Real Madrid vs Fenerbahce Prediction & Betting Tips - EuroLeague

Prediction published on 06/03/2024, 14:33  by Joseph King | Modified on 07/03/2024 at 06:45 in EuroLeague Prediction

Matchday 28 of 34 in the Euroleague regular season sees leaders Real Madrid playing host to seventh-placed Fenerbahce. At 22-5, Madrid are the cream of the crop in Europe’s top tier club basketball league. They hold a four-game lead over second-place Barcelona and are looking a good bet to be the top-seeded team heading into the playoffs. However,  Los Blancos will surely be desperate to get back to winning ways here as we approach the end of the regular season. The defending champions dropped their last two games in the Euroleague, losing 97-86 at home to Panathinaikos in their last appearance which was preceded by an away loss to Milan. The stretch snapped a three-game Euroleague winning streak for the Spanish club. The defeat to Panathinaikos also marked their first home loss of the 2023/24 Euroleague campaign, where they’ve now posted a 13-1 record.

Fenerbahce are chasing a top six seeding to qualify directly for the playoffs. As things currently stand, they would have to pass through the play-in tournament (seventh through 10th-place) to become one of the two teams to qualify. The Turkish club has a record of 16-11 on the season with seven games remaining on the schedule. Domestically, the Yellow Canaries have been in fine form, leading the Turkish league with an 18-3 record and winning the first three games in the Turkish Cup. Coming into this Euroleague showdown, Fenerbahce are riding a six-game winning streak. However, their recent appearances in the Euroleague haven’t gone to plan as they’ve dropped their last two in a row, a 76-69 loss to Monaco followed up by a 74-63 defeat to Greek side Panathinaikos. It also highlights the continued struggles of Fener on the road as they’ve posted a 4-10 record compared to their stellar 12-1 record at home.