Virtus Bologna-Real Madrid prediction, Euroleague: Under 159.5 at 1.90

A great night to keep hoping for the playoffs. Virtus Bologna hosts Real Madrid on the 30th day of the Euroleague (out of 34) and has in fact only one result at its disposal to keep alive the possibility of reaching the final eight: victory. A battleship arrives at the Virtus Segafredo Arena: Real are second in the standings with 20 wins and 9 defeats, just behind Olympiacos (21-8). And it is first in La Liga on equal points with Barcelona and Baskonia.

The prediction

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Chus Mateo’s training comes from the home defeat in the direct match against Baskonia, with a score of 88-95. Gabriel Deck’s 21 points weren’t enough. Opposite result for Virtus Bologna, which instead won its big match: 69-75 on the Olimpia Milano field, a team beaten by Real Madrid last Thursday in a very tight game. While Scariolo’s team lost their last Euroleague match, on the Monaco pitch. It will take a super performance to beat the Spaniards, but the victory of the Forum and the home factor – as well as the motivation to try to reach the playoffs – can make the match tight and with an uncertain outcome. In the first leg, Virtus won a great away match, 91-95. We expect a match with a lower score than then, perhaps an Under 159.5: odds of 1.90 for Sisal, 1.88 for Better and GoldBet.

The odds of Virtus Bologna-Real Madrid

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According to all the main betting sites, Real Madrid are the favorites to win Friday’s match (head off at 19.00): the odds are 1.50 for Sisal and Bet365, 1.47 for Betfair. To complicate things for Virtus Bologna there are several injuries: Sergio Scariolo will certainly have to do without Milos Teodosic and Alessandro Pajola, while Semi Ojeleye could return. The victory of the black and whites is given at 2.70 by Bet365, 2.63 by Betfair and 2.65 by GoldBet.