Politechnika Lublin - Cuprum Lubin predictions and free betting tips [23/01/2024]

Hello there! The 18th round of the PlusLiga volleyball is set to delight us with a derby in the city of Lubin, where Politechnica  will take on Cuprum. The teams are far apart in the standings, dealing with different tasks, yet they are united by the need for victories, especially applicable to the charges of Pawel Rusek.

Politechnica Lubin

This season, Massimo Botti's team is getting many things right. Politechnica  has plenty of basic wins based on class as well as sensational successes, such as managing to beat 'Kedzierzyn-Kozle' away and shake the nerves of several championship leaders.

The most important thing is that Politechnica Lubin takes its points, essentially bringing them a chance to reach the playoffs and earn a ticket to the European cups. In the last round, Botti’s volleyball players failed to outplay 'Barkom-Kazhany', losing (1:3), with all lost parties 'Luk' conceding by a -2 point difference, hence the Ukrainians took this win, albeit with difficulty. By the way, in the 1st round, the volleyball players from Lubin also lost to 'Kazhany Barkom', but in five sets.

Let's take a glance at the list of Politechnica's players. Alexander Ferreira is usually impressive - Mateusz Malinowski, who had a series of unsuccessful matches, has also picked up again. Let's see how Massimo Botti's volleyball players will play this game defensively as there were many complaints in the last match.Cuprum

There is no reason to think that Cuprum will improve its results this year. Pavel Rusek's team loses to everyone in a row, having won only 3 matches out of 17 this season. In the last round, Cuprum lost to 'Skra Belchatow', starting the match with success in the 1st set, but then the game was on a downward trajectory for the club from Lubin.

Rusek has a decent roster at his disposal, but not such to confidently compete even for a place in the middle of the table. 'Cuprum' has a constant attack leader - Jake Hejns, who will most likely move to a club that matches his skill level next season. Wojciech Ferens also attacks effectively from time to time, though not always a noticeable figure in Lubin club matches.

There is no order in 'Cuprum' game, so in this derby with 'Luk' there is nothing for Pavel Rusek's volleyball players to catch.

Head-to-head

In the 3rd round, Politechnica  Lubin won with a score (3:2), having given away two sets to 'Cuprum' as presents.

Match prediction: Politechnica  Lubin - Cuprum

There is a huge difference in class between the teams from Lubin nowadays. It seems to me that Politechnica will win easily, so I'll opt for a bet with a handicap by sets (-2) in the match.