Real Madrid vs. Virtus Prediction on November 9, 2023

Match info

We analyze and predict the most important matchup of the men’s basketball 2023–24 EuroLeague on Matchday 7 of the regular season, which takes place at the WiZink Center in the Spanish capital on Thursday, November 9, at 8:45 p.m. local time between Real Madrid Baloncesto and Virtus Segafredo Bologna.

In the matchup with the Bologna-based team, the hosts are clear favorites according to both logic and odds presented by bookmakers with iOS Apps, and this could very well be the outcome of the wager.

Meeting statistics

Coach Chus Mateo’s “Los Blancos“ keep moving forward with a firm step, unaware of what a defeat in the top division of European club basketball looks like (5-0). They’ll take on Luca Banchi’s Virtus, who are coming as guests and are among the top 3 teams at the start of the season.

With six games completed in the competition, the Italian side trails Real Madrid with a 5-1 record. They’ve clearly only lost once, and it was against BC Žalgiris on the opening matchday. Tornike Shengelia, who has been one of the best players in the EuroLeague this season, has led Virtus to five straight wins. Jordan Mickey and the seasoned Marco Belinelli are currently providing the Georgian player with strong support.

The home team is coming off a 16-game winning streak across all competitions and a one-point victory over arch-rivals FC Barcelona Bàsquet on the previous EuroLeague matchday. The final score of the match was 65-64.

A matchday 7 derby between the Spanish and Italian teams further reinforced the notion that these are two teams built to achieve big things, as they’ve both assembled squads aimed at exploiting the possibility of advancing to the Final Four in Berlin in May. Since 2000, Virtus have dominated Real 2-4 in head-to-heads; last year’s EuroLeague campaign ended 1-1. Virtus inflicted the first “punch“ with 95-91 on October 27, while Real responded more heavily with 96-79 on March 24 thanks to 30 points from Guerschon Yabusele.

Before making a bet for Real vs. Virtus, it’s critical to consider the most recent stats and information regarding the game. With a perfect record of 5-0 (one match less player due to their delayed face-off against Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.), the Spanish team leads the competition in scoring at an average of 85 points per game. It has the third-best defense in the EuroLeague, giving up 74 points to its opponents. With just one loss, Virtus trail Real but it feels like they have a lot of offensive strength—their 84.7 points per game is the second-best total scoring for the entire regular season thus far.

Achille Polonara won’t be on the Virtus roster in WiZink Center; the only confirmed injury of the home team is Carlos Alocén.

Match analytics

We think it’s best to opt for a combined wager where the winning team, in this case, is Chus Mateo’s squad, in addition to seeing over 164 points, given that they are two of the greatest offensive teams in the competition.

So, the Winner & total (incl. overtime) – Real Madrid & over 164.5 at odds of 2.21 on N1 Bet is what we suggest for betting.

Results of the forecast

Successful forecast. Real Madrid vs. Virtus 100:74