few days of rest without practices. Halkbank are maximally motivated because of the defeat in the first game, they have the home court advantage, they are more rested and complete because Sokolov is returning (It is questionable how much he will play). The Russian players spent the night traveling, they played three games in 6 days and the points should stay in Ankara. Details

PAOK undeservedly lost a set in the first game and I am convinced that id they had won the first set (didn't because of a referee's mistake) they would have even won in Belgium. This way they still haven't won. They changed the coach, Kalmazidis is a creator of this team and their greatest successes, they convincingly won the last two games and the players regained their confidence. On the ther hand, Noliko are a good team, but not that good to be the favorites tonight. They had a lot of problems in the away games this season, and since they will be welcomed to Greece with a heated atmosphere, I don't think they will manage well in it. PAOK played two even sets at home against Trentino and they won one. The new coach got their confidence back, the home court and huge motivation because of the defeat two weeks ago are enough arguments to bet on the Greek team in this game. Details

Teruel won the first duel 3-0, but the Cypriots didn't embarrass themselves. Despite 31 errors (Teruel 15), they lost two sets in intense final moments, and you could say that the home court decided. A 3-0 win means that Teruel can do with winning in two sets, but Omonia announce a merciless fight to get through, and I think this will be a match with a high number of points. I expected the margin to be at least three points higher, but considering that Teruel's win is offered for low, the margin is great for betting. I don't know what should happen for this game to end in three sets. With all these reasons, you've got to bet on over. Details

Gazprom Ugra won the first game 3-1 but it would not be undeserved even if the opponents won 3-1. It was a real battle and I don't think things changes that much in only two weeks for the Russians to be such favorites. The only advantage for them is the fact they play home now. They will be without receiver Ilynikh, who sustained major injuries in a night club brawl. The other settler Zaytsev is not fully fit either and most likely won't play. The Finns say they will fight until the last breath and won't give up regardless of the result. Their top player Ojansivu failed them two weeks ago and they still played a close game. Ugra will be weakened today and given the result, need only two sets today. I would not be surprised if their coach rested some players when they secure the next round. Also, Gazprom lost a set to Neftyanik and NOVA and Tiikerit didn't come here for a field trip. Details

It seems the home team will get three points here. Silvani Prandi picked all the key players of Lyon and he definitely knows his ex team's weaknesses. The second reason for this bet is that the guests are tired, and the coach Chalendar says they've been "spent physically", and that the game against Beauvais this weekend is much more important. Let's also not forget they played five sets against Narbonne on Saturday. Besides, McGivern is out today, he's an important middle block that Chalendar will spare so he'd be ready for Beauvais. Chaumont have more energy, they're playing at home, their roster is wider, and they'll keep the three points. Details

Paris gained their form back at the right time. They beat Friedrichshafen and Beauvais, two tricky opponents, easily, and that guarantees they'll do everything in their power to surprise the Russians today. The timing isn't right for Dynamo because they have a tough game to play against Gazpra Ugra in the Superleague in two days, and then they have to go to Kaliningrad to the Russian Cup final. They played away against Toulouse last year, and barely managed to win in five sets, and Paris are stronger than Toulouse. That's important because it shows that the French teams' style doesn't suit them, and the Parisians can also surprise them with their serve. The home team are vastly underestimated here, it's not realistic. Dynamo lost a set to weaker teams this season, in much better conditions, and I believe they'll do the same in Paris tonight. Details

I don't see much difference between these two teams so I am pleasantly surprised with the pretty low margin for a derby. Both teams have been leaning towards overs this season, Cannes, in the championship, won in straight sets only once, and by all indicators, that game should have gone into four sets. The situation is similar with Sete, they defeated Nancy in straight sets, but they are the weakest team in the league. Of course, the low margin is a consequence of a ridiculous odds on the home team, but for me this is an even game and I would set the margin higher by 3-4 points. Everything here points to a tight and suspenseful game, and the margin is set so that it can be breached in four average sets. Details

NOVA Novokuybyishevsk are quite underestimated again because they are the last team in the league, but the impression they left is better than the point situation. This last-placed team took a set against Dynamo Moscow, Gazprom Ugra (whom they defeated in the Cup), Lokomotiv in Novosibirsk twice, lost two sets against Belgorod, and Fakel are not stronger then these mentioned teams. They were really unlucky with the schedule because they would definitely have more points otherwise. The home team used the favorable schedule at the start, but I cannot ignore the fact that they lost a set against Orenburg, Belarus BATE and Dutch Lycurgus. With all that, this is their fifth game in seven days, NOVA are not a naive team and considering what we saw so far, they should return from Novy Urengoy with a won set, and I wouldn't be surprised if the away team win a point. Details

