Real Madrid vs Zalgiris Prediction, Tips & Odds – Feb. 23, 2023
Real Madrid vs Zalgiris Prediction 23.02.2023. As part of the twenty-fifth round of the Euroleague, the home team Real Madrid and Zalgiris, which is in a noticeable decline in form, meet in Madrid.
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Real Madrid vs Zalgiris Odds
Real Madrid vs Zalgiris 1×2: 1.138/ 7.0
Asian Handicap (-11.5 / +11.5): 1.9/ 1.9
Total Over/Under (160.5): 1.9/1.9
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Real Madrid Team News
Real skipped the last round of the Euroleague, as their match with Turkey’s Anadolu Efes was postponed due to the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey. They had enough time to prepare before the Copa de la Rey, but to the surprise of many, they were defeated in the semi-finals. The most successful of them in that semi-final was Unicaja from Malaga, which later won the Cup.
The team led by Jesus Mateo was without one of the main players Sergio Lull for the rest of the season, who renewed his ligament injury and is likely to be out for the rest of the season. And one of the best players this season, Dzanan Musa, suffered an injury in the match with Malaga and is a question mark for this match. Real is in good shape, and they are slowly improving. They have great strength under the basket, first of all in the form of Edy Tavares, who allows them many easy points and new attacks with his jumps, but also security under the basket.
In the first match between these two teams, Real was defeated by 9 points in Kaunas and will try to get revenge against Zalgiris. Real has a 9-3 record at home this season and they are very dominant, and we believe that they will use the “short” rotation in the ranks of Zalgiris and win this match with a double-digit margin.
Zalgiris Team News
The team from Kaunas plays real warrior basketball, which is pushed by the Lithuanian coach Maksuytis, who revived the team from Kaunas. During the season, they lost Keenan Evans, who injured his Achilles tendon and ended the season. Evans was the best player of Zalgiris, as well as a link in defense and attack. In addition to Evans’ injury, Mantas Kalnietis decided to end his career. That’s why they decided to act in Kaunas and signed two Efes players, namely Isaiah Taylor and Achille Polonara.
Zalgiris was on a streak of five losses, but after the loss against Wolves they won the same five games, it should be noted that 4 of the 5 victories came against home teams, but in none of those matches was Zalgiris dominant. In the last match in the Euroleague, they beat Baskonia, which plays very poorly away from home. They won the Lithuanian Cup by defeating Jonava in the final by 4 points. You can feel that fatigue and the absence of Evans, and the form in which Zalgiris is playing is not promising. Ulanovas is the motor of the team in both directions, while the poor form of Ignas Brazdeiskis, who has not been at the expected level lately, can be felt. Zalgiris plays much worse away from home than at home, but throughout the season they have shown that they are an unpleasant opponent even for the best European teams.
Real Madrid vs Zalgiris H2H
15.12.22 – Zalgiris vs Real Madrid – 81:72
24.02.22 – Zalgiris vs Real Madrid – 68:47
12.11.21 – Real Madrid vs Zalgiris – 95:82
25.02.21 – Real Madrid vs Zalgiris – 79:58
Injuries and Suspensions
Real Madrid: Lull, Abalde, Musa(?).
Zalgiris: Evans, Taylor(?), Cavanaugh.
Real Madrid vs Zalgiris Prediction
In this game, we expect Real Madrid to win despite the injuries and to play an efficient game and cross the set limit of 82 points.
Kick-off time: Thursday, 23.02.2023, 08:45 PM Local Time (+1 GMT) / 20:45 CET
Prediction: Real Madrid WIN and over 82.5 points
Odds: 1.724
Sportsbook: 22bet
