Fenerbahce vs. Baskonia Prediction, Tips and Odds – Dec. 16, 2022 18:45 CET
Five matches of the fourteenth round of the Euroleague will be played on Friday. In the first game of the day, Fenerbahce and Baskonia meet. The place of the duel will be Ulker Arena, and the start is scheduled for 18:45.
The Basques won in Istanbul two days ago, while Fenerbahce needs a victory to end the streak of bad results. Therefore, an uncertain and dynamic struggle awaits us.
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Fenerbahce Team News
After several excellent performances, the Fenerbahce basketball players are in a slight crisis. They have lost two of their last three Euroleague games, which did not happen earlier in the season. Two days ago, they were defeated by Olympiacos in Piraeus, quite convincingly 67-94. Before that, they also lost to Real Madrid in front of their fans 71-85. Between these two losses, they beat Alba in Berlin 104-75.
Injuries to important players slowed this team down. Scottie Wilbekin and Jonathan Motley, two key assets, are injured and coach Dimitris Itoudis cannot count on them. Nemanja Bjelica and Dyshawn Pierre are also out of the squad, so the coaching staff has a shorter rotation than usual.
Despite everything, Fenerbahçe plays very well in their hall. The failure against Real is the only one this season at home. Before that, they recorded five victories, so we should expect another good performance in front of their fans.
Baskonia Team News
Although they performed without one of the most experienced players Pierria Henry, the players of Baskonia made a big surprise in the previous round of the Euroleague. They defeated the current European champion Anadolu Efes 83-78 in Istanbul.
It was the third consecutive triumph of Joan Penarroya’s team in the elite European competition. They are currently in the sixth position in the Euroleague standings with a win-loss record of 8-5.
Although at halftime these games were trailing with a double-digit difference, the Basques managed to come back mostly thanks to their excellent play in the third quarter. They outplayed Anadolu Efes in this period 28-12 and did not relinquish the advantage until the end of the match.
Pierria Henry had to travel to the USA due to personal problems, so he did not play in this match. There are chances that he will be on the roster for the upcoming duel and his presence will be of great importance for Baskonia.
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Last season, Fenerbahce beat Baskonia in Istanbul 75-53, while the Spanish team convincingly won on their home floor 77-62.
Fenerbahce vs. Baskonia Prediction
We expect a dynamic match. Both teams like to play fast and with a large number of possessions, and we believe that we will enjoy their efficient clash.
Tip-off Time: Friday 16.12.2022, 18:45 CET
Prediction: 163.5 over
Odds: 1.90
Sportsbook: bet365
