Avtodor vs Lokomotiv-Kuban. Match of teams clinging to the playoffs of the VTB United League

On Sunday, November 6, in Saratov, on the site of the Kristall arena, local basketball players from the Avtodor club will receive their counterparts from the Kuban Lokomotiv. This is the eighth match for the teams in the VTB United League 2022/23.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Avtodor vs Lokomotiv-Kuban facts
• History of the confrontation
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Avtodor vs Lokomotiv-Kuban

Avtodor

Now the team is seventh in the League's summary table, having four wins after seven played matches. The result will be considered average. In general, there is something to strive for and something to work on, but here a lot can be attributed to the set of forms at the beginning of the season and so on. Boatwright Ryan deserves some flattering words, making 15 points per match, Mikhailovsky Nikita is not far behind him (13.8).

The team has a decent game ahead. She scores well, shows relatively good accuracy from all distances, but the defense fails. If you manage to pull up this component, then the Saratov team will definitely rise in the table. Note that Avtodor is the best in VTB in block shots (four per game).

Lokomotiv-Kuban

The team started the current season crumpled. So far, she is performing below her ambitions. After seven matches, Lokomotiv-Kuban is in eighth place in the final protocol of the competition with only three wins and a negative point difference. Weak, because the "railroad" are positioned as the basketball TOP of the country.

If we are looking for a positive, then we need to pay tribute to the Kuban in terms of their game on the shield. In this component they are third in the tournament. They average just over 38 rebounds per game. In terms of interceptions, the "railroaders" are in fourth place (about nine per battle). Speaking about the distinctive features of the Loko style, one cannot fail to note its rigidity. On average, southerners foul 22 times per match. Only two teams play rougher in the tournament. Burford Jaylen is in second place in the scoring competition (18.6 points per meeting). Willis Darral makes 13.3.

History of the confrontation

"Railroad" have not known defeat for three matches in a row in pairs. Saratov beat Krasnodar for the last time in November 2020 (in overtime). In the VTB United League of the previous convocation, Loko was at first stronger on the road with a score of 108:95, and then got a positive result on its territory (106:83). In ten extreme battles of the clubs - 6:4 in terms of victories in favor of the southerners.

Odds from download 1xbet

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Game Totals Prediction

Lokomotiv did not have a very bright start in the VTB United League 22/23, but it tries to improve in every match. Avtodor also does not shine in the first games of the season, although it is more difficult here and, perhaps, this is just the level of the team. In the upcoming meeting, the guests will confidently win - Victory 2 and handicap 2 (-6), having worked on their previous mistakes. The owners of the site will only have to try to chase the opponent, but the plan will not work, but the score on the scoreboard at the end of the match will be relatively large - Total over (161.5).