Zalgiris Kaunas vs Real Madrid prediction for Friday’s Euroleague regular season round 14 fixture at Zalgirio Arena in Kaunas. The tipoff for this game is scheduled at 18:00 UK time. You can follow our free prediction betting tips and preview on this page.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Real Madrid to Win – 1.34
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Real Madrid -3.5 Points Handicap – 1.52
Real Madrid to Win
Real Madrid have won nine of their previous ten fixtures in all competitions and six of their seven in the Euroleague. That makes the Spanish side 90% favorites to win this game. Zalgiris lost their last two home games in Europe.
Real Madrid -3.5 Points Handicap
In the six away games played in the Euroleague, Real Madrid covered the -3.5 handicap in four of them. Zalgiris failed against the suggested handicap in four times in six Euroleague home fixtures.
Zalgiris Kaunas
Zalgiris Kaunas went into a negative record after 13 rounds in the Euroleague as they returned from Belgrade with a 77-73 loss at the hands of Red Star. With that defeat, Zalgiris are now at the 11th position with a 6-7 win/loss record. At home, the Lithuanians are 4-2 having beaten Barcelona earlier this term.
In their last game in Belgrade, Zalgiris had a relatively good game especially at the start when they led after the first quarter. However, the second and third quarters saw both teams share the proceedings with Red Star dominating the second while Zalgiris hit back in the third. Still, Zalgiris gave away five offensive rebounds in the fourth and made five of 12 field goals paving the way for Red Star to claim victory.
Real Madrid
After the disappointing defeat in the previous round at the hands of Monaco in Madrid, Real Madrid went back to winning ways. In fact, it was a very tough win for Los Blancos as coach Chus Mateo confirmed, as Real made 39.1% of their field goals way lower than 49% of their season’s average.
The credit goes to Real’s defense in the final two quarters as Los Blancos held Bayern to just 3-for-14 two-point two-point and 4-for-19 three-point efficiency after halftime. In addition, Mateo’s men had a season-high eight block shots led by a career-high six blocks from Tavarez tying a club record.
The bookmakers are favoring Real Madrid for a comfortable win and the stats are also backing the Spanish side. The Lithuanians are tough to beat at home but Real showed that they are up to it in Munich. A second consecutive on-the-road win for Los Blancos looks very likely.
The average total number of points scored by the two teams in the Euroleague is 161. With odds of 1.50 at 1XBet, we predict this game will produce under 161.5 points.
Bradzeikis, Kalnietis, and Lekavicius are all injured and may not play on Friday for Zalgiris.
On Real Madrid’s side, Fernandez and Hanga are injured, while Deck is questionable.
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Real Madrid beat Zalgiris 89-81 on 13/09/22 in a friendly.
Where will this match be played?
Friday’s game will be played at Zalgirio Arena in Kaunas.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at 1XBet for Zalgiris Kaunas vs Real Madrid.