basketball | Wednesday, February 1, 2023 12:32 PM

ALBA Berlin vs Monaco Best Bet: Monaco Keep Fighting for the Top

Aleksa Drobnjak

ALBA Berlin vs Monaco Best Bet: Wednesday, February 1st

ALBA Berlin will host Monaco at Mercedez-Benz Arena in the 22nd Round of this year’s Euroleague campaign. The home team is last in the standings with only a 6-15 record while Monaco are battling their way up the playoff spots, currently sitting on a 13-8 record.

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ALBA Berlin vs Monaco Preview
ALBA Berlin vs Monaco Best Bet

ALBA Berlin vs Monaco Preview

Tue, Feb 1st. 19:00 pm (UK time)

ALBA have started the season very strong, they have been at the top of the standings after the first 4 rounds but after that, the cart went downhill. Their games usually end with a high total point count as they score 82PPG with many lost games. They are shooting 36% from three and 46% from the field respectively. Their biggest problem is their young core and it was expected for them to start falling off. Regarding the injury situation, ALBA will be missing M. Eriksson as previously disclosed due to a foot injury.

Monaco have been a menace in the Euroleague this year. Their current score is 13W 8L and they are currently 4th in the standings. Even though Mike James is not having the best season (17PPG 29% behind the arc), their supporting crew has been performing out of their minds and they are in the position to fight for the top. Monaco is scoring on average 82.5 points and grabbing 31 boards per game, they are very well-structured and organized defensively and offensively. They will not be missing any players whatsoever for tonight and we expect them to show their full offensive arsenal.

ALBA is a team with many inconsistencies in their play. If their approach is lacking focus tonight, an experienced opponent like Monaco will know how to exploit it.
The moneyline suggests Monaco are slight favorites but we believe the situation is different. If ALBA does not manage to overrun them in the first quarter we are in a good situation as Monacos’ offence will score its share. If Monaco manages to get ahead at the beginning the game should be a smooth cruise for the away team.

ALBA Berlin vs Monaco Best Bet

Monaco has won the last 3 out of 4 games against ALBA and is probably in a very good spot to save a good winning percentage against the German side after this game as well. The quality of Monaco cannot be matched by the ALBA squad, if they adapt to the atmosphere in Berlin away team should be in a position to blow out the opposition.