Lokomotiv Kuban vs Zenit. Game 4 preview
Scenario
Zenit could have finished the season this Thursday, but Loko proved to be stronger and extended the championship — both for themselves and for our team. In fact, the blue-whites would gladly meet their fans again (and not just once), but it would be better to do this in a warm interaction format, rather than in the fifth meeting of this series. Consequently, on Saturday, the Petersburg team will try to win bronze medals and thereby conclude the season.
In Game 3 Loko Ndour, White, and Miller sisn't play for Loko, while Zenit was without Volkhin, Zhbanov, and Kuric. Our team controlled the first half but lost the initiative after the big break, took the lead in the last quarter, but performed worse than the opponent in the end. After the game, Xavi Pascual said that it is hard to prepare for this series as a whole and for each match in particular, but now the main thing is to recover and try to win in Game 4.
It will also take place in Krasnodar, at the Basket-Hall. If a fifth match is needed in the series, it will move to St. Petersburg. But it's better not to let it come to that.
Head-to-head Matches
Zenit and Lokomotiv Kuban have faced each other 31 times in the VTB United League, and our team has the advantage so far. However, it is minimal — 16 wins against 15. In the upcoming game, there is a chance to extend the lead in the head-to-head series with the Krasnodar team and to win the bronze medals of the United League.
Details
Opponent: Lokomotiv-Kuban
Venue: Basket-Hall, Krasnodar
Time: June 1, 2:00 PM St. Petersburg time
Broadcast: Match! Igra, Start TV channel, United League website, Okko Sport
