Murcia vs Zaragoza: Analysis and Prediction – Murcia will host Zaragoza in the Liga Endesa round 31 game.
Murcia vs Zaragoza Odds
Murcia Team News
In the previous match, Murcia beat Peristeri 87:84, in a match in which Ludde Hakanson scored 22 points and Dustin Sleva scored 12. In this way, they won third place in the FIBA Champions League and now they will continue the competition in the Liga Endesa, in which they are 19-11 in sixth place.
That this will be a very good season for Murcia was hinted at the Spanish Super Cup before the start of the season, when they played well against Unicaja in the semifinals. In the regular season, only Valencia beat them twice, when we talk about EuroLeague teams – the first time after overtime, and the second time by 83:82. There is no greater confirmation of the quality of this team. Dylan Ennis is the true leader of Murcia, especially in offense, while the tone in defense is set by Rodions Kurucs, who imposes the rhythm with his aggressiveness. All that in combination was a big challenge for clubs with better and richer squads.
In the next match, it will be necessary for Murcia to maintain its recognizable form, especially in defense. In this meeting, the home team is the second best in the league according to the number of turnovers they provoke againts their rivals. Surely that is a very important item, which could contribute to the win against Zaragoza.
Zaragoza Team News
In the previous game, Zaragoza lost to Real Madrid 79:70, in a clash in which Dejan Kravic was the most effective with 17 points and Mitchell Watt and Santiago Yusta with 11 each. They are currently in 13th position with a score of 11-19.
Zaragoza is not having a good season at the moment, but it cannot be said that it is too bad, considering that there are not too many high-quality players in this team. Trae Bell-Haynes is probably Zaragoza’s best when it comes to offensive production and that’s proof enough of how untalented they are on that side of the court. The Canadian is not a scorer and when he has to take on a bigger role in the offense, it is not a good sign. According to the offensive rating, they are the 13th team in the league and will have to try their best to improve if they want a better score.
The same problems are found in the defense. Zaragoza allows their rivals a very high number of assists and is therefore the second worst team in the league, and they also allow them a lot of offensive rebounds. There is no doubt that they will have to neutralize something like that.
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Murcia vs Zaragoza H2H
They played once this season and Zaragoza won.
Absences and Injuries
Simon Birgander and David Jelinek are questionable for the home team, while Mark Smith may not play for the visitors.
Murcia vs Zaragoza Prediction
Where Murcia is the best, Zaragoza is the worst, having the most turnovers in the league. In addition, there is a possibility that one of the best players of the visitors, Mark Smith, will miss the next duel, which is just an additional reason why, according to our prediction, Murcia should win by a margin higher than the offered spread.
Tip-off Time: Wednesday, 01.05.2024, 18:00 CET
Prediction: Murcia -8
Odds: 1.74
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