Direct rivals in the salvation battle of English Premier League are going to face off in this game. Hammers had a pretty bad game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. They have to improve. Playing in front of their fans may help their cause to some extent but their defense will have to be shored up.

Burkina Faso has a couple of wins and a loss in the group phase. Ivory Coast played in group F. They remained undefeated and amassed seven points. This game is more than knockout encounter in African Cup of Nations. It is also West African football derby and that makes it intense.

Regal Barcelona are playing pretty well at present. Maccabi Tel Aviv have improved their game in all aspects. This is a match between the teams going through the growth phase. Regal Barcelona are a playoff contender and Maccabi Tel Aviv have to win more games to get relevant in the playoff race.

These teams are pretty intense and competitive. Virtus Bologna have won against Euroleague powerhouses at their home court. Zalgiris Kaunas have done well through their stable defense throughout the season. This game is an encounter of direct rivals.

Panathinaikos Athens are usually one of the strong home court teams. They lost to their arch-rival Olympiakos Athens in the last Euroleague game at OAKA and have won 6 of 9 home court games in Euroleague. Olimpia Milano have defeated Panathinaikos before and the home court advantage may play a part in this game.

Valencia are the new leader of Euroleague standings. Their home record is stellar . They have won nine of ten home court games. Road record is not so bad. They have won four of nine road court games. Crvena Zvezda is fantastic team in their home conditions. This match is has evenly matched opponents.

ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne are a good home court team. None of their visits to Euroleague rivals brought them a win. But six wins in nine home court games keep them in the hunt of playoffs. They have beaten Anadolu Efes and Crvena Zvezda Belgrade in the recent games. Real Madrid have lost 7 of 10 road court games.

AS Monaco have been doing the job of defending their home court pretty well. They have won seven of nine home court games in Euroleague. Partizan Belgrade have to improve by a margin to improve their road record and also become relevant in the playoff chase. They have lost eight of nine road court games.

Olympiacos already have accomplished a highly difficult task. They defeated their arch-rival Panathinaikos Athens at OAKA. They are facing even tougher task today. Fenerbahce Ulker are the defending Euroleague champ. They also have vociferous home support.