Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the EuroLeague match.
Partizan missed out on the EuroLeague playoffs last season and will be playing with even greater determination this year. Can they clinch a victory away against a solid opponent?
Baskonia
The hosts managed to make the playoffs last year by securing the eighth spot, only to be swiftly eliminated by Real Madrid Baloncesto (0:3). During the offseason, the team didn’t make significant signings but managed to retain one of last season’s stars, Chima Moneke. The start of this season has been rocky; they lost away to CB 1939 Canarias (80:88). Looking at their preseason games, a key trend emerges: the total over 167.5 was hit in three consecutive matches.
Partizan
Partizan didn’t make it to the EuroLeague playoffs last year and fell short in the Serbian championship finals. It seems the coaching staff made the necessary adjustments during the offseason, as the team is undefeated so far. They have won four friendly matches and two more at the start of the domestic league. While not all opponents are on the EuroLeague level, the team’s high scoring capacity is evident. Four out of six of these games saw the total over 163.5 hit.
Baskonia vs Partizan Prediction
In last season’s EuroLeague, these teams faced each other twice, and both matches were high-scoring affairs, exceeding a total of 166.5 points. Considering how both teams performed in their preseason games and their national league starts, we can expect a very lively match with plenty of points.
