Nadezhda Women

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Nadezhda Women	17	17	14	22	70
Samara Women	16	16	17	18	67

Match report

Nadezhda beat Samara 70-67 in the Russian Cup on Tuesday afternoon. The result extended their unbeaten run to five matches. Samara's recent form had suggested they could compete, but the visitors weren't quite matching up.

The hosts paid for a sloppy opening but found a way back into it. Nadezhda built their lead through consistent scoring rather than any single dominant stretch. The game stayed tight throughout, with neither side able to pull away decisively.

We had backed the hosts to come out on top, and the 69 per cent confidence felt justified by their recent form. They'd been difficult to beat at home, and Samara looked vulnerable away from their own court.

Samara's recent results suggested they could compete, but the visitors had lost their last outing to Dynamo Moscow and weren't quite matching up. Nadezhda's home advantage told in the final quarter when the visitors started to tire.

The victory keeps Nadezhda in the mix for the knockout stages. Samara will need to regroup quickly after this setback.

Prepared from match data

Match prediction: Nadezhda Women — Samara Women

Win: Nadezhda Women

Confidence 69%

Reasoning

Надежда Женщины, last 5 games: 4 wins, 1 losses
Самара Женс, last 5 games: 3 wins, 2 losses
Head-to-head: 16 games, Надежда Женщины — 11, Самара Женс — 5

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