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KooKoo leads this series 2-1 after Tappara cut into their lead with a strong game 3 display. The first two games were very close and went to the Kuovola side before Tappara responded strongly in front of their fans. Tappara were in the same position in the semifinal series, losing 0-2 and turning it around by winning the next 4 games against their city rivals Ilves. Tappara have won 3 of the last 4 titles, while this is the furthest KooKoo have come. Tappara know how to respond in big moments, which they showed in game 3 when they completely shut out KooKoo's offence and gave nothing away while not committing a single penalty, so got to expect momentum to shift after that game and Tappara to take over to level the series with a second consecutive win.

Paderborn produced 12 overs in 16 home games, while Karlsruher has a league-high 24 overs and only 8 unders on the season. They produced 8 overs in the last 10 H2H meetings, so with both scoring and conceding at a high clip, got to expect another high-scoring game that should result in another over.

Agen is 7th with 67 points on 14 wins and 14 losses, while Soyaux Angouleme is 9th with 55 points on 12 wins and 16 losses. Agen won 11 of 14 home games, with those 11 wins coming by an average of 23.9 points. Conversely, Soyaux Angouleme lost 11 of 14 road games, with those 11 losses coming by an average of 20.6 points. Agen has a slim chance to reach the top 6 and the playoffs, while Soyaux Angouleme has nothing to play for which sees them send a much weaker side on this road trip, which should see Agen win convincingly in the end.

This series has been really close throughout, with 3 of 4 games finishing tied and needing extra time to decide the winner, while the lone game that finished after 60 minutes was a 1-goal win for Kristianstad. Alingsas won the first game at Kristianstad after extra time, after leading for most of the game, while they lost the second one after being 4 goals in front but eventually succumbing by 1 goal in the end. They are very evenly matched, and this one should be another tight game to conclude the series, making Alingsas plus decent head start a better side to be on.

Colomiers went over this total in the last 2 home games, in which they scored a whopping 125 points. On the other side, Mont de Marsan's last 4 road games averaged 63.8 total points per game. They combined for 73 points here last season, so got to expect another similarly high-scoring contest that should result in an over.

Dax stayed below this margin in 11 of their 14 home games this season, while Valence Romans stayed under this total in 4 of their last 7 road games, including 2 of the last 3. Their 5 previous H2H meetings played in Dax all stayed below this margin and averaged only 37.8 total points per game. Combined with some light rain forecasted during game time, got to expect a slightly lower-scoring contest that should remain under this total.

Nevers went over this total in 8 of their last 10 games, while Oyonnax went over this total in 6 of their last 10 games. Nevers is averaging 33.7 points scored per game at home this season, while Oyonnax is the 2nd-highest scoring team in the league, averaging 31.1 points scored per game, so got to expect a high-scoring contest here, which should result in an over.

Avellino is 8th with 46 points and needs a win here to hold onto that final playoff spot. Modena is locked into 6th place with 50 points and can't move up or down. Because of that, Modena chose to send a very changed lineup and rest most of their key players, while two players are also serving suspensions. Avellino won 2 of their last 3 games and they are undefeated in the previous 6 head-to-head meetings against Modena, with Avellino having won 5 of those 6 matches, including the last 4, so got to expect the hosts to take advantage of Modena resting key players and playing a lot of backups and youngsters, which should see all 3 points stay at home.

Borussia Dortmund produced overs in 7 of their last 9 home games, while Eintracht Frankfurt produced overs in 5 of their last 6 games. Their H2H meetings are usually high scoring as they produced overs in 10 of the last 11 H2H meetings played at Signal Iduna Park, while their first H2H match of this season was a very entertaining 3-3 draw, so got to expect goals in this one as well and take the over.

Deportivo La Coruna is 3rd with 68 points, sitting 2 points below the automatic promotion zone, while Cadiz is way down in 18th with 39 points, sitting 3 points above the relegation zone. Deportivo is undefeated in their last 9 games with 5 wins, while Cadiz is in terrible form, having lost 14 of their last 17 games, including 8 straight at home heading into this one. Deportivo is undefeated in their last 4 head-to-head meetings with 3 wins, so got to give the edge to the much better visitors and back Deportivo to win.

