EUROLEAGUE PREVIEW - Round 5

🏀 EUROLEAGUE PREVIEW — OCTOBER 13

🇹🇷 Fenerbahçe vs Žalgiris 🇱🇹
Jasikevičius and Masiulis, two friends, meet again for another clash, with both teams in need of a win.
The line sits at Fenerbahçe -6 and 162.5 total points, which looks perfectly logical. Both teams play good defense, so this should be a relatively low-scoring game. Playing at home, Fenerbahçe should have enough quality to beat a Žalgiris team that is still far from playing its best basketball.
👀 My lean: Fenerbahçe -6
Skipping pregame.

🇫🇷 ASVEL vs Crvena Zvezda 🇷🇸
An interesting matchup from a betting perspective, but I've found better options today, so I'm staying away.
Crvena Zvezda should have enough quality to beat ASVEL, but it's still too early in the season to trust them on the road. The total of 167.5 also looks about right.
👀 My lean: Crvena Zvezda -3
Skipping.

🇪🇸 Barcelona vs Maccabi Tel Aviv 🇮🇱
Two offensive powerhouses meet. Maccabi have been one of the poorest traveling teams in the EuroLeague, so Barcelona should have a good chance of securing a comfortable home win.
However, Barcelona's defense has been almost nonexistent, which makes this matchup tricky from a betting perspective. I'm not touching it today.
👀 My lean: Over 176.5 or 1st Half Over
The line is simply too high for me to take right now.

🇪🇸 Baskonia vs Dubai 🇦🇪
🔥 One of today's 5 VIP pregame picks.

🇮🇹 Milano vs Real Madrid 🇪🇸
🔥 Another of today's 5 VIP pregame picks.

🇷🇸 Partizan vs Panathinaikos 🇬🇷
Without a doubt, the most interesting game to watch today! 👀🏀
Željko and the entire Panathinaikos team return to the Partizan arena, and I expect a fantastic atmosphere, with plenty of emotion both during and after the game.
There are many connections between these clubs and a lot of mutual respect. Although I don't consider Partizan a top-level team on paper, they keep proving me wrong. They played some really solid basketball during the final months of last season and have continued that form into the new campaign.
❤️ My lean: Sit back and enjoy the game.
From a betting perspective, I don't see any value worth taking.

🇪🇸 Valencia vs Olympiacos 🇬🇷
Another game I'm leaving alone pregame.
Valencia seem to be in their best form of the season already, despite it being so early, while Olympiacos still look vulnerable.
The total is astronomical, but considering these are two of the fastest teams in the league, the number makes sense.
👀 My lean: Olympiacos -2.5
No pregame bet for me.

💎 5 VIP picks are already lined up for today, including Baskonia vs Dubai and Milano vs Real Madrid.

🔥 Plenty of EuroLeague, EuroCup and Champions League action ahead — let's see where the value takes us!