Zalgiris Kaunas host Zenit Saint Petersburg in EuroLeague fifth-round match as with the home side looking for its third consecutive win in the competition. Zenit Saint Petersburg, meanwhile, have lost the last two games and there is a gap now brewing between them and the teams from the top half of the table.
This will be the first-ever meeting between Zalgiris and Zenit Saint Petersburg in the EuroLeague, and based on the current form of both the teams, it looks that Zalgiris will be winning the first battle.
Zalgiris boast the best defensive record in the league this season having allowed just 71 points per game, while Zenit’s average of 71 per game is the lowest in the league.
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MATCH DETAILS:
Match Timing: October 30, 2019, @ 11:30 PM IST
Venue – Žalgiris arena
Capacity- 15,415
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ZAL vs ZEN DREAM11 Team News:
Zalgiris Kaunas –
Zalgiris Kaunas will have to deal without the services of Laurynas Birutis who is ruled out with a knee injury.
Rokas Jokubaitis is also out after suffering a thumb injury in the last game while Alex Perez is questionable for this week’s game due to a groin injury.
Zalgiris Kaunas squad for the NBA Regular Season 2019-20:
Thomas Walkup, Alex Perez, Lukas Lekavicius, Nigel Hayes, Erikas Venskus, Paulius Jankunas, Karolis Lukosiunas, Laurynas Birutis, Arturas Milaknis, Martinas Geben, Zach LeDay, Jock Landale, Marius Grigonis, Kerr Kriisa, Edgaras Ulanovas
Zenit Saint Petersburg –
Andrey Zubkov has been ruled out for 2-3 weeks due to a thigh injury. Zenit will also play without their captain fantastic Evgeny Voronov while Anton Pushkov is also out.
Zenit Saint Petersburg squad:
Colton Iverson, Andrew Albicy, Anton Ponkrashov, Auston Hollins, Will Thomas, Alex Renfroe, Dmitry Khvostov, Anton Pushkov, Vladislav Trushkin, Evgeny Voronov, Andrey Zubkov, Tim Abromaitis, Mateusz Ponitka, Gustavo Ayón
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ZAL vs ZEN Dream11 Playing Team (Probable 5) :
Zalgiris Kaunas – Edgaras Ulanovas, Marius Grigonis, Nigel Heyes, Lukas Lekavicius, Jock Londale
Zenit Saint Petersburg – Will Thomas, Andrew Albicy, Vladislav Trushkin, Colton Iverson, Austin Hollins
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ZAL vs ZEN Dream11 Fantasy Picks:
Zach leDay
Arturas Milaknis
Thomas Walkup
Marius Grigonis
Andrew Albicy
Mateusz Ponitka
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ZAL vs ZEN Dream11 teams:
Team 1:
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ZAL vs ZEN Dream11 Predictions:
The hosts are clear-cut favourite to win this match.