Unicaja vs Valencia: Analysis and Prediction – Unicaja and Valencia will play in the in the third round of the Liga Endesa.
Unicaja vs Valencia Odds
Unicaja Team News
Unicaja partially successfully started the season in the strongest rank of the Spanish championship. The team from Malaga is at 1-1 after two rounds and a surprising defeat against Zaragoza, which they experienced. Surprising, especially after the convincing win over better quality Tenerife in the first round.
That duel was marked by equal play throughout the course. Unicaja had a slight advantage after the first half, but it was never able to break away and stop the host’s attacks. In the end, Zaragoza turned the game around with a top game in the attack and scored as many as 100 points against the indisposed rival. Undoubtedly, it is a big blow to the ambitions of Ibon Navarro, who are aiming for the top of the table. He failed Melvim Ejim, who did not register a single point, and Nihad Djedovic’s game with 18 points was insufficient.
Now Unicaja faces a new difficult task, but also an opportunity to make amends in front of its fans. Navarro’s team will have to raise their aggressiveness to a higher level and play a better defense, if they want to not have a negative score in the Spanish championship after three rounds.
Valencia Team News
Valencia, like its next rival, has a half-hearted performance in the first two rounds of the domestic championship. They will try to win their second away game, after beating Tenerife 94:86 in the last game.
It did not start ideally for the “bats”, who opened the season with a defeat against Girona on their home floor. The defense gave way, as in the next match, but in this case the attack was more effective, so in the end it guaranteed a win away from home. Almost 100 points (94) were scored by Valencia, which was especially inspired in the second quarter – 28:13. In the end, the outcome of that part of the game broke the game. The points were distributed properly, and the most outstanding was Brandon Davies with 15 points, while Jared Harper and Josep Puerto with 12 each and Chris Jones with 10 were also in double figures.
What was written for Unicaja is also valid for Valencia. It is necessary for the “bats” to find a defensive rhythm in order to raise the level. With a new team, that seems a bit more difficult, and it doesn’t seem like that’s the direction Valencia will go for the rest of the season.
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Unicaja vs Valencia H2H
In the last 10 games, Valencia have won six times, with Unicaja being convincing in the last two clashes.
Absences and Injuries
Martin Hermannsson (Valencia) had to undergo another knee surgery and will miss the next few months. As for the rest of the players in both teams, they are all available.
Unicaja vs Valencia Prediction
Both teams play with oscillations at the beginning of the season, but the impression is that Unicaja has more to offer. Valencia did not manage defensively in the first two games and it does not seem as if the philosophy of its game will be directed in that direction. On the other hand, the team from Malaga has shown that it can play hard and it is precisely because of that diversity that we give it the advantage in this duel.
Tip-off Time: Saturday, 30.09.2023, 20:30 CET
Prediction: Unicaja -2.5
Odds: 1.76
Sportsbook: 22Bet