Milano vs Valencia: Analysis and Prediction – Milano and Valencia will play a seventh round EuroLeague game.
Milano vs Valencia Odds
Milano Team News
Milan is in extremely bad shape. The team that was designed for the very top has not looked like itself lately and cannot possibly win the EuroLeague. In addition, there were setbacks in the Italian championship, so Ettore Messina is in a difficult situation.
Not so much because of the status on the bench of the Italian team, which is not in question, but because his team is 1-5 in European competition and there is no end in sight to that bad streak. True, Messina’s team managed to get back on the winning track, but it did so with a triumph against last-placed Brindisi in the domestic championship 87:57. The question is how much that duel will be a parameter for what follows, and there are big challenges involved. Against Brindisi, the best were Stefano Tonut with 16 points and Giordano Bortolani with 11 points.
What is not a problem for Milan is the offense that has been working superbly since the beginning of the season. Big difficulties happen in defense, and at least on that side of the floor, in the past it seemed that this team was the best. Therefore, there is a clear recipe by which they can catch a recognizable rhythm.
Valencia Team News
Similar to last season, Valencia started the competition very well and is currently one of the best teams in the EuroLeague. They are playing exceptional basketball and there is very little they can improve on in the rest of the season. However, they are not looking forward to the next match in the best mood, as they were defeated by Joventut 80:76 in the Liga Endesa.
It was a game in which Valencia showed a lot of swings. They started a bit worse, but in the second quarter she took control and turned the situation in her favor with a very good game in defense and offense. That changed quickly, since the third part of the game belongs entirely to Joventut (24:15), which, despite some difficulties, kept the lead until the end. Jared Harper with 15 and Nathan Reuvers with 11 points were the most effective for the defeated team. The biggest reason for the defeat is the resignation of Chris Jones, Valencia’s best player last season, and we will see how it will affect the next match.
Jones is the driving force of Valencia and the first point guard. He plays exceptionally well in both rights and his potential absence could be a huge disadvantage for Alex Mumbru’s side. If so, Valencia will find themselves in a difficult situation.
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Milano vs Valencia H2H
In the last 10 meetings, Milano won seven times.
Absences and Injuries
The home team will not have Billy Baron, Kevin Pangos was not in the team in the last round, and his availability for Milan’s upcoming matches is uncertain, while the visitors will play without Martin Hermannsson, and the performance of Chris Jones is questionable.
Milano vs Valencia Prediction
As already stated, a lot will depend on the performance of Chris Jones. If the Valencia point guard does not play, Milan’s chances of winning will be higher. Even with the performance of Jones, we assess that Messina’s team is the favorite in this match. The score of 1-5, which Milano has, is not realistic concerning the quality of the team, so it is expected that the Italian team will show a reaction and prove that it is better than the current state of the table, so much so that they will win by a margin higher than the offered handicap.
Tip-off Time: Thursday, 09.11.2023, 20:30 CET
Prediction: Milano -3.5
Odds: 1.71
Sportsbook: 22Bet