Soon, basketball fans will be able to watch the national teams in action as they compete in the World Cup qualifiers. In the meantime, however, it’s up to the clubs to keep an eye on the action. Bayern will face Alba Berlin in the German Cup semi-finals.
Tournament – BBL-Pokal;
Date – 18.02.2023;
Kick-Off – 18:30 UK;
Venue – Audi Dome (6.700);
City – Munich, Germany.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-2.5) for Alba Berlin – 2.255.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Points Under 165.5 – 1.539.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – Bayern Points Points Under 80.5 – 1.82.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #4 – 1st Quarter Points Under 39.5 – 1.878.
Bayern Munich has lost four of its last five games. The day before, Trinquieri’s men even lost to Hamburg with just 70 points. With such a performance, it’s hard to expect to win.
The previous matches between Bayern Munich and Alba Berlin were inconclusive. They did not score more than 159 points back then. We don’t believe it will happen today either. The Munich side has not looked their best in recent games, so we doubt that they will be able to support Alba in attacking play.
Bayern Munich has not scored more than 80 points in its last five games.
In 3 of Bayern Munich’s last 5 matches, more than 41.5 points have been scored in the first quarter.
Bayern Munich is still underperforming in the domestic league. Andrea Trinquieri’s side sits third in the German league table. They are four wins adrift of first place and, as such, will try to make up for it by winning the cup.
Bayern Munich has faced Alba twice this season. In Berlin, Trinqieri’s side won (79-77), but suffered a 79-80 defeat at home.
As a reminder, on its way to the semi-finals, Bayern Munich defeated Brose Bamberg (85-68) and Medi Bayreuth (80-63).
Alba Berlin has won 94% of its games of the season in Germany.
In the domestic championship, Gonzalez’s men are top of the table. At the moment, they have 18 wins. By the way, the same number is held by Riesen Ludwigsburg, but the Berlin side is ahead on extra points.
For the German Cup match, Alba approaches in a great mood, because they won their last matches. In those matches, the team from the capital did not stand a chance against Baskets Oldenburg (89-81) and Crailsheim Merlins (91-85).
As a reminder, on its way to the semi-finals, Alba Berlin defeated Baskets Bonn (98-95) and BG Gottingen (99-71).
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Bayern Munich: Nick Weiler-Babb – D.J. Seeley – Isaac Bonga – Augustine Rubit – Freddie Gillespie.
Alba Berlin: Jaleen Smith – Malte Delow – Louis Olinde – Johannes Thiemann – Ben Lammers.
The fixture will be played at Audi Dome (6.700) in Munich, Germany
This starting whistle will sound on the 18th of February 2023, at 18:30 UK Time.
We recommend checking out the odds for the BBL-Pokal: Bayern Munich vs Alba Berlin at 1xBet and VBET.