Virtus Bologna vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips - EuroLeague

Prediction published on 14/03/2024, 22:35  by Joseph King | Modified on 15/03/2024 at 00:09 in EuroLeague Predictions

Matchday 29 in EuroLeague basket concludes with seventh-place Bologna hosting league leaders Real Madrid at the Virtus Segafredo Arena. The Italian side is battling to avoid the play-in tournament and secure automatic playoff qualification by way of a top six finish. They’re currently seventh with a 17-11 record and can match sixth-placed Fenerbahce’s record if they’re able to upset Madrid on Friday. Vu Nere was able to get back to winning ways last weekend with an 84-75 win over Milan in the domestic Serie A. However, their last EuroLeague outing saw them suffer a 74-69 away defeat to Olympiakos. It marked Bologna’s fourth defeat in their last six appearances in Europe’s most prestigious club basketball competition. The upside for the two-time EuroLeague winners is that they have been excellent in front of the home support this season. Bologna’s .857 winning percentage (12-2 record) on Italian soil is the fourth best in the entire competition.

Real Madrid come into the matchday looking to push their lead over second-place Barcelona to three games with a victory. Los Blancos have been the cream of the crop in the EuroLeague this season, sporting a division-best 22-6 record with six games remaining on the regular season schedule. Despite their dominance on the whole, the defending champions are currently suffering through a rare three-game losing streak in the EuroLeague competition. They were at least able to get back to winning ways over the weekend following a slim 80-78 win over Lenovo Tenerife in the Liga ACB. The EuroLeague is a notoriously tough competition to earn away wins with Madrid being only one of two teams to have an away record of above .500 at 9-4. The visitors are the highest scoring team in the competition with 88.6 points per game although they put up just 76 in their last EuroLeague away game.