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This will be, result-wise, an irrelevant clash between two teams that love fast basketball and who should demonstrate their offensive potential in these circumstances. Latvia and Russia earned a spot in top 10 with yesterday's wins, and it really doesn't matter that much if they will be 9th or 10th. In this situation, I expect an attractive game with a lot of points. Latvia have been efficient on this Championship, they are third in the number of scored points, and they have a wide roster at their disposal which enables them to keep high pace throughout the game. Their average at this Championship is around this margin, but it was mostly influenced by the starting games against tough teams of Serbia and Montenegro, and another game against Montenegro, crucial in the fight for the classification. Latvia played at 160 against Germany, at 153 against France and with Spain also over this margin. On the other hand, Russian numbers are somewhat lower, but we also wrote a lot about them. They have problems when the opponent pressures them defensively, but their abilities come to the fore in games with no result importance. In the context of this bet, I believe that only the games against fast Finland, which finished at 151 points, are relevant. as well as yesterday's game against Italy which finished at 149 points. In all three of those games, the Russians scored over 80 points, and the final sum would have been even bigger if the opponents could follow up offensively. Latvia can absolutely do that and I see this game at over 150 points. Details

I know that city derbies are extremely ungrateful for prediction, especially if the season just started as it did in this case. But considering the problems Zurich are currently having, this is for Grasshopers - who had a great start of the season and have a great team at their disposal - a unique chance to defeat them (which will have to happen eventually according to the law of big numbers), and I think it would be a shame not to bet something on that option, because you could earn a lot for a relatively small stake.
The information that Zurich won their last five head-to-head games shouldn't play a big role, because of the last year's GC team who lost so many games, only a few players have stayed in the locker room, so the current roster shouldn't really be burdened by the bad series. All in all, the 'Grasshoppers' will not have all the prerequisites on their side again any time soon, and if they win the derby today, then I don't know if they ever will. Details

We will make a small exception and put this this game in the prediction too. Congratulations to Canada on their win over Brazil, but realistic odds on Italy would have been 1.10, handicap at around 4.5, and it started with 1.30 and 2.5. The Canadians have significantly improved their defense against China and Brazil, but it's one thing to play against those teams, and another to play against the best teams such as Croatia. The Canadians showed their limits there, both in offense and defense. Croatia were in the lead by 6 before the halftime, and if they remained serious it would have gone above ten. Italy might not have the same quality as Croatia, but they handle these types of opponents without a problem. We shouldn't pay too much attention to the defeat against USA because the Italians played weaker on purpose and chose their opponent. Now their approach will be at maximum, they have more quality in each position and that should be seen in the result as well. Details

Even though New England don't often seem convincing, they get great results at home, and got only one defeat in the last 21 league home matches. They'll host Toronto, a team who scored seven goals in two draws in the last two away matches. They showed a great character last weekend - they were losing 0-3 against Columbus, but managed to even it out. But that's the problem. That comeback was directed by their best player Giovinco. He injured his ankle and missed an All Star match on Wednesday. He might not play in this duel, but even if he does, he's not completely ready. He scored 13 goals so far, and had nine assists, and Toronto simply don't have a player to cover for him. They miss a lot of other players, too, two most important being the midfielders Bradley and Warner. In five matches against New England, Toronto couldn't win a single one. Details