Zalgiris vs Barcelona. Prediction and bet on the match

Lithuanian Zalgiris will host Spanish Barcelona on October 3 in the opening match of the 2024/25 Euroleague regular season. The game will take place in the city of Kaunas.

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Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Zalgiris vs Barcelona

Zalgiris

The Lithuanians showed nothing in the last Euroleague. In the regular season of the tournament, they took only 14th place out of 18 possible. In the national championship, the club reached the final that time. In the new Lithuanian championship, Zalgiris started with three victories in a row. In these battles, the guys from Kaunas scored about 90 points on their opponents and conceded about 70 from them. Cool numbers, but here we must understand that the Lithuanian club championship is not very difficult. Here, the current Zalgiris feels confident, but in the 2024/25 Euroleague, it is expected to have difficulties, despite the fact that the team from Kaunas tried to strengthen the roster in the summer. There were signings and deals for the exit, but nothing significant happened here, if you look at the situation objectively.

Barcelona

In the 2023/24 Euroleague, the Catalans finished fourth in the regular season. Then the "blue garnets" were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. In the last Spanish championship, Barca reached the semi-finals. In the summer, the team lost in the semi-finals of the country's Super Cup. This is all wrong. Barcelona was created to win trophies. During the holidays, the team significantly updated its roster, realizing that the current leaders, although skilled, were apparently behind them. In the new Spanish championship, the club began with a home victory over Granada with a score of 91:65.

Game Totals Prediction

Zalgiris is trying to become strong cheaply, making some moves to update the roster. Unfortunately, this cannot be done in the modern Euroleague. The summer transfer campaign of Barca should be called relatively good. The clubs now have very different opportunities. The guests will easily take the match with class without any intrigue. We take here handicap 2 (-8.5) in 1xbet for 2.5. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!