Granada vs Baskonia: Analysis and Prediction – Granada and Baskonia will play each other in the Liga Endesa fourth round.
Granada vs Baskonia Odds
Granada Team News
After celebrating wins against Valencia and Bayern Munich in the preparatory period, Granada suffered three defeats in the domestic championship. What may concern everyone in the club is that these losses came against teams from the lower half of the league, and two of these losses were experienced on their home court.
Any analysis of the host’s game stops with the fact that in the last three matches, they have conceded an average of over 97 points. With such a defense, probably no one in Spain would survive in the league. Granada is not helped by the fact that they average over 90 points per game. In order to have any hope of staying in the league, they must urgently strengthen their defense. As for the current season, two tall players stand out. Cristiano Felicio and Kwam Cheatham are the team’s top scorers and crucial figures in their offensive play.
One of the rare advantages Granada has is more time to prepare for the match. Baskonia finished their duel on Friday evening, and they suffered a defeat on their home court against Real. Is that enough for the host to secure a win here?
Baskonia Team News
After excellent performances in the preparatory period, Baskonia is currently at a 50% win rate in official matches. They have secured two wins and suffered two defeats, with the latter, against Real Madrid in the first round of the EuroLeague, being particularly painful.
Against the European champions, Real Madrid, Baskonia led for most of the match, only for the visitors to stage a comeback in the final quarter and secure the win. The main cause of this defeat was abysmal three-point shooting. They made only five out of 29 attempts, with just one successful shot in the second half. It’s a wonder that they remained in the game, thanks in large part to offensive rebounding. Matt Costello made three of those five three-pointers. Marcus Howard continues where he left off last season, at least in terms of the Liga Endesa, with Chima Moneke being the standout player in the interior.
Baskonia doesn’t have much time to dwell on the loss. They must turn their attention to their commitments in the domestic championship and the upcoming away game. In away matches in the Liga Endesa this season, they have a 50% record with one win and one loss. We believe that the team led by Joan Penarroya will strive to secure a win in this duel, aiming to quickly put the loss against Real Madrid behind them.
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Granada vs Baskonia H2H
Both matches last season were won by Baskonia.
Absences and Injuries
Both teams are expected to play with their strongest rosters
Granada vs Baskonia Prediction
The guests are the clear favorites in this match, but the hosts have shown in the previous matches of the season that they have the potential to threaten in attack and possess a good offensive capability. In both of the previous encounters, Baskonia emerged wins, and what’s characteristic in those two matches is that over 180 points were scored per game. We believe that something similar will happen in this match. Granada has demonstrated a tendency for high-scoring games, and we are also confident that Baskonia will not replicate their abysmal shooting performance as they did against Real Madrid.
Tip-off Time: Sunday, 08.10.2023, 17:00 CET
Prediction: Over 164.5 points
Odds: 1.73
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