AEK Athens vs Antwerp Giants Live Stream & Tips – Hosts to Cover in the Champions League
Despite an underwhelming start in their Champions League opener, AEK Athens managed to secure a victory over Salon Vilpas. The article anticipates a significantly improved performance from AEK Athens in their upcoming match, recommending a home win with a -4.5 handicap. This prediction is based on the expectation that the team will produce stronger numbers and display better form this time.
- AEK Athens almost slipped in the opening round against Salon Vilpas
- We are backing them to earn a comfortable victory on Wednesday
- Watch AEK Athens vs Antwerp Giants live in the Champions League
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It has been more than six years since these two sides last met, also in the FIBA Champions League. Both teams opened the new campaign with victories in close and entertaining contests, while the latest odds slightly favor the Double-Headed Eagles.
AEK Athens Looking for a Stronger Performance
AEK started the new FIBA Champions League season with a narrow 95-93 win over Finnish champions Salon Vilpas, despite pre-game odds heavily favoring the Greek side. Frank Bartley delivered an outstanding performance with 27 points.
They also began their Basket League campaign with a 91-70 victory over Maroussi, with Nelly Joseph playing a key role by scoring 18 points on 8/11 shooting and adding six rebounds. However, AEK were then demolished 88-58 by Aris in Thessaloniki.
Last weekend, AEK barely returned to winning ways against underdogs Mykonos, claiming an 84-79 home victory largely thanks to 55% field-goal shooting. However, their rebounding was poor (23-30), and they also committed 16 turnovers.
Antwerp Giants Carrying Momentum
Antwerp Giants also started the new FIBA Champions League season with a home win, beating Hungarian side Szombathely 99-93 in early October. They established a 34-23 lead in the first quarter and never looked back.
Enoch Cheeks played a key role with 23 points on 7/13 shooting, while Noel Coleman was close behind with 21 points. The victory could have been more convincing had the Belgian side not struggled from the free-throw line, converting just 15 of 25 attempts.
Antwerp have played two BNXT League games since, beating Kortrijk 113-106 in overtime in a high-scoring contest before crushing Den Bosch 125-86 on the road last weekend.
Verdict
Although AEK Athens underperformed in their opening Champions League game, they still managed to beat Salon Vilpas. I expect them to perform much better this time and produce stronger numbers, so a home win with a -4.5 handicap is my pick.
With a particular love for the English Premier League, he's been writing about sports online for more than a decade since completing a degree in literature and sports journalism.
The primary areas of focus include top European football leagues (mainly EPL, La Liga, Serie A & Bundesliga), basketball (EuroLeague, NBA & WNBA), Handball and Volleyball.
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