Krasnoyarsk and Perm will host the regular season games on Tuesday.
Enisey (Krasnoyarsk) – Zenit (Saint Petersburg)
Time: 19:30 (15:30 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Arena Sever
Broadcast: TV Start, Match TV, League website
Enisey: The Krasnoyarsk team did not win this season so far. But the team are partly unlucky – they got two losses out of three in overtime, and this makes it possible to think that Enisey success is not far away. It is always difficult to play in Krasnoyarsk: over the past 3 seasons, Anzulovic team has beaten CSKA, UNICS, and Loko on its own court. Of all the top teams in the League, only Zenit has not lost yet to the Croatian coach. And on Tuesday it will be more difficult than ever to do this – after all, the reigning champion is going on a visit.
Zenit: A week ago, Xavi Pascual team were one step away from starting the season with 0-2 – only Trey Tompkins’ performance saved the team from loss in Perm. But after that, Zenit beat Avtodor in the class and immediately rose to the 4th place in the standings. Whether the unstable period in Zenit has ended, the game with Enisey will show. It is really difficult to play in Krasnoyarsk because of the long flight and the difference in time zones, but on paper the St. Petersburg team looks much more solid than Enisey roster.
PARMA-PARI (Perm) – Lokomotiv-Kuban (Krasnodar)
Time: 19:30 (17:30 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Perm, UDS Molot
Broadcast: TV Start, Match! Igra, League website
PARMA-PARI: Last week, the Perm team unexpectedly lost to Astana, allowing the opponent to score 84 points. However, it is possible to justify Pashutin team: the injured Tylor Ongwae and Bryon Allen did not arrive in Kazakhstan capital, which affected the game quality. PARMA-PARI is determined to return to the winning path and the home arena is best for this. Which will have about 5 thousand fans there! PARMA value the ball and very rarely make turnovers, which in combination with a strong defense can give results.
Lokomotiv Kuban: It is unlikely that Loko planned to start the season with two losses in three games – even with the significant squad changes. Head coach Aleksander Sekulic urgently needs to correct the situation in order to return to the top of the standings. Departure to Perm will not be easy, especially considering the difficult transfer. A lot will depend on Jaylen Barford: the best scorer of the season played a rather decent game with CSKA and is simply obliged to rehabilitate in the eyes of Loko fans.
