Valencia vs ASVEL Lyon Prediction - EuroLeague Tips
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Valencia ranks 14th, which is, of course, not high at all. Even though their standings are bad, the Spaniards still have a chance to be in the playoffs, at least in theory. That being said, we’re almost certain that the Oranges will do their very best to win this and their last game.
Asvel was not competitive at all this season. The Frenchmen lost the majority of their encounters. They also have nothing to lose and will, in all probability, go full steam ahead against Valencia. Still, their poor form may continue in this match, too.
Valencia vs ASVEL Lyon Form
Valencia had only one victory in the last five encounters. The Oranges managed to defeat Bayern narrowly by 70:68. Before that, the Spaniards lost two games in a row. They couldn’t hold on against Barcelona (88:78) or Fenerbahce (118:88).
After they beat Bayern, the Oranges once again fell into the pit. It was really a close call against Monaco (79:78) and a far cry versus Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the last round (95:80).
Asvel also had four defeats while managing to gain one victory. After Lyon was beaten by Panathinaikos (85:67), they triumphed over Efes by 84:80. Yet, Asvel lost three consecutive encounters after that.
The club from Lyon got close to some teams but couldn’t really win. That’s how they lost to Maccabi by 98:90, as well as Monaco by 87:77, in the last round. One game earlier, the Frenchmen suffered a convincing defeat to Olympiacos (80:64).
Valencia vs ASVEL Lyon Player Stats
Semi Ojeleye positions himself high in the player stats as he’s averaging 13.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 0.4 assists. Chris Jones also does well with 12.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per match.
Valencia’s squad is stronger with Brandon Davies, who scores 12.5 points and has 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Damien Inglis’ stats are also nice. This Frenchman has 8.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists on average.
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot stands out in the Asvel’s squad with 13.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per encounter. Joffrey Lauvergne is a veteran who scores 12.0 points and has 5.1 rebounds, along with 1.8 assists per duel.
Nando De Colo is another veteran whose performance is good. The ex-French national player has an average of 12.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists. Finally, Paris Lee’s stats show 11.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 5.5 assists, which is also something to appreciate.
Valencia vs ASVEL Lyon Odds
Valencia hosts this game and is the winning favourite, with odds of 1.22 for this outcome. Asvel’s gaining victory comes with odds of 5.00. With a relatively low total point line (156.5), the odds for Valencia and Asvel to surpass it lie at 1.87.
On the other hand, scoring a lower number of points than 156.5 in total implies odds of 1.99. Our Valencia vs ASVEL Lyon prediction is that the home team will cover the -9.5 spread at 1.92 odds. Bookies think that Asvel has a bit higher chance of covering the +9.5 spread, with odds of 1.90.
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