Barcelona and Real Madrid meet yet again, just two weeks removed from the controversial Copa ACB Final they face off again in the Euroleague as Madrid seek to avenge the frustrating loss to their long time rivals.
Totals
Barcelona are the worst in the Euroleague at covering total point overs at home this season at a low 18.2% (2-9) and have had 4 consecutive under games at home entering this game. The total for this game is 163.5 points, Barcelona have had a 163.5 point total once which was against Efes which resulted with an under in a 80-65. They also have had a 163.0 and 164.0 totals against Maccabi which ended with an under in a 74-58 win and against CSKA with also ended with an under in a 76-84 loss.
Real Madrid are also poor at covering total point overs on the road, just tied 13th best at 36.4% (4-7). They’ve not had a 163.5 total but have had a close 163.0 against Fenerbache which ended with an under in a 65-63 loss and a 164.0 point total against Zalgiris which ended with an over in a 79-90 win.
Handicaps
Barcelona are the 4th best at covering Handicaps at home this season at 63.6% (7-4). Barcelona are tipped as 1 point favourites which they’ve never been tipped at before at home this season. The closest they’ve been to being 1 point favourites, was 2 point favourites against Fenerbache and they came nowhere near covering that as they lost 65-84.
Real Madrid are 2nd best in the Euroleague at covering road Handicaps at 54.5% (6-5). They’ve not been 1 point underdogs before but the closest they’ve been to that was 3 point underdogs against Fenerbache which they covered although they lost the game 65-63. This is only the 3rd time with Real as road underdogs and they’re 2-0 at covering Handicaps as underdogs on the road despite losing both games to Fenerbache and CSKA Moscow.
Recent H2H in Barcelona
It’s been very even, if you date back to the last 10 H2H match ups in Barcelona it’s 5-5 across the ACB/Euroleague competitions, however Barca have won each of their last 2 games at home against Madrid.
The most recent match up in Barcelona was this season in the ACB League which Barcelona won comfortably 86-69 covering a -0.5 Handicap, that match up was tipped dead even by the bookies pre game. Total 169.0 points resulted with an under in that game.
The last Euroleague meeting in Barcelona however ended with a DOMINANT 74-101 Real Madrid win last season. Real Madrid covered a -2.5 Handicap and total 169.0 points ended with an over then. Real also won 63-102 in Barcelona in the Euroleague a season prior to last so Madrid are entering this game with back to back blowout Euroleague wins on the road against their fierce rivals.
Injury News
Barcelona: There are no injuries to Barcelona as they’re fully healthy. Barcelona have been blessed with health as they’ve now been at full strength for a few months.
Real Madrid: Rudy Fernandez is on track to return against Barcelona meanwhile Trey Thompkins could be out again as he’s still dealing with an injury.
TIP OFF – 1st March 2019 – 8pm UK Time
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