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Virtus Bologna vs Alba Berlin Tips & Live Stream - Virtus back to winning ways in Euroleague
- Virtus have dropped their last 4 Euroleague games and 6 of their last 7 overall
- Alba have lost their last 5 games in the Euroleague and Bundesliga
- Alba is the weakest defence in the Euroleague, allowing nearly 91 points per game
Virtus Bologna can win (Getty Images)
Virtus Bologna vs Alba Berlin Preview
Two teams sitting at the bottom of the standings, both with a 2-10 record. While Alba was expected to struggle this season, Virtus Bologna, last year's play-in contender, have been the season's biggest letdown.
Can Virtus live up to their role as favorites and finally grab their third win of the season in Round 14 of the Euroleague? Right now, Alba doesn't look like a team ready for Europe's top basketball stage.
Virtus Bologna Form & Team News
Veteran Italian coach Luca Bianchi has yet to awaken his team, despite Virtus Bologna fielding a strong lineup on paper.
In the Euroleague, they’ve secured just two victories so far - an away win against Partizan in Belgrade and a home triumph over Maccabi in Round 8.
Toko Shengelia continues to rank among the league's top power forwards, but aside from Isaia Cordinier, he hasn’t received much help from the rest of the squad.
Adding to their woes, Virtus suffered a domestic league loss to Brescia over the weekend, making this game a must-win to regain some momentum.
Alba Berlin Form & Team News
With all due respect, Alba's current quality seems more suited for the EuroCup than the EuroLeague.
While Israel Gonzalez is a capable coach, his team simply lacks the quality to achieve better results at this level.
The situation is further complicated by a high number of injuries since the start of the season and some internal issues within the club.
On Sunday, they were convincingly defeated by Ludwigsburg in the Bundesliga, marking their sixth loss in just nine games played.
Head to Head
Virtus Bologna have won the last four head-to-head matchups against Alba over the past two seasons, with an average margin of 14 points.
Verdict
Virtus won't have a better chance for an easy win this season than against Alba Berlin at home.
Shengelia and Cordinier are likely to deliver their usual performances, but they'll need help from teammates, especially Will Clyburn, who arrived in Bologna with a reputation as one of the best forwards in the league.
Some of Alba's players have recovered from injuries, and the team is slowly coming together, but it's still a very modest squad that will look for chances to secure victories in the Euroleague at home.
Shengelia and Cordinier are likely to deliver their usual performances, but they'll need help from teammates, especially Will Clyburn, who arrived in Bologna with a reputation as one of the best forwards in the league.
Some of Alba's players have recovered from injuries, and the team is slowly coming together, but it's still a very modest squad that will look for chances to secure victories in the Euroleague at home.
Virtus Bologna -9.5
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