Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips - EuroLeague

Prediction published on 14/10/2024, 09:57  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 14/10/2024 at 10:02 in EuroLeague Predictions

Saski Baskonia will be at home against domestic league rivals Real Madrid in round three of the 2024/25 EuroLeague season. Coming here on a tie, Madrid only edges Baskonia for ninth place on points difference. Let’s look at the stats and our prediction for the match.

Baskonia ended a two-match losing run, beating UCAM Murcia 95-92 at home. Pablo Laso’s men have now won two of the five matches they’ve played across all competitions this season.

The other win was an 88-82 home win over Partizan in the opening round of the EuroLeague. Last time out in Europe, the Basque side lost 78-71 away to Red Star.

Baskonia are averaging 79.5 points a game and giving up 80 points. Sander Raieste is expected to miss this match due to a groin issue that has kept him out of the last two fixtures.

Madrid have four wins in four against Baskonia, three of them being in Europe. In the last three meetings, they managed over 100 points a contest.

This will have the European giants confident, despite their inconsistent start to the season. Madrid have two wins in five matches across all competitions.

They started with back-to-back defeats before snapping this and claiming two successive victories. Chus Mateo’s men, seeming to have turned the corner, 83-79 away to Bilbao over the weekend.

One thing has remained constant though in this shaky period – their offensive strength. On their day, they can score 100 points with ease. The capital club currently leads the EuroLeague on points scored, as they are averaging 91.0 points.

Facundo Campazzo and Serge Ibaka have been key, putting up team highs in both assists and offensive rebounds.

Madrid, who defeated Partizan at home last time out in Europe, could be without the injured pair of Usman Garuba and Andres Feliz.