Real Madrid host Fenerbache in a match between two of last years Euroleague finalists and current top 3 seeded teams in the Regular Season!
Totals
Real Madrid have covered 58.3% of their total point overs at home this season (7-5) and are on the run of 4 consecutive covered Overs at home. The total is 159 points for this game which is actually their lowest total given at home and the first one under 160 points this season. The closest that they’ve had to 159 pts was 161.5 point total against Olympiakos which ended with an Over as Real won 94-78.
Fenerbache have only covered 41.7% of their total point overs on the road this season (5-7), but have had back to back overs in their last two road games. Fenerbache have not had a 159 point total, but have had a very close 159.5 point total on the road before against Maccabi which ended with an Under as Fenerbache won 70-74.
Handicaps
Real Madrid are the 2nd best team in Euroleague at covering Handicaps at home at 75% (9-3) and have covered 6 straight Handicaps in front of their own fans entering this game. Madrid are 4.5 points favourites for this game and they’ve not had this Handicap at home before, however their closest Handicap to this was -2.5 against CSKA which they failed to cover losing 88-93, that was the last Handicap that they failed to cover before covering 6 straight at home.
Fenerbache the best team in the Euroleague at covering Handicaps on the road at 66.7% (8-4) this season. The closest that they’ve had to a +4.5 Handicap was +3.5 at Olympiakos which they covered winning the game 72-73. Fenerbache are 4-0 at covering Handicaps on the road as underdogs winning all 4 games at Baskonia, Olympiakos, Panathinaikos and Barcelona.
Recent H2H in Madrid
Fenerbache have won in 2 of their last 3 visits in Madrid and the most recent meeting in Madrid resulted with a 83-86 Fenerbache win last season in March which was pretty much around the same time as this year.
In that last match up in Madrid, Fenerbache covered a +5.5 Handicap and Total 163 points ended with an Over as teams combined for 169 points.
Injury Report
Real Madrid: Trey Thompkins is questionable to feature in this match otherwise Real Madrid have all of their other key players available for this game.
Fenerbache: Tyler Ennis remains out for Fenerbache as he’s missed the past few months while Joffrey Lauvergne was missed the last couple of games but there has been no update so for now he’s questionable.
TIP OFF – 6th March 2019 – 8pm UK Time
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