2024-25 EuroLeague Round 20 Preview - Crvena Zvezda vs. Paris: Can Crveno-bele score a home win against Club de la capitale? January 9, 2025 by Marc Jerbs

It's all set for a thrilling contest on Friday evening, where Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade would pitch its strength against Paris Basketball in the 20th match-up of basketball EuroLeague 2024-25 season. The much-anticipated clash would commence at 7:00 PM GMT at the Belgrade Arena. Besides the Euro-league advancement thrusts on both teams, there are underlying stories that are fun and may attract high attention as undercurrents to how the game might go.

Of course, there is Crvena Zvezda, who now stand at 11-8 and seek to continue gaining momentum following an important win against Baskonia in the past week. Known in basketball for its nasty, no-holds-barred, intense defense, Zvezda has somewhat the reputation of being beaten at home. Their perimeter defense has been exceptional, reducing the shooting percentages of opponents from beyond the arc. This season, Zvezda had allowed a mere 25% in catch-and-shoot situations, which is a major deal compared to last year.

Crvena Zvezda vs. Paris Sports Bet Odds

The Crveno-bele are the favorites to win the game. Here are our latest odds:

• The Crveno-bele are favored by 4.5 point, with a money line of 1.50.
• The Club de la capitale are the underdogs by 4.5 point, with a money line of 2.65.
• The game total is set at 170.5 points, with the over at 1.90 and the under at 1.90.

Except for the fact Paris Basketball is together in that line of 11 wins and 7 losses in the records, on the other side, the fans who are not in attendance but definitely are missing out on some crowd support. They are hoping Cancerians would grace them with a better shot at regaining some momentum after a series of four straight losses. Paris comes as one of the basketball teams with an extremely potent fast-paced attack-it shoots the three more than most other teams, and above all, users should always be on the lookout for its exciting catch-and-shoot average of 1.21 points per possession.

The tensions in the ongoing clash between the teams have pretty intensified to tussle between equal teams such as these, but person vs. player might become critical. Now, called Isaiah Canaan, who is the top point scorer for Crvena Zvezda, might say, knows how to handle such games and might play a critical role in what he scores against the defense of Paris. On the contrary, Paris weighs on the electric game of TJ Shorts who is high on both assists and points per game stats while presenting a dual threat as scorer and facilitator for the team.

This includes the exciting face-off between Star Center of Zvezda Filip Petrusev and Point guard Maodo Lo of Paris, as both will have to declare their power in the game to direct the course of the play. What the physicality of a EuroLeague match in Belgrade could give Zvezda is because of their long tradition of really performing well in their home soil.

There is no sounder chore than going to play in Belgrade Arena for the visiting teams. It has built its reputation on an electrifying atmosphere and is a fortress, again, undergirded by these fans without fail in the home-nation foil for Crvena Zvezda. All that will count in weight with Zvezda as it attempts to mark its home winning streak.

Toss-up heavy basketball action between the two sides, with both teams coming into the game hoping to get an important victory as they trust in their capabilities. Crvena Zvezda would rely much on their strong defensive core against the attacking efficiency taken by Paris Basketball, whereas Paris would look for exploiting possible gaps within the defense to be able to win again. As the countdown continues until 7:00 PM GMT, it's Belgrade for what promises to be an unforgettable EuroLeague clash.

2024-25 Comparative Crvena Zvezda vs. Paris

Crvena Zvezda 6th (11-8) Home (5-3) | WWWLW		Paris 4th (11-7) Away (6-4) | LLLLW
82.1	Points Per Game	86.1
32.2	Rebounds Per Game	36.3
20.1	Assists Per Game	15.4
1.7	Blocks Per Game	3.0
6.1	Steals Per Game	7.1