Baskonia vs Valencia Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jan. 08, 2023 18:30 CET
Baskonia vs Valencia Prediction 08.01.2023. The Spanish Endesa derby is played in Vitoria where the home team Baskonia welcomes Valencia. Euroleague teams, which experienced defeats in the last round of the Euroleague.
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Baskonia vs Valencia Odds
Baskonia vs Valencia 1×2: 1.31/3.60
Asian Handicap (-7.5/+7.5): 1.90/1.90
Total Over/Under (173.5): 1.90/1.90
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook.
Baskonia Team News
After twelve consecutive victories, Baskonia was finally defeated. Berlin’s Alba managed to do that. Although Baskonia had everything in her hands, Alba managed to stop Baskonia. The last shot for the win was missed by Costello, and it can be said that Penarroya kept Howard on the bench too much when the game was breaking.
The team led by Joan Penarroya is playing great basketball this season. Attacking first of all. For years, Baskonia has been known as a team that has excellent scouting and finds players under the radar. However, the biggest revelation this season is certainly Marcus Howard, who arrived from the NBA. Baskonia plays exactly on his drive, and they share the first place in the Euroleague, while they are second in Endesa with two defeats. In addition to Howard, the experienced Henry has also joined the team, and will greatly contribute to the creation of Baskonia game. In the Baskonia team, all players except the center Kotsar shoot for three points, and at high percentages. Penarroya forces run-and-gun basketball, which matches the rhythm of Howard, so it’s no surprise that he has great plays. They got a big boost from Darius Thompson, who is the main creator of the team and fills all the columns.
Baskonia easily defeated Granada away in the last round. While the most effective in the match against Alba was Henry with 19 points, Howard added 17. An important fact is that Baskonia had a day more rest than Valencia, which in this rhythm can be a key factor.
Valencia Team News
The team from Valencia is led this year by the famous basketball player, Alex Mumbru. Valencia is an unpredictable team, which is best shown by their results this season. They defeated Efes and Olympiakos on the road, while at home they lost to, on paper, worse teams.
This season, as in previous years, Dubljevic is the leader of this team. Dubljevic entered the season more slowly, but when he found the right rhythm, he began to terrorize opposing defenses. A center who can and knows how to play with his back, but also to spread out and shoot for three. The big reinforcement of Valencia this season is Chris Jones, who is not as effective as in the ASVEL team last season. Special mention should be made of the under-the-radar duo who do serious work in the pick-and-roll game, ie. a collaboration between Harper and Rivero. Rivero is a center that has won the hearts of all basketball fans across Europe. Especially because of the great placements, but also the fight and energy it provides.
Valencia is not playing very well in the Endesa League this season. They are in eighth place with a score of 7-7. In the last match of the Endesa League, they very narrowly defeated Fuenlabrada, while on Friday they were defeated at home by Crvena zvezda. The guests from Belgrade were in the lead throughout the game, and Dubljevic played one of the worst games this season and scored only 2 points. Jones was the most effective with 16 points.
Baskonia vs Valencia H2H
06.10.22 – Valencia : Baskonia – 71:81
30.05.22 – Valencia : Baskonia – 59:76
28.05.22 – Baskonia : Valencia – 82:89
24.05.22 – Valencia : Baskonia – 79:80
Injuries and suspensions
Baskonia: None.
Valencia: Hermannsson, Van Rossom, Jimenez, Claver.
Baskonia vs Valencia Prediction
In this derby, we expect a victory for Baskonia, which has recently proven to be a better quality and offensively productive team.
Tip-off Time: Sunday, 08.01.2023, 18:30 CET
Prediction: -4,5
Odds: 1,65
Sportsbook: Bet365
