APU Udine vs Bertram Derthona Tortona

Prediction

• APU Udine: 61%
• Bertram Derthona Tortona: 39%

Pick: APU Udine (Medium confidence)

Match context

Udine are 2-3 and have lost three in a row. Tortona are 1-4 in the league but beat Rostock 86-83 in the EuroCup on Wednesday and Burgos the week before. Udine have had a week off. No current injury report was available when this was written, so check team news before tip-off.

Recent form

Udine opened with wins over Scafati (87-63) and at Cantù (85-84), then lost 74-66 at home to Trento, 102-86 at Treviso and 81-75 at Roma. Tortona won their opener 101-93 over Verona and have lost four league games since, by 38 at Roma, 7 at Reggio Emilia, 14 at home to Roma and 2 at home to Napoli.

How they attack and defend

Both teams score in the low 80s. Udine allow about 81 a game and Tortona about 95 in the league, which is the main gap between them.

Head to head

They have not met yet this season.

Key players and availability

Udine's scoring comes from RaeQuan Battle, Nick McGlynn and Eimantas Bendzius. Tortona rely on Christian Vital, Prentiss Hubb and Amar Alibegovic. No current injury report was available when this was written, so check team news before tip-off.

The edge

Udine are the pick because their defence is far better and they are rested. The risk is their own slump of three straight defeats and a Tortona side that is winning in the EuroCup.

Team news

• Tortona played in the EuroCup on Wednesday: They beat Rostock 86-83 on 28 October. Udine last played on 25 October.