Barcelona vs Joventut: Analysis and Prediction – Barcelona and Joventut will play match in the first round of Liga Endesa.
Barcelona vs Joventut Odds
Barcelona vs Joventut (1/2): 1.26 / 3.8
Asian Handicap (-8.5 / +8.5): 1.88 / 1.92
Total Over/Under (163.5): 1.92 / 1.86
*Odds are active at the time the article is published
Barcelona Team News
Barcelona enters this duel after losing in the semifinals of the Super Cup against Real Madrid, with the desire to improve the impression from the previous match in the Catalan derby.
The squad led by Roger Grimau did not look good in El Clasico. There was no inspiration at all when it comes to the attacking part, so Real solved the question of the winner much earlier than expected and qualified for the final. Willy Hernangomez and Jabari Parker provided one big nothing. They scored only six points combined, and their contribution was expected to be much greater. The backcourt was the only one that played at a level. Nico Laprovittola scored 27 points, but he couldn’t do it alone. He had support in the form of 14 points from Tomas Satoranski, which was not enough to beat his rival.
Due to the defeat in which he did not leave a convincing impression, Grimaud is surely more motivated to start his career as the head coach of Barcelona with a victory. For that, they will need more motivated players. There is a clear intention to play Parker and Hernangomez, newcomers from the NBA, as soon as possible, but this must not be at the expense of the results. It seems that this part of the season will be spent finding that balance.
Joventut Team News
Joventut played five friendly matches in the preparatory period. He beat Girona twice, Andorra once, while losing to Valencia and Manresa.
The club from Badalona underwent the biggest change in the midseason in the wing center position. Joel Parra strengthened the next rival, Joventut, and Kyle Guy’s transfer to Panathinaikos was an almost irreplaceable departure. Andrew Andrews came from Bursa, who had difficulty finding his way last season, first at Panathinaikos and then with Dusan Alimpijević, and he will be motivated to get back on track this season. Chinanu Onuaku came from Hapoel Tel Aviv and will be a backup to Anto Tomic in the central position. Joventut ended the last edition of the Endesa League with a superb playoff, in which Real Madrid struggled, eliminating it in the semi-finals 3-1. Before that, Joventut surprised Baskonia, after finishing the league part in seventh place, 19-15. In the Eurocup, the team from Badalona reached the semi-finals, where they were defeated by eventual champions Gran Canaria.
Joventut enters the next match relieved, both because of the quality of the rivals, and because the game is played away. Aware of their strengths, Duran’s team will be looking for a bad day from their Catalan rivals, which would not be a surprise as it is the very start of the season. In the last two preparatory games, Joventut scored more than 100 points, and if they start against Barcelona, it will be difficult to keep them.
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Barcelona vs Joventut H2H
In the last 10 meetings, Barcelona is better, having won seven times.
Absences and Injuries
According to available information, there are no injured players.
Barcelona vs Joventut Prediction
Barcelona were rocked by the loss to Real Madrid, so they will be motivated to prove it was just a bad day. On the other hand, Joventut has seen the weaknesses of its rivals, which it will try to exploit. Due to all of the above, and the fact that Grimau’s abilities as a coach are still unknown, we expect an uncertain game, in which the team from Badalona will not lose by more than 10 points.
Tip-off Time: Sunday, 24.09.2023, 18:30 CET
Prediction: Joventut +10
Odds: 1.73
Sportsbook: 22Bet