Saratov and Nizhny Novgorod will host 2 regular season games on Thursday.
Avtodor (Saratov) vs Enisey (Krasnoyarsk Region)
Time: 19:00 (18:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Saratov, DS Kristall
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Avtodor: In the last round, the Saratov team secured first win of the season over Samara. That gave the team a boost. However, Avtodor continues to experience roster problems. Starting center Alen Hadzibegovic will not participate in the upcoming games. The participation of two other Volga team players against Enisey is also questionable: Malik Newman, who is recovering from injury, and Alex Hamilton, who was recently signed. So a lot will depend on Russian players once again.
Enisey: The Krasnoyarsk team remains one of two teams that has no wins in season. At the same time, in the first two games against Lokomotiv Kuban and MBA-MAI, the Siberian team looked very good. The loss at the end of the game in Moscow was especially disappointing. But the Krasnoyarsk team still has a chance to end their road trip well. Right now, Jovica Arsic team is statistically the best defensive team. Defense should be one of the key factors that will help the guests to beat Avtodor.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod) vs MBA-MAI (Moscow)
Time: 19:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, KRK Nagorny
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: The Volga team traditionally performs well at home. This season, the team won first home game against BETCITY-PARMA. Pari NN will have to repeat that against MBA-MAI, but it won’t be easy. The Moscow team has started the season confidently and usually perform well in Nizhny Novgorod. So Sergey Kozin team will have to play their best game to win.
MBA-MAI: With two wins at the start of the season, MBA-MAI and UNICS are tied for first place in the standings. The guests will have to confirm the status against Pari NN. They are quite capable of doing it. In the first games, Vasily Karasev team also showed character, winning in tense endings against Uralmash and Enisey. In Nizhny Novgorod, the Moscow tema has won 5 of the 6 games between the teams in the VTB League.
