Joventut vs Baskonia Prediction, Tips & Odds – Feb. 17, 2023
Joventut vs Baskonia Prediction 17.02.2023. In the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, Joventut will play at home against Baskonia as the host of this tournament.
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Joventut vs Baskonia Odds
Joventut vs Baskonia 1×2: 2.05 / 1.80
Asian Handicap (+1.5 / -1.5): 1.90 / 1.90
Total Over/Under (166.5): 1.90 / 1.90
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook
Joventut Team News
Joventut are playing a solid season, although the impression is that they looked better last year. In the Endesa League, they are in sixth place with a 13-7 record, while in the Eurocup they hold second position in their group behind Prometey.
When it comes to Joventut roster, it largely remained the same. Veterans Ante Tomic and Pau Ribas are still there and recently Vladimir Brodziansky returned after an unsuccessful episode in Partizan. Joel Parra, Guillem Vives and Andres Feliz were also an important factor in head coach Carles Duran’s system when this team had the best result in the Eurocup group stage last season. Joventut hope that they will improve in the coming months and that they could go to the very end in mentioned European competition.
When it comes to the Copa del Rey, ambitions are also high. This tournament will be played on their court in Badalona, which means that they will have huge support from the stands. Joventut were also lucky with the draw, since they cannot meet the giants of Spanish basketball (Real Madrid and Barcelona) before the final.
Baskonia Team News
Baskonia surprised all basketball fans this season. Predictions were that they would be one of the weakest teams in the Euroleague, but they are in a position that leads to the playoffs. Since they have a good schedule until the end, there is a high probability that they will play in the quarterfinals.
Marcus Howard brought a lot to Baskonia. It’s probably the biggest transfer in the Euroleague if you look at the relationship between invested money and what the player does on the floor. Howard is able to destroy any opponent with his shot. Besides him, Baskonia has several other outstanding shooters. Vanja Marinkovic, Rokas Giedraitis, Max Heidegger and Matt Costello stand out. Their problem is that apart from Maik Kotsar, they have no weapons under the rim.
If we look at the results achieved so far, Baskonia are the favorite here. They’ll have a full gym of Joventut fans against them, but that’s something that shouldn’t bother them too much. If they establish their own rhythm, they will be closer to win.
Joventut vs Baskonia H2H
Exactly one month ago, Baskonia defeated Joventut 84:83 in a very interesting game that was played in the “Fernando Buesa Arena”. Last season, Joventut triumphed in both matches.
Injuries and Suspensions
Joventut has no problems with injuries before this game. Apart from Pierria Henry, all players are available to Baskonia.
Joventut vs Baskonia Prediction
At the Copa del Rey, all teams are always particularly inspired. That will be the case now. Baskonia has shown much more than Joventut so far and there is no reason why they should not do the same in this game. They have more quality players, and they gained a lot of experience through the Euroleague this season.
Tip-off Time: Friday, 17.02.2023. 9:30 PM Local Time (GMT +1)
Prediction: Baskonia to win
Odds: 1.80
Sportsbook: Bet365
