+ SK Slavia Prague are undefeated in CzechFirst League. Sabah FK are second-placed in Azerbaijan Premier League. These teams are going to play a vital Champions League regular season game in the second matchday.

+ SK Slavia Prague haven't won a road game in Europe for a long time but they are in fine fettle of form.

+ Barcelona Basketball Club have two wins and two losses in four games. They have split wins and losses in both their home court and also away from home.

+ `Maccabi tel avid have a win and three losses in four games.

+ Maccabi Tel Aviv have lost both of their road games.

+ How seriously the win-loss record of the Euroleague standings leader, Panathinaikos Athens, be taken? They have won four of four games at home. this is their first road test.

+ All Balban basketball clubs get enormous home support just like Baltic and Turkish basketball clubs. Partizan has won its only home game.

+ As Partizan have won three of four games so far, they are doing very well in Euroleague.

+ It is not another lost season for ASVEL lyon Villeurbanne at the top echelon of the European club basketball. They have split wins and losses in four Euroleague games. Thirteenth spot in standings is not a playoff spot but they have shown promise.

+ Crvena zvezda Belgrade are the second best team in the context of scoring defense in Euroleague. They have allowed only 73.5 points per game. Lyon specialise in shooting from downtown, three points-line.

+ Crvena Zvezda Belgrade have same win-loss record as ASVEL Lyon.

+ It is still early in the Euroleague Basketball season but some interesting patterns are emerging. Fenerbahce Tarfin Istanbul Basketball Club have three wins and all games were won at their home floor.

+ Fenerbahce are fourth and Zalgiris are eighth in the points table.

+ Zalgiris Kaunas have won two of four games so far. Both wins have come in the road games! Their proficiency in away court games makes this evening clash interesting.