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The Betsafe-LKL clubs welcome the new 2020-2021 season: ten teams will continue the uncompromising fight for the highest positions in the tournament table, and already the first round of the championship promises a lot of intrigue.
Vilnius Morning / Time
In the central duel of the first round, the teams of Vilnius “Rytas” and Utena “Juventus” will face each other, creating a kind of Lithuanian basketball derby.
Live broadcast of the match: from 5 pm on the BTV channel and through LKL.lt.
Last season Rytas and Juventus met five times and only one match ended with a margin of more than 10 points. The confrontation of these teams in recent years has not lacked emotions, technical and non-sports fouls and intrigues until the last moment.
The last meeting of these teams in the Betsafe-LKL championship ended with the victory of the visiting Rytas players with the result 70:66.
The intriguing match was also featured by the King Mindaugas Cup (KMT) in the quarterfinals, where Utena’s team, who won the first match 85:81, then did not hold out against rivals in Vilnius and lost 94: 103, thus leaving to the capital club in the semifinals.
Žuvimantas Skučas, a former leader and excited for Juventus, who is looking forward to the first mutual battle, told the LKL.lt website that the duel against the Vilnius team is never easy, and here the winner can be determined by how much both computers are ready to “burn”.
“It is very important to control oneself in such emotional matches. When technical fouls start, not sports, it is not good. We have to burn, we have to heat up to 99 degrees, but at the same time we have to keep a cool mind. We cannot explode, because those who are the first to explode will likely lose, “said Skučas.
Former Juventus player Gytis Radzevičius joined the Vilnius ranks during the offseason. Now, with the new club’s attire, the basketball player assures that it will be a difficult game, but his emotional background, knowing the composition of the teams, may be quite different from what the fans were used to.
“The psychological background is the same as before in practically every game: we are going to win, we have to find ways to beat the opponent. By the way, it is very important to understand that both Utena and we are strongly renewed, that perhaps there will not be as many of those emotions as before, ”said Radzevičius.
The representative of the Utena club, Skučas, calls Vilnius rivals favorites before the duel: the basketball player boldly states that there are currently three strongest teams in Lithuania, before which maximum effort will always be required to achieve a positive result .
“Matches with Rytas are never easy, they are full of emotions. We can call it what we want: derby, battle, fight, but the fact is one: it is not easy for anyone. We are preparing for this match knowing that we must be a fist. We will not win in a single game. “Žalgiris,” Rytas “and” Lietkabelis “are stronger teams, we have to fight them from the last,” said Skučas.
At the time, Rytas newcomer Radzevičius spared no praise for his former club; According to the basketball player, Utena’s team seems to have clearly strengthened before the start of the season.
“It just came to our notice then. Without offending any other team, I think Juventus has a good chance of getting into the top four. The lineup looks attractive, there are quite a few left from last year, so it will definitely be a strong contender. Without However, as we all know, the image on paper and in reality can sometimes be very different, ”said Radzevičius.
Betsafe experts see a clear advantage for Rytas in the first meeting between the Vilnius and Utena teams. Vilnius residents receive 81.8 percent. probability of obtaining the first victory on Saturday, at that time the chances of Juventus are estimated at 18.2 percent.
Radzevičius, who does not want to call his favorite team before the start of the match, was glad that the people of Vilnius start the Betsafe-LKL season in their arena, with their spectators, which, according to the player, can lead to a result positive.
“It’s great fun starting the season in your stadium, with your fans. I think they will give us the right emotions to achieve the first victory, and then and even more, ”Radzevičius smiled.
There will be three more games in the Betsafe-LKL Championship this weekend.
At the same time on Saturday, at 5 pm, Pasvalys “Pieno Žvaigždės” will receive Kėdainiai “Nevėžis” at the house. Betsafe experts predict an easy victory for the hosts here: Pieno Žvaigždės’ chances of winning are estimated at 70.5 percent, and by Nevėžis – 29.5 percent.
On Sunday at 5 pm, the Lithuanian champion will host the Šiauliai basketball players at Kaunas Žalgiris House. It is true that bettors from Betsafe do not see much intrigue in this duel: the chances of Žalgiris starting the season with a victory are estimated at 95.2%, at that time the victory of the Šiauliai club is estimated at only 4, 8%. Probability.
A little later on Sunday, at 18:15, two more teams will start the Betsafe-LKL season. Panevėžys “Lietkabelis” will receive guests from Prienai, Cbet club at home. Betsafe considers the hosts to be a clear favorite in this match: Lietkabelis’ chances are estimated at 84.8%, at that time the Prienai team has 15.2%. probability.
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