Bayern vs. Valencia Prediction, Tips & Odds – Dec. 15, 2022 20:30 CET
In a clash between two teams that are not among top 8 in the Euroleague, Bayern will host Valencia on their floor.
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Bayern Team News
Bayern played in the Euroleague quarterfinals for two consecutive seasons, but it is certain that they will not repeat that result. They are 4-9 after 13 rounds and it doesn’t look like they can do much better than that. At this moment, some of their best players are also out of action.
All Bayern’s problems start in offense. Offensively, only Milano is a weaker attacking team than them. One of the main reasons for such a thing is the lack of a quality center. Othello Hunter is far from his best playing days and Freddie Gillespie is not playing as expected. The injury of captain Vladimir Lucic further complicated things and caused new headaches for head coach Andrea Trinchieri.
The only positive thing for Bayern is that they are able to play quality defense. They limited Real Madrid to only 68 points and if they defensively repeat such an edition against Valencia, they will definitely have a chance to reach their fifth win in the Euroleague.
Valencia Team News
Valencia has been playing very poorly in the last month. They lost four of their last six games in the Euroleague, while both wins came after overtime. In that period, they defeated Partizan in Belgrade, and on Tuesday evening they were better than Panathinaikos in “Fonteta”.
Point guard Chris Jones returned after missing a couple of games due to injury. This is very important news because Jones is the most important player in Valencia’s offense. Bojan Dubljevic is gradually finding his rhythm, while his backup Jasiel Rivero gives excellent minutes. Valencia depends a lot on shooting from distance. When they are able to hit a lot of three-point shots, they can beat almost anyone in the EuroLeague. They showed that in the clashes with Olympiacos and Anadolu Efes.
The key for Valencia in Munich will be to find a rhythm in offense. Bayern will do everything they can to slow them down and whoever is able to impose their style of basketball will have a better chance. The fact is that Valencia can exploit the greater individual quality they have under the hoop.
H2H
Six times in history, these two clubs played against each other. Valencia leads 5-1.
Injuries
Vladimir Lucic, Augustine Rubit and Zan Mark Sisko won’t play for Bayern due to injury. Martin Hermannsson, Sam Van Rossom and Millan Jimenez are out for Valencia.
Bayern vs. Valencia Prediction
Both teams are in very similar form, which is not exactly the best. Bayern can play a better defense, while Valencia’s offense is more functional. Given the home court advantage and the fact that they did not travel this week, we are betting on Bayern to win.
Kick-off time: Thursday, 15.12.2022. 20:30 CET
Prediction: Bayern to win
Odds: 1.70
Sportsbook: Unibet
