Samara are fighting hard for playoff spots, so the last 7 games mean a lot to the team.
Astana are nowhere near ready for the VTB United League, and in 24 games they have four wins (one away), and even those came against Minsk, who are also not quite up to the league level.
In their two head-to-head encounters, Samara defeated Astana by nearly 40 points, so we expect a very strong win today at home as well.
Prediction: Samara to win comfortably. We recommend the “1 Hand (-13.5)” bet, odds 1.53
