Alba Berlin

Basketball EuroLeague Fri 5 Jan 13:00

Virtus Bologna

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  2. Bet Builder
  3. Odds
  4. Player Props
  5. Team Stats
  6. Team News
  7. Lineups
  8. Standings

We’re Predicting Virtus to Cover the Line

Our betting prediction is that Virtus Bologna are going to cover the -5 on the spread. You can get -110 that there’s a bigger margin of victory against Alba Berlin.

87-76 Win for Virtus in Pair’s Last Encounter

Alba Berlin were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 77-71 loss against Zalgiris Kaunas. Virtus Bologna won their previous game which was at home. It was a 85-83 triumph against Bayern Munich.

It was Virtus who came out on top when they last played Alba. A 87-76 win was recorded. We’ve seen a Virtus win for each of the past 3 games between the teams.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Alba Berlin lineup: Sterling Brown, Matteo Spagnolo, Yanni Wetzell, Johannes Thiemann, Justin Bean.

Virtus Bologna lineup: Isaia Cordinier, Marco Belinelli, Tornike Shengelia, Daniel Hackett, Bryant Dunston.

Expert EuroLeague Analysis

The predictions are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the European basketball action might play out.

Key Alba Berlin vs Virtus Bologna EuroLeague stats:

  • The +5 line hasn’t been covered by Alba in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The +5 line hasn’t been covered by Alba in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The +5 line hasn’t been covered by Alba in 3 consecutive games.
  • The +5 line hasn’t been covered by Alba in 3 consecutive games against Virtus.

Don’t miss out on the chance to side with Virtus on the spread at -5. On the face of it, this seems a generous line and odds of -110 can be backed.

Selling points can be a good option and allows bettors to enjoy a bigger return on the same selection. For a more conservative pick, you can alternatively buy points.

Virtus -5 Probability

According to the betting sites, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick landing a return. After careful examination, our team of tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Alba Berlin vs Virtus Bologna Prediction

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Published 01:43, 04 January 2024

Alba Berlin vs Virtus Bologna Bet Builder Tips

Spread Virtus -4.5
Player Points Matteo Spagnolo Under 8.5
Player Assists Tornike Shengelia Over 3.5

Our same game parlay pick is Virtus -4.5 on the spread, Matteo Spagnolo (Alba) to score Under 8.5 points and Tornike Shengelia (Virtus) to get Over 3.5 assists.

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Alba Berlin vs Virtus Bologna Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Virtus Have the Shortest Odds to Win

The Virtus Bologna odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -250 betting favorites to land victory in this EuroLeague game which means a 71% chance of winning. Alba Berlin are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +205.

5.5 is the spread and 163.5 is the total points line. There are lots of popular ways to bet on basketball including Totals. If you want to bet Under 163.5, there are odds of -100.

Virtus are favorites at odds of -175 when it comes to the Race to 20 Points betting, with Alba available at +125 should you think they’ll reach this number first.

If you’re wagering on European basketball, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the hundreds of game lines and team props. There’s a chance to bet pre-game and in-game.

Betting Lines & Odds

Player Props

Prop bets don’t involve betting on a team to win and instead might look at a player’s individual performance. For example, the number of Points they might score or the number of Assists they might have.

Tornike Shengelia Favorite to Get Most Points

The favorite to land the most baskets is Tornike Shengelia. Odds of -125 can be found for him scoring Over 15.5 points and there is -111 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Tornike Shengelia (Virtus)
Over 15.5
-125
Under 15.5
-111
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Marco Belinelli (Virtus)
Over 13.5
-139
Under 13.5
-100
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Johannes Thiemann (Alba)
Over 12.5
-118
Under 12.5
-118
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Sterling Brown (Alba)
Over 11.5
-118
Under 11.5
-118
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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy EuroLeague micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find markets in-game and basketball bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as if the next shot will be a Two or Three-Pointer.

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest EuroLeague regular season and play-off games stats.

Alba Berlin logo Alba Berlin Stats

Virtus Bologna logo Virtus Bologna Stats

Moneyline

  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Moneyline

  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

Point Spread

Total Points

Total Points

Team News

Starting Lineups

Alba Berlin logo Alba Berlin Confirmed Lineup
0 Sterling Brown
3 Matteo Spagnolo
5 Yanni Wetzell
32 Johannes Thiemann
34 Justin Bean
Virtus Bologna logo Virtus Bologna Confirmed Lineup
0 Isaia Cordinier
3 Marco Belinelli
21 Tornike Shengelia
23 Daniel Hackett
42 Bryant Dunston

Previous Alba Berlin Lineups

02 Jan EuroLeague
Zalgiris 77-71 Alba Berlin
29 Dec EuroLeague
Alba Berlin 67-94 Olympiacos
22 Dec EuroLeague
Alba Berlin 82-91 Fenerbahce
19 Dec EuroLeague
Alba Berlin 74-70 Barcelona
14 Dec EuroLeague
Crvena zvezda 85-71 Alba Berlin
07 Dec EuroLeague
Alba Berlin 89-97 Anadolu Efes
05 Dec EuroLeague
Alba Berlin 64-62 Zalgiris
30 Nov EuroLeague
Maccabi 102-81 Alba Berlin
23 Nov EuroLeague
Real Madrid 99-75 Alba Berlin
17 Nov EuroLeague
Partizan 89-74 Alba Berlin

Previous Virtus Bologna Lineups

03 Jan EuroLeague
Virtus Bologna 85-83 Bayern Munich
28 Dec EuroLeague
Partizan 75-77 Virtus Bologna
21 Dec EuroLeague
Valencia 79-71 Virtus Bologna
19 Dec EuroLeague
Virtus Bologna 69-67 Olympiacos
14 Dec EuroLeague
Baskonia 81-91 Virtus Bologna
08 Dec EuroLeague
Virtus Bologna 100-90 Maccabi
06 Dec EuroLeague
Virtus Bologna 80-75 Barcelona
30 Nov EuroLeague
Bayern Munich 90-76 Virtus Bologna
23 Nov EuroLeague
Virtus Bologna 87-79 Fenerbahce
17 Nov EuroLeague
Panathinaikos 90-76 Virtus Bologna

EuroLeague Standings Select Season

Team W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Real Madrid 27 7 2924 2681 243 14-3 13-4 1W
Panathinaikos 23 11 2752 2580 172 14-3 9-8 5W
Monaco 23 11 2770 2671 99 13-4 10-7 4W
Barcelona 22 12 2812 2692 120 15-2 7-10 1L
Olympiacos 22 12 2643 2526 117 13-4 9-8 4W
Fenerbahce 20 14 2843 2708 135 15-2 5-12 2L
Maccabi 20 14 2969 2939 30 13-4 7-10 1W
Baskonia 18 16 2849 2867 -18 10-7 8-9 2W
Anadolu Efes 17 17 2871 2855 16 13-4 4-13 5W
10  Virtus Bologna 17 17 2728 2804 -76 12-5 5-12 7L
11  Partizan 16 18 2782 2802 -20 12-5 4-13 2W
12  Olimpia Milano 15 19 2645 2631 14 12-5 3-14 1L
13  Valencia 14 20 2578 2674 -96 9-8 5-12 4L
14  Zalgiris 14 20 2694 2692 2 9-8 5-12 2L
15  Bayern Munich 13 21 2604 2724 -120 9-8 4-13 5L
16  Crvena zvezda 11 23 2764 2816 -52 8-9 3-14 3L
17  ASVEL 9 25 2648 2861 -213 5-12 4-13 2W
18  Alba Berlin 5 29 2591 2944 -353 4-13 1-16 11L