Real Madrid vs. Alba Berlin Prediction, Tips and Odds – Nov. 17, 2022 20:45 CET
In Madrid in the eighth round of the Euroleague, where the home team Real welcomes Berlin Alba, which is in a series of four defeats.
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Real Madrid Team News
Real plays are quite variable this season, but it can be said that they time their form expertly and save their best editions for the most important part of the season. There was a lot of talk in the Spanish media about the search for a replacement for Chus Matteo, but experience tells us that Real trusts its coaches. It was the same with Pablo Laso, he always had the support of the management, and he returned with great results and trophies.
The team from Madrid fell into a crisis of results and had a couple of defeats in a row, but they did a great job in their last two matches, beating Efes and Milan. Even though they still don’t play as fluently and safely, Real has a great quality that even when they don’t play well they win. They received a big reinforcement in the form of Džanan Musa, who transferred good games from Rio Breogan, where he was the MVP of the Spanish Endesa League. The biggest problem for Real is the worse form of Lull and Chacho Rodriguez, who were expected to be one of the leaders throughout the season.
Real has great defensive potential, especially when Hanga-Deck-Tavares are on the floor together, who are capable of covering the entire racket and taking on everything that is put in front of them. The team from Madrid is athletically one of the most dominant teams in the league and this is one of their greatest qualities.
Alba Berlin Team News
Alba has a lot of gaps this season with injuries, but despite that, they are playing quite well, what’s more, excellent, for the situation they were in. Namely, four players from the first five missed the opening of the season. The back tandem of Lo and Smith, as well as Thiemann and Eriksson, were absent.
The team from Berlin plays attacking basketball for a large number of points, with many runs and three-point shots. They were defeated in the last match against Bayern, and Smith missed the shot to win, while they were defeated in Kaunas the previous round, and they had a big advantage at halftime. Alba’s players had plenty of time to recover and regenerate last weekend, and we expect them to be in excellent form in Madrid, motivated to end the streak of four defeats. The return of Loa, who missed the season opener, is also expected.
Injuries and absences faced by Alba and coach Gonzales allowed younger players to stand out, and one of them is Tamir Blatt, as well as Gabriele Procida, who played great at the opening of this season.
H2H
20.01.22 – Alba Berlin : Real Madrid – 74:89
14.12.21 – Real Madrid : Alba Berlin – 87:64
29.01.21 – Alba Berlin : Real Madrid – 63:72
22.12.20 – Real Madrid : Alba Berlin – 91:62
Real Madrid vs. Alba Berlin Prediction
Real is known as a top defensive player, but we think Alba is capable of scoring over 80 points against any team in the league, and they have proven that many times this season.
Rudy Fernandez will not be in the lineup for Real, while Causer is questionable. For Alba, Lo is expected to return, but Eriksson and Mattisseck will be absent.
Tip-off Time: Thursday, 17.11.2022, 20:45 CET
Prediction: Alba over 72.5 points
Odds: 1,75
Sportsbook: Bet365
