CSKA vs UNICS. Are Kazan residents in shock?

On May 31, the third match of the final series of the VTB United League 2023/24 between the clubs CSKA and UNICS will take place in Moscow. The meeting will take place on the basketball court of the Krylatskoye sports complex.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• History of the confrontation
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on CSKA vs UNICS

CSKA

In the last VTB United League, the team did not become a champion, taking only bronze in the tournament, and this was something of a shock for the entire Russian basketball community. It is important to understand the reasons for what happened. The club was changing. He no longer has the Euroleague. He was forced to unload his payroll in this way. I had to let go of my big stars. This whole process took time to adapt. At the moment, CSKA is renewed on paper, and also full of strength on the floor and is 100% ready for great achievements. The club intends to once again become the main basketball force in the country.

The current final series against UNICS Kazan started on the opponent's territory. The capital's army team played perfect basketball here and managed to win two matches out of two (96:95 and 94:83). Moreover, if in the first battle here we saw a stubborn fight, then in the second confrontation everything looked as if this was a typical victory in class for the Muscovites. If this turns out to be true, then very, very soon the “red-blues” will return to the basketball throne of Russia, becoming champions of the VTB League 2023/24.

UNICS

The team won the last VTB United League. This is a cool achievement, but right now the situation looks like in the 2022/23 season UNICS was most lucky when the capital CSKA had certain difficulties.

Now the Kazan team is flying in the current series against the Muscovites with a score of 0:2. Here, two fights were handed over to the opponent on their territory. What happened should be considered the most painful blow. You may not be able to recover from it this season.

Why are we seeing this? CSKA had problems last season. Now they are behind. Muscovites are perhaps just an order of magnitude cooler than Kazan residents. Plus they have experience on their side. If all this turns out to be true, then the current series may turn out to be as short as possible. UNICS will try to impose competition on the capital here, but now it is no longer a fact that it will be able to accomplish all this.

History of the confrontation

The series score is 2:0. The Muscovites are in the lead, having won two starting away matches here (96:95 and 94:83). Before this, the teams played four more matches in the VTB United League 2023/24. They had 3:1 positive results in favor of the Kazan team.

Odds from download 1xbet

Bookmakers believe in CSKA. In 1xbet they give 1.53 for the victory of the “army team”. The success of the Kazan team is worth 2.5 here. Bets on Total less (169.5) are multiplied by 1.9. Overcoming this performance bar will also increase your money by 1.9 times. The coefficient for handicap 1(-8.5) is 2.37. The price of handicap 2(-1.5) is 2.8. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

CSKA basketball players currently need to knock down their opponents. The final series, which lasts up to four wins, should be on the verge of ending in favor of the capital. There should be no prospects for the opponent here. The Army team will show their best and win powerfully on their own territory. Here we take handicap 1(-8.5) for 2.37.