Virtus Bologna vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv Prediction & Betting Tips - EuroLeague

Prediction published on 07/12/2023, 06:45  by Devesh Jaganath in EuroLeague Predictions

The double-round week in the EuroLeague began with a bang, and tonight, we will see Virtus Bologna taking on Maccabi Tel Aviv at Virtus Segafredo Arena. The hosts are currently third in the regular season standings, while the visitors are sixth. Last night, Virtus improved their home court record to 5-1 by securing an 80-75 victory against FC Barcelona in Round 12. In a game of two halves, the hosts mustered a big defensive performance in the latter stages and managed to close a 12-point gap the in the second half. Leading the charge for Virtus was Iffe Lundberg, who contributed a game-high 21 points, with 11 of them coming in the crucial fourth quarter. With that result, Virtus are now 8-4 overall and trailing Barcelona by just one game as they slipped to 9-3.

Meanwhile, Maccabi Tel Aviv secured a hard-fought 94-91 victory against ASVEL Villeurbanne last night. Wade Baldwin led the charge for Maccabi with an impressive 21 points, accompanied by strong contributions from Lorenzo Brown and Bonzie Colson, who scored 16 and 15 points, respectively. In the match, Maccabi established an 11-point lead (22-33) midway through the second period. However, ASVEL mounted an impressive comeback with a 15-0 run to regain the lead at the break. From then on, the remainder of the game unfolded as a back-and-forth contest, featuring a total of 23 lead changes, but Maccabi managed to prevail in the end and secured its second victory in a row. The visitors won the most recent encounter between these sides 111-80 last season but lost the reverse fixture at this venue 78-73.