Virtus Bologna vs Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz Prediction & Betting Tips - EuroLeague

Prediction published on 11/04/2024, 11:43  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 12/04/2024 at 06:30 in EuroLeague Prediction

Virtus Bologna will conclude their 2023/24 EuroLeague regular season campaign by hosting Saski Baskonia. They arrive for this game sitting in ninth place in the standings and are tied with their eighth-placed visitors. Bologna have compiled the same record (17-16) as Baskonia who edge them on points differential. Both teams are out of the running for an automatic playoff spot and could match up in the play-in. A win here will be the perfect result for Bologna if this ends up being a reality. Bologna snapped a three-game losing run last time out by defeating Venezia 89-70 away from home in the Serie A. The result kept them well in the race for the domestic league crown. Luca Banchi’s men have struggled in recent weeks and have won just twice in their last nine outings. They are currently on a six-match losing streak in Europe. But having won the last two matchups with Baskonia, they will be confident of success here. Bologna, who lost to Milan last time out in Europe, are averaging 79.9 points in the EuroLeague.

Just like Bologna, Baskonia cannot go any further than eighth. And if they win here, they will play Maccabi Tel Aviv in the play-in. This season marks the first time since the 2018/19 season that Baskonia will play in the post-season. The introduction of the play-in has been a relief for them. In recent seasons’ the Spanish side had narrowly missed out on the playoffs. Baskonia were defeated 111-101 last time out by Valencia. The away loss snapped a two-match winning run and left them outside the playoff places in the Liga ACB. Dusko Ivanovic’s men shocked EuroLeague leaders Real Madrid 95-91 last time out in Europe. The road win snapped a three-match losing run in the competition. Vanja Marinkovic missed Baskonia’s domestic league game last weekend due to a leg issue. The visitors are ranked fifth on offence in Europe and are averaging 83.9 points a night.