Würzburg at Iraklis

THESSALONIKI (Interstat) — Iraklis will host Würzburg on Wednesday at Ivanofeio Indoor Hall in Thessaloniki, Greece. Würzburg is the visiting team, and Iraklis is the home team. Würzburg enters the game with a 2-4 record. Iraklis enters with a 1-2 record. Würzburg has lost its last two games. Iraklis has lost two of its last three games. Würzburg’s 2-4 record includes a 1-2 mark at home and a 1-2 mark on the road. Iraklis’ 1-2 record includes a 0-1 mark at home and a 1-1 mark on the road. The game is part of the regular season for both teams.

Charles Thompson is a player to watch for Würzburg. In his most recent game, Thompson played 26 minutes and had 6 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in a loss at AEK Larnaca. Würzburg’s most recent result was a 101-62 loss at Rostock. Würzburg also lost at AEK Larnaca 73-65, beat Bonn 83-76 at home, won at Ulm 90-67, lost to Oldenburg 77-68 at home and fell to Manchester 74-73 at home. Those results have shaped a challenging start for the visiting side as it prepares for the road matchup in Thessaloniki. Würzburg will look to improve its record in the game.

Hassan Diarra is a player to watch for Iraklis. Diarra had 36 minutes, 12 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists in Iraklis’ most recent game, a 91-89 overtime loss at Peristeri. Cleveland Melvin added 33 minutes, 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists in that game. Dontrez Styles contributed 29 minutes, 10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. Diarra also had 19 minutes, 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in a win at MZT Skopje. He had 29 minutes, 16 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists against Olympiacos. Iraklis beat MZT Skopje 64-59 on the road and lost to Olympiacos 78-68 at home this season. The home side will play at Ivanofeio Indoor Hall in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Würzburg’s next 10 games include home contests against MZT Skopje, Chemnitz, Dziki, BC Tartu, Bayern, AEK Larnaca, Iraklis and Vechta, along with road games at Löwen Braunschweig and Hamburg. Iraklis’ next 10 games include home contests against Karditsas, Dziki, PAOK, AEK Larnaca, Mykonos and MZT Skopje, along with road games at Doxa Lefkadas, BC Tartu, Promitheas Patras and Würzburg. Würzburg’s next 10 games include eight home games and two road games. Iraklis’ next 10 games include six home games and four road games. The teams are scheduled to meet again at Würzburg. Both teams will play again after this matchup.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Iraklis 79, Würzburg 71.