Zadar enters this match as a favorite in excellent form, having won 8 of their last 10 games, and those losses were against FMP and Dubai. They are in 12th place with almost 10/13 wins less than FMP, but the difference is not in their favor because they need to make up for the 30-point difference so as not to depend on other teams.

FMP is in good shape, after a defeat in the cup and two defeats in the ABA league, they managed to consolidate, achieved 4 wins, and are now one step away from the play-offs. What can make the FMP team happy is a good game, because they beat Zadar 15 days ago by 30 points and Spartak by 20 points.

Borna Gojo arrives in Portugal after winning the challenger on concrete in Mexico and in the last 15 matches he has a terrible record of 13-2, if we go down to the last 20 matches he has a record of 17-3. However, he is coming to clay for the first time this year and we will see how difficult it will be for him to get used to it. On the other hand, Sakamoto has played two tournaments on clay, namely the qualifications in Marrakech in which he was eliminated in the second round of them, while in the challenger in Monza he played in the main draw, but was stopped in the second round by Luka Van Asch. It is clear that the Japanese does not like clay and that because of all the above, and especially the form of the Croat, he will be an outsider in this match.

Cilic is a two-time finalist in Munich, but his last final was more than a decade ago and he has not played in the tournament since 2013. His clay-court season began this year in Monte Carlo, where he was defeated in the second round by Auger-Aliassime. Altmaier loves playing in Munich and has played in three of the last four editions of the tournament, although he has never advanced beyond the second round. The German is better on slower courts, defends well and will try to extend rallies to take advantage of Cilic's weaker movement.

Molcan is in excellent form, with eight wins in his last ten matches. The Slovak successfully qualified by defeating Carballes Baena and Emilio Nava, and is on the verge of returning to the top 150. On the other hand, Bublik is coming off a quarterfinal appearance in Monte Carlo, his first clay court tournament of the season. His forehand worked well in the first two rounds, before Alcaraz defeated him convincingly in the quarterfinals. However, the Kazakh quickly adapted to the surface and should have enough control to turn this match around in his favor.

Both teams have a game in hand over their direct rivals, three points would solidify the hosts at the top, while leaving the visitors in an active race for the play-off zone. This season's statistics clearly show that the matches between these rivals have a high average of goals, which is a direct consequence of the offensive style of play and evident defensive cracks on both sides.

Because of all the above, but also the imperative of victory that will force both teams to play open football

The derby within the championship group between APOEL and Apollon brings a direct clash of teams fighting for the top of the table, which guarantees maximum intensity and an uncompromising fight at the GSP Stadium.

APOEL has shown exceptional offensive strength in front of its fans this season, scoring at least one goal in almost every home match thanks to aggressive high pressing.

The guests from Limassol enter this match with stable form and an attack that has been very productive in the previous rounds of the playoffs, showing that they have the quality to punish any gap in the rivals' defense.