Baskonia - Olimpia Milano, 2021-03-26 Euroleague match preview

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The 31st round of the Euroleague 2020/2021 season will see Vitoria Baskonia, represented by Lithuanians Rokas Giedraitis and Tadas Sedekerskis, host Olimpia Armani from Milan. Both teams are in good form, so the match should be tough and interesting for the spectators. We will take a look at both teams and, as usual, give you a match prediction.
Giedraitis Baskonia

Baskonia

Vitoria Baskonia (16-14) are currently in 9th place, but have only one more defeat than Zenit St Petersburg, currently in 8th place. Baskonia, who started the season poorly, are becoming more and more dangerous as the regular season progresses, with 7 wins in their last 8 games. Perhaps the most memorable Baskonia victory of these meetings was in Madrid, against the local Real team, which the Basques crushed by 20 points.

Baskonia is also playing well at home, with a 4 consecutive wins streak, which could have been longer if not for an unexpected defeat against Alba, one of the league's underdogs. In the game against Alba, Baskonia's defence was very tight, which led to Alba's excellent hitting percentage and an away win. In comparison, Baskonia's last 4 consecutive home victories have averaged ~68 points per game, while Alba has won with 84 points.

Olimpia Milano is one of the strongest teams individually in the Euroleague, so in order to extend their winning streak at home, the Baskonians will need not only a good defence, but also a tenacious offence, which is often led by Lithuanians. Milan has a very capable light flank, so how Rokas Giedraitis handles the defence and takes advantage of the offensive opportunities will be a big part of their success.

Shields Olympia

Olimpia Milano

Olimpia Milano (19-11) is currently tied with Anadolu Efes at 3-4 in the standings, but is only one loss behind 2nd-placed CSKA Moscow. Olimpia Milano will take on Baskonia after a desperate 56-72 home defeat to Barcelona. Averaging almost 81 points per game, the team was absolutely stagnant on offense against Barcelona, hitting just 2 three-pointers out of 15 attempts. Only Shavon Shields scored double-digit points, but it was no help against the league leaders.

In fact, this defeat can be a very good incentive for Milan to learn lessons and use the experience gained against potentially weaker opponents. Olimpia Milano is one of the best teams in the league in terms of individual strength, and Zalgiris Kaunas saw that too - Olimpia's defence locked down Zalgiris, while Shavon Shields and Kevin Punter tore Zalgiris' defence apart with difficult shots. Olimpia is still fighting for home court advantage in the playoffs, so the motivation and importance of the game is not worth getting into - the importance of the game is very high for both teams, so we will see a serious fight.

Forecast

The bookmakers do not pick favourites in this match - both teams have equal odds (1.9 x 1.9). The importance of the match for both teams is high and no injury information has been announced, so it is likely that both teams will take the field with full squads. Although Baskonia has won 4 times and suffered only 1 defeat against Olimpia in the last 5 matches, despite the match against Barcelona, Olimpia seems to be the more capable team this season. The very poor performance against the aforementioned Barcelona should also motivate the team, and for a team of Olimpia's level, 2 consecutive defeats would be a big disappointment. It is a risky bet, but we would give a slight edge to Milan in this match.

Olimpia Milano to win, 1,9 kof., betsafe

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