Barcelona vs Unicaja: Analysis and Prediction – Barcelona will host Unicaja in the Liga Endesa round 33 game.
Barcelona vs Unicaja Odds
Barcelona Team News
In the previous meeting, Barcelona lost to Olympiacos 63:59, thereby saying goodbye to the EuroLeague and the Final Four. In that match, Nicolas Laprovittola was the most effective with 17 points, but even that was not enough for victory. Now they have a duel in the Liga Endesa where they have a score of 22-10 and are in third place.
Barcelona suffered a disappointment against Olympiacos. They controlled the duel until the middle of the third quarter, after which the Greek team made a series and complicated the situation, and later won. Undoubtedly, the Catalan team showed in that duel that they are not mentally ready to meet the demands of the most important games, which can be very important before the season continues. In addition, this team has a very inconvenient schedule and is in bad shape, led by Jabari Parker and Nikola Kalinic, who are not playing the way they know how, while Jan Vesely is feeling tired. When that’s the case, it’s clear what kind of problem Barcelona is in.
In the next match, they will play against Unicaja, which is the most pleasant surprise of the Liga Endesa and winner of the FIBA Champions League. Considering that the team from Malaga does not have dominant centers, maybe Willy Hernangomez could do a lot of damage and be dominant.
Unicaja Team News
In the previous match, Unicaja beat Murcia 96:71 and is in a good mood expecting the next clash. The most effective were Tyson Carter with 20 points and Nihad Djedovic with 13 points, which was enough to improve the score to 26-6, which is the second place this team has.
Unicaja is playing masterfully this season, mostly thanks to the outstanding defense, which is the best in the league. Only 103 points scored on 100 possessions speaks volumes about how much Ibon Navarro prepared his team for the challenges, which were not easy at all, as the team from Malaga played on two fronts and managed to win the FIBA Champions League. The points for this team are evenly distributed and there is no one who stands out. Dylan Osetkowski and Tyson Carter are the top scorers, but with 12 and 11 points per game, which is not a performance you see every day. With such team play, they came to a position where they are still in the game for first place at the end of the regular season.
In the next match, Unicaja will try to speed up the pace, considering that they will have a demotivated and fatigued team against them, which only had a day of rest between this one and the match against Olympiacos. It seems that such a situation is very suitable for the guests at this meeting.
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Barcelona vs Unicaja H2H
They played once this season and Unicaja won.
Absences and Injuries
Both teams should be complete.
Barcelona vs Unicaja Prediction
Considering the situation Barcelona is in, that they are very disappointed and unmotivated after the defeat at home against Olympiacos and elimination from the EuroLeague, and they are also very tired, it is clear that they have a difficult task ahead of them. Unicaja, on the other hand, is rested, is in a good moment and will try to repeat the game from the first part of the season, when they defeated the same team by 20 points – 91:71. Therefore, our prediction is that the visiting team can win, in any case, they will not lose by a margin higher than the offered spread.
Tip-off Time: Friday, 10.05.2024, 19:00 CET
Prediction: Unicaja +6.5
Odds: 1.71
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