The first round of the Liga ACB continues on Friday. At 20:00 UK time, Saski Baskonia and Unicaja Malaga will play against each other.
Tournament – Liga ACB;
Date – 30.09.2022;
Kick-Off – 20:00 UK;
Venue – Fernando Buesa Arena (15.504);
City – Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-5) for Saski Baskonia – 1.88.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Points Over 163 – 1.71.
Baskonia regularly defeats Unicaja. In 4 of their last 5 matches, for example, the team from Vitoria-Gasteiz has broken down the resistance of this team.
The teams have been very productive in recent games. Baskonia scored more than 90 points in three of its four previous contests. Unicaja also posted similar results in two Champions League games. It’s likely that the encounter will also be entertaining.
Last season, Baskonia finished in sixth place in the regular season. This allowed the team from Vitoria-Gasteiz to qualify for the playoffs. The team did well there. Neven Spahija’s side reached the semi-finals. They failed to get past Real Madrid.
Before the start of the new season, Baskonia played several friendlies. In those matches, the team from Vitoria-Gasteiz showed a good game. They beat Basquet Manresa (91-88), Bilbao Basket (91-87) and London Lions (100-82).
Last season, Baskonia averaged 35.7 rebounds per game.
In the previous season, Unicaja was struggling to survive. It is worth noting that Ibon Navarro’s side managed to keep its place in the top flight. Despite a disastrous finish, the club from Malaga finished 12th in the standings.
This season, Unicaja managed to rectify the situation a little. Navarro’s men won two games in the Champions League. First, the Malaga side overcame Heroes Den Bosch (114:58). After that, they also managed to beat Levicki Patrioti (91-73).
In 3 of Baskonia’s last 5 games, more than 39.5 points were scored in the first quarter. We offer to bet on “1st Quarter Points – Over 39.5” with odds of 1.85.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Saski Baskonia: Markus Howard – Rokas Giedraitis, Daulton Hommes – Matt Costello, Steven Enoch.
Unicaja Malaga: Kendrick Perry – Darío Brizuela, Nihad Đedović – Will Thomas, David Kravish.
The fixture will be played at Fernando Buesa Arena (15.504) in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
This starting whistle will sound on the 30th of September, 2022, at 20:00 UK Time.
You can watch this match on Melbet/Helabet Live Stream.
We recommend checking out the odds for the Liga ACB: Saski Baskonia vs Unicaja Malaga at 22bet and MelBet.