Breogan vs Baskonia: Analysis and Prediction – Breogan will play at home against Baskonia in the Liga Endesa opening round.
Breogan vs Baskonia Odds
Breogan vs Baskonia (1/2): 3.20 / 1.35
Asian Handicap (+6.5 / -6.5): 1.93 / 1.87
Total Over/Under (166.5): 1.90 / 1.88
*Odds are active at the time the article is published
Breogan Team News
The Breogan team showed less than stellar form during the preparation period. They suffered three consecutive losses at the start of the preparations, with Porto, Benfica, and Valencia beating them. Following that, they demolished the lower-league team Ourense. In their final match before the start of the season, they lost the Galician Cup trophy battle against Obradoiro by 68-69
The team, led by Veljko Mrsic from the bench, has undergone significant changes in the player roster. All key players have left. Ethan Happ joined Gran Canaria, Justus Holladz came to Anadolu Efes via Cedevita Olimpija. Scott Bamforth returned to Italy, and Nemanja Nenadic joined Limoges. However, Mrsic has received quite solid reinforcements, which will likely be able to replace last year’s leaders. Zan Mark SiSko is expected to command Breogan’s game and show that his injuries are behind him. Dimitros Agravanis is also someone who needs to prove himself. Once considered a great hope of Greek basketball, he has not fulfilled even a fraction of what was expected of him. We believe the club has high expectations for Matej Rudan, who will surely have good playing time alongside his compatriot.
In addition to the domestic league, Breogan will also compete in the FIBA Champions League this season. However, in the next month, they will only play matches in the Endesa League, so they will have enough time to prepare for each duel. Unfortunately for them, they got one of the toughest opponents in the first round. Nevertheless, we believe that the Breogan team has the quality to face most of their opponents.
Baskonia Team News
Baskonia played four matches in the preparatory period, winning three of them and having one draw. They secured victories against Palencia, Zaragoza, and Tortona, while the match against Bilbao ended in a draw.
In the previous season of the EuroLeague, Darius Thompson showcased his capabilities as the team’s primary playmaker. However, he has since joined Anadolu Efes. Rokas Giedraitis, a significant figure for the team, also left and joined Crvena Zvezda. In addition to them, a few other less prominent players have departed from the team. One of the most crucial developments was the retention of Marcus Howard, who, at times, performed like the best player in the EuroLeague. The team made several acquisitions, including Chime Moneke from Monaco and Nikos Rogkavopoulos, who is showing signs of the talent attributed to him. They also brought in two point guards with different styles from Thompson, namely Nico Mannion and Codi Miller-McIntyre. This combination will be interesting to watch.
Although they finished the previous regular season in second place, they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Joventut, who defeated them twice. Their goal for this year’s domestic league is likely to challenge the strongest teams. To achieve this, they’ll need to start the season strong and focused.
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Breogan vs Baskonia H2H
Out of the 18 times these two teams have met, Breogan emerged victorious in only two matches, while Baskonia came out on top in 16 encounters.
Absences and Injuries
Both teams are expected to field their strongest lineups. The question remains about the minutes Agravanis will receive, as he joined the Breogan team relatively recently.
Breogan vs Baskonia Prediction
The host struggled with their offensive play during the preparations and mostly finished matches around 75 points. We believe it will be something similar now. Baskonia often scored over 100 points last season, especially when Howard gets hot and makes a large number of threes. However, considering that it is the first round and that the teams are not yet in their shooting form, we expect a tougher match and the total points to be less than 169.
Tip-off Time: Sunday, 24.09.2023, 17:00 CET
Prediction: Under 168.5 points
Odds: 1.72
Sportsbook: 22Bet