Lech Poznan leads the league with 55 points, while Arka Gdynia is next to last with 34 points sitting 4 points below safety and needing to go for it. Lech is undefeated in the last 5 home games with 4 wins, and all 5 of those matches saw them score 3 goals or more. On the other side, Arka has the worst road record in the league, being only 1-2-12 in 15 road trips with only 9 goals scored. Lech is undefeated in the last 3 H2H league meetings with Arka in Poznan, with 2 wins in which they outscored the visitors by 4-0, so with much better Lech side scoring a lot of goals and Arka really struggling offensively, simply got to like the hosts to win this one comfortably.

Both of these teams have 34 points, sitting in the bottom 3 and facing relegation if they don't win and Bari ahead of them loses. So both sides must go for the win. Pescara is solid, 3-1-1 in the last 5 home games, while Spezia has only 1 win in their last 11 road games with 8 losses, including 4 in a row heading into this one with all 4 of those losses seeing them concede 3 goals or more. Pescara won 2 of their last 3 head-to-head meetings that they hosted, so got to expect home-ground advantage to play a key role here and see Pescara win.

Sudtirol is 15th with 40 points, sitting just 1 point above the danger zone. Juve Stabia is 7th with 50 points and locked into their playoff position. Because of that, Juve Stabia will change some of their lineup and give some of their main players a rest ahead of the playoffs. Sudtirol has to win to avoid the playoff for relegation which should see them be more motivated and use the visitors' changed lineup to their advantage to secure the win and their stay.

Virtus Entella is 16th with 39 points, sitting in the playoffs for relegation but only 1 point below two teams in safety, so they need a win and one of those 2 results to go their way to secure safety. On the other side, Carrarese is 11th with 44 points and without much to play for. Virtus Entella are strong, 5-2-2 in their last 9 home games, while Carrarese lost 8 of their last 12 road games. Virtus Entella won 3 of their last 4 head-to-head league meetings that they hosted, so got to expect them to be the higher-motivated side and to win this one.

Wiesberger has been playing really well recently, notching finishes of T14 and T12 in two South African tournaments before a big win came at the Volvo China Open. He followed that up with another solid showing and a T13 finish at the Turkish Airlines Open last week. He ranked 2nd and 6th for Greens in Regulation in his last two outings, and he is one of the few who played here previously, and with some parts of the course not being changed, it should play into his favor, so given how well he has been playing of late, there is nice value backing him to be right in the mix once again.

Chacarra has been playing very well recently, notching a runner-up finish at the Hero Indian Open while defending his title from last year. He was T9 in Mexico at the Tulum Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour before flying across the globe to China, where he was a solid T33 given the circumstances. He followed that up with a decent T18 last week in Turkey, where his putter warmed up, which wasn't really the case in past months, so this week, on home soil with his putter warming up, makes him a solid pick to contend for the victory come Sunday afternoon.

Migliozzi rounded up in some form of late notching a T13 finish at the Volvo China Open before a fantastic T2 finish last week in Turkey with a score of 8 under par, and scores in a similar vicinity should be expected this week on a tricky course outside Barcelona. He led the field in SG Approach, and this week's shorter El Prat course should play into great approach play which could easily see Guido go well again, making him a solid choice to contend for the win.

Moore is having a decent season so far, highlighted by T2 at the Cognizant Classic. He arrives off a very solid T20 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where he was paired with Clark. He was T25 here on debut last year with 4 rounds of 69 or better after missing cuts in each of 3 prior events, so he clearly likes it here and could easily be right in the mix for the win.

Schauffele has been playing really well of late, notching finishes of 3rd at The Players Championship, T4 at the Valspar Championship, T9 at Augusta, and T12 at the RBC Heritage. He always plays very well here at Quail Hollow as he notched runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2024 before T11 last year. That speaks volumes about how this course suits him, and he usually takes it up a notch around this time of year, so got to feel like it's time for Xander to win this tournament.