Valencia Basket and Real Madrid will square-off against each other tonight in the 2023-24 Spanish ACB season at the Fuente San Luis arena. This marks is the second battle between them as the initial match-up was won by Real Madrid 83-74 at home. The Madrid’s are hoping for another victory on the road to secure this series.
On the other side, Valencia lost the last four games against Real Madrid. As this is a vital match, and Valencia will seek revenge, having the home court advantage they will look to secure win.
Valencia Basket vs Real Madrid Game Info
- Date: Saturday 11th May 2024
- Time: 12:30 AM IST
- How to Watch Live: Ten Sports, FanCode
- Venue: Spain
- Arena: Fuente San Luis
VAL vs RM Possible Starting Five
Valencia (VAL) Possible Starting 5: Damien Inglis, Brandon Davies, Boubacar Toure, Kaba Alpha, Jared Harper
Real Madrid (RM) Possible Starting 5: Diagne Ismaila, Vincent Poirier, Edy Tavares, Carlos Alocen, Facundo Campazzo
VAL vs RM Match Preview
Valenica Basket Team Updates (32-20):
- Valencia Basket finished on the 6th place in the league rankings with 20 wins and 12 losses this season.
- Valenica’s home advantage at Pabellon Municipal Fuente San Luis has been great, as they have won eleven out of 16 matches and are currently on a five-game winning streak.
- Their goal is to maintain their current position to gain a home-court advantage in the quarterfinals and advance to the Liga Endesa semifinals.
- Valencia averages 82.7 points per game and concedes 82.3 points, indicating they must play exceptional defence against Madrid to win this match.
Real Madrid Team Updates (32-27):
- Real Madrid is currently leading the domestic league with 27 victories and five defeats, indicating a successful season. They also hold home court advantage throughout the playoffs.
- They won the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey and advanced to the Euro League Final Four after defeating Baskonia in three games out of five in the quarterfinal.
- Their offence averages 81.6 points per game, a little lower than Valencia’s, but their defence is tighter, allowing only 84.4 points on average.
- Real Madrid has won 10 of their last 11 away games, indicating their strength on the road.
VAL vs RM Injury Updates
Valencia Basket (VAL): Boubacar Toure
Real Madrid (RM): No Injuries
Valencia Basket vs Real Madrid Winning Prediction:
- Real Madrid has to be at their best right now in order to qualify for the Euro League Final Four. Furthermore, the easiest route to the title is maintaining the top spot in the Liga Endesa.
- They should easily overcome Valencia for the fifth time this season because of their super-hot form this season.
VAL vs RM Last 10 H2H Match-up
- Valencia (VAL): 1 game won
- Real Madrid (RM): 9 games won
VAL vs RM Team Squads
Valencia: Damien Inglis, Brandon Davies, Boubacar Toure, Kaba Alpha, Jared Harper, Chris Jones, Stefan Jovic, Lucas Mari, Kevin Pangos, Josep Puerto, Kassius Robertson, Justin Anderson, Victor Claver, Sergio De Larrea, Xabier Lopez-Arostegui, Semi Ojeleye, Jaime Pradilla, and Nathan Reuvers
Real Madrid: Egor Demin, Facundo Campazzo, Carlos Alocen, Sergio Rodriguez, Sergio Llull, Fabien Causeur, Rudy Fernandez, Alberto Abalde, Mitar Bosnjakovic, Hugo Gonzalez, Mario Hezonja, Gabriel Deck, Guerschon Yabusele, Dzanan Musa, Ismaila Diagne, Vincent Poirier, Walter Tavares, Eli Ndiaye
VAL vs RM Dream11 Team
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