Habo are the second worst team in Sweden, judging by their spot in the table, with only 3 wins in 15 games. They acquired two players in order to try and avoid relegation, while two recovered from injuries. Receivers Stolic and libero Mokelainen are the new players. The comebacks and acquisitions saw Habo's game improve immediately. They recorded two straight wins and managed to record the first away wins of the season (in straight sets).
The visitors are in spot 4 in the table and about to join the race for the title. Still, I don't think they'll have it easy here. They beat Lonkopongs in straight sets away but Habo already gave them trouble this season. Habo managed to get a set home and missed two set points for a point. Orkelljunga won in straight sets home, but one of those sets finished at 27-25. Habo are a completely different team now but the odds are set according to what they were like before. Herco, Stolic and Perrson, who are now on the team, get them 30 points for sure, which changes a lot. Details

A match between Toulouse and Poitiers is a typical over matchup. Both teams are in good form, Toulouse are playing great at home, and Poitiers are better than decent when playing away. The home team have the most over results in the league, five of eight games this season were decided in the fifth set, and another one went over the margin. Poitiers have six overs on today's margin, so no need to play clever when deciding the best bet for this match. The margin is this way because of the low odds for the guests, I expected it to be at least two points higher, and considering 12/16 overs in their games this season, an over is an only obvious choice. Details

Sollentuna are on a two-match losing run but that's no surprise since both of those were away matches and the Swedish league is known for the home teams recording wins. A win over Tierp is in a way a must because the home team compromised two good results home. They beat the two biggest title contenders and lost only three sets in 4 home games. On the other hand, Tierp do horribly away. They are on a 0-4 losing run with only 3 sets won. Since the game is to be played during the week, that could be a problem since this is a semi-professional league. A great home team and horrible visitors are meeting here and I'll always go with the home team's win in that situation. I personally expected 1,6 at Sollentuna so the +1,85 has good value. The odds are set like this only because the home team lost two straight games and are not realistic. Details

I think the bookmakers made a pretty big mistake here. Menen are average in Belgium, they're the fourth team with 4-1 ratio, but they only faced Lennik of the stronger teams, and they crushed them in straight sets. So, the statistics are pumped up thanks to matches to Guibertin, Zoersel and teams far below their opponent today. Hurrikaani Loimaa are a top team in Finland, they do well in the European competitions, too, especially the Challenge Cup. They did get eliminated from the CEV Cup because the two matches against Posojilnica were decided with two or three balls. They beat the strong VaLePa 3-2 in an away match in the last round of the national championship, which can't be a coincidence, and Menen are definitely not better than VaLe Pa. I expected the odds to be evened out, maybe put Menen as slight favorites, but I couldn't even imagine a scenario like this one. The Finns will have a huge advantage in the block, their receivers are Mantyla and Mutka who are playing for the national team, so I don't see a position where the home team would be better, except maybe the setter. The guests will have to do without the middle block Oivanen. With him, I'd bet on a clear win by the guests, and this way, I'll settle for them taking two sets, because I'd put the same odds on a clear win. Details

Budejovice are the best team in the Czech Extraliga. They have not recorded a single defeat in 8 games this season. Also, they won two games against Draisma in CEV Cup, which means they are now on a 10-match winning run in all competitions, which is not something that happens by accident. Evivo are far from the top German teams and they were lucky that the first CEV round saw them face Lyon, a team not interested in Europan competitions. The visitors are basically the Czech national team (6 of their players played World League with Czech Republic this season). There is also the brilliant Brazilian opposite Marciel. I personally think they are the better team here. The home court advantage won't mean much because the visitors have a team for Champions League. I'll always go with a team with more experience and quality, no matter the fact they're visitors. Details

Resovia are in crisis, both regarding games and results and Lennik are not a bad team at all. They are without a defeat this season, they are bursting with confidence and can play without any pressure today. That will not suit the home team at all because they are under pressure. It is well-known that the Polish teams do not respond so well to that in those kind of situations. The Belgians are a well-organized team with good players and Resovia already lost sets to teams worse than Lennik this season. The home team are the favorite, there is no doubt about it but I don't think they'll said through this match given all the problems. Details

The odds at the home teams are ridiculous and that resulted in the pretty low margin at total points. PAOK went through it against Trentino in the last round and stayed two points two short against Tourse, while Noliko went onto over in the last round as well. I personally don't see much difference between these teams. The Greeks have Cepeda, who is the kind of a player Noliko don't have. The home team, on the other hand, have a much better blocking due. If the visitors were complete, I would give them a much better chance in Belgium but I'll stay at total points over without Pantakidis because I can't see this finishing in three sets. Details