Strasbourg IG vs Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana Preview

Group C heavyweights will expect to get off to a winning start against their Slovenian opponents. Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana may have a host of domestic titles to their name but have failed to make an impact on the European stage since reaching the last four of the Euroleague in 1997. By contrast, their hosts have been a stronger side especially on home soil in recent years and form a daunting prospect for Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana head coach Gašper Okorn’s men. The two sides will provide an entertaining affair with the winner knowing they have taken a big step to making the play offs so early in the group stages.

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Strasbourg IG vs Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana Prediction

The home side will expect to walk away from this encounter boasting a perfect start and that is exactly one of the best basketball betting tips you are likely to receive. Back to back wins has left Strasbourg IG coach Vincent Collet confident that his team will continue a strong recent run of form. The home sides run to the playoffs in last season’s champion’s league means they know how to get the job done when the going gets tough and that experience will see them through this tight opening match.

Strasbourg IG vs Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana Betting Tips

The French outfit will have the bit between the teeth coming into this game after recent victories in the Pro A due to impressive wins over Champagne Chalons and Levallois Metropolitans. This is helped thanks to Winners array of basketball matches you can bet on making them one of the best places to go for basketball betting odds. Olimpija come into the game after back to back defeats to somewhat dent their pride and season in the process. Things are unlikely to get better for the Slovenians during their trip to France and another defeat looks set to be on the cards. As ever with opening matches, a nervy opening quarter is likely to ensue with the home side soon exerting their authority and thanks to the home support, will press that home advantage to get off to a winning start. Ljubljana will come back in Group C but this clash is to tall an order for them.

Over the last ten games, the away side Petrol Olimpija have achieved an average point per game tally of 85. When compared to the home side’s average over the same period of 76, one may be forgiven for thinking the away win is on the cards. However, the home side have played far tougher opponents in that period and boast home advantage and a superior win ratio despite the quality of opposition. All of this makes Unibet the way to go when making an over/under total score bet with the two trending to score a combined 161 points in this game. That makes Unibet’s over 157.5 points in the game a no-brainer and a great way to build additional tension and value to a game that already promises to be a close affair. Group C certainly gets off to a bang with the home side just edging it to increase their points per game tally in the process.