The 21st round of the Euroleague regular season featured nine fascinating encounters, split into two days of action. In their final contest, on January 27th, Bayern Munich will take on Virtus Bologna.
Tournament – Turkish Airlines Euroleague;
Date – 27.01.2023;
Kick-Off – 19:45 UK;
Venue – Audi Dome (6.700);
City – Munich, Germany.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+6) for Virtus Bologna – 1.555.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Points Under 160 – 1.50.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – Bayern Points Points Over 80.5 – 2.145.
The previous encounter was won by Virtus Bologna. It was a tightly-fought game. The Italians won the game by three points. Neither side had an advantage. It’s unlikely that the home side will beat the visitors with confidence.
In the previous encounter, the teams opted for a defensive model of play. Back then, they scored just 128 points. It is likely that history will repeat itself. In the last two home games, Bayern has not conceded more than 79 points. We believe that the hosts will force the visitors to accept their playing conditions.
The Germans have scored more than 80 points in 3 of their last 5 games.
Last week, Bayern earned their eighth win of the season. This time, the German team unexpectedly defeated Anadolu Efes on the road (89-81). It didn’t have much of an impact on their place in the standings, but it should help the Trinchieri men’s confidence.
Returning to their home court gives Bayern another opportunity to win. Lately, the Germans have been playing well at home. Even Baskonia at the Audi Dome couldn’t resist Trinchieri’s team, losing with a score of 79-92.
In the game against Anadolu Efes, Cassius Winston scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.
Bayern has won 50% of its home games of the season.
The home side’s matches have an average of 154 points scored.
Virtus Bologna has one more victory than Bayern. Thanks to that, the Italians are now 13th in the Euroleague table. Should they win, Sergio Scariolo’s men would move closer to the playoffs.
It’s worth noting that the Bologna side won their last game. Last week, Virtus defeated Panathinaikos (74-64) at home. However, we shouldn’t overestimate Virtus, since they had lost two games in a row before that.
In the game against Panathinaikos, Tornike Shengelia scored 16 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.
Virtus Bologna has lost 67% of its away meetings.
The away side’s matches have an average of 156 points scored.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Bayern Munich: Cassius Winston – Nick Weiler-Babb – Isaac Bonga – Augustine Rubit – Freddie Gillespie.
Virtus Bologna: Daniel Hackett – Miloš Teodosić – Semi Ojeleye – Tornike Shengelia – Mouhammadou Jaiteh.
The fixture will be played at Audi Dome (6.700) in Munich, Germany
This starting whistle will sound on the 27th of January 2023, at 19:45 UK Time.
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