Analysis for Real Madrid-Unics Kazan (ULEB)

This match will be a battle between a high-scoring and offensive Unics team going against defensive-minded Real Madrid. Even when Real Madrid is a big team which is in a good position in Spanish domestic league and which is playing well in the ULEB Cup as well, we slightly favour Russians today. We think that Unics Kazan is the best team in the ULEB Cup this year and they should manage to make their spot in the final tonight. Unics has lots of guys who can make three-pointers easily and especially Saulius Stombergas, one of the most acclaimed sharpshooters of European basketball, is very dangerous in each and every match he plays. The former Euroleague and European national champion, not to mention multiple international medallist with Lithuania, knows his team's semifinal opponent, Real Madrid, quite well from his years of experience and from two regular season games between these teams. We expect Real Madrid to play strong defense but Unics is well-experienced team with talented big men inside as well (Lavrinovic brothers) and that is why Russians shouldn´t lose by more than 9 points tonight. Real Madrid played Kazan twice in the regular season and once in the semifinals. Spaniards lost both matches against Russians on the road and won the only match played in Madrid by 16 points. This semifinal clash should be much closer and we recommend to bet on Unics +9 points.