UNICS vs CSKA. Confrontation between VTB United League leaders

UNICS and CSKA will fight on December 4 in the main match of the 14th round of the regular season of the VTB United League 2022/23. It will take place on the floor of the Basket Hall multifunctional sports complex in Kazan.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• UNICS vs CSKA facts
• History of the confrontation
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on UNICS vs CSKA

UNICS

With a balance of 12/1, Kazan is the main pursuer of CSKA in the VTB United League 2022/23, coming in second in the table. The only defeat of UNICS happened in a match against the "soldiers" in Moscow. Now basketball players from Tatarstan have a chance for revenge to get involved in the battle for the first line in the regular season. Kazan has the best defense of the tournament.

In the last match VTB team played with Minsk, which is really weak. UNICS did not know any problems in that match, but none of the team's basketball players entered the top five of the week after the tour. On the one hand, this is a little annoying, but if you think about it, it may be part of the preparation for CSKA. If we talk about the bright personalities of that battle, then we need to highlight Daryl Macon. The American scored 26 points for the Belarusians, made two rebounds and gave the same number of assists, and he only recently recovered from an injury. Also in the match against Minsk, Kazan showed their best defense game in the championship. They missed only 53 points.

CSKA

Muscovites have won all 13 matches in the VTB United League 2022/23. Phenomenal result. The equator of the regular season is already behind, but there are no defeats. Muscovites did not become champions in the last tournament. After that, many felt that the “army team” had passed. Turns out they just needed a break. CSKA changed its coach and there was a rotation of the composition. These nuances were as painless as possible for the club.

At the moment, the capital's basketball players have the best point difference and the most powerful attack group in the VTB League 2022/23. Aleksey Shved made it to the last team of the week of the tournament. He made a double-double in the battle with PARMA (17 points and 14 assists). In general, it must be said that CSKA players are constantly included in the top five of the weekly championship. More often than others, it turns out to be Milutinov. Serbs are really cool. He is the leader of the current "army".

History of the confrontation

The teams have already crossed paths this season of the VTB United League. The meeting was held on November 10 in Moscow. The hosts of the site won it with a score of 92:79, taking three quarters of the match. In the last championship draw, the teams had two battles. They were won by UNICS - 69:64 at home and 105:103 away, three overtimes were played in this meeting (after 77:77). Also in that game year, the teams had two confrontations in the Euroleague. There they once upset each other (CSKA was stronger on the road with a score of 86:75, and Kazan - 88:67 in Moscow). This summer, the clubs crossed paths in the group in the fight for the VTB Super Cup. The capital's basketball players were stronger here (76:71).

Odds from download 1xbet

The Army Men, unbeaten in the current championship, are favourites for every game in the tournament. The battle against UNICS is no exception. The odds are 1.575 to win. The home team's favourable return is priced at 2.56. Total Under (167.5) is 1.96. Breaking this point bar is worth 1.94. Betting on Handicap 2 (-6) is multiplied by 2.12. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

CSKA is consistently good. It has a deep squad that has stood the test of time. There aren't many newcomers on the team, and they fit in well with the roster. That's not the case for UNICS. A lot of basketball players came in during the summer. They're very good, but they need time to get used to it. That's an incredibly important moment in a battle against strong opponents. CSKA will win (Win 2). The win will not be too big, but the fans won't need Validol at the end of the match either - a handicap of 2 (-6). Kazan will again do a good job defensively, making the overall score of the battle relatively low (Total less than 167.5).