Virtus Bologna vs Dubai prediction EuroLeague · Thursday, February 4
At a glance
Dubai Basketball (5-3) host Virtus Bologna (4-4) on Thursday, February 4 at 11:00 AM ET at COCA-COLA ARENA in EuroLeague action. The Basketlog model gives Dubai Basketball a 72% chance to win and projects a 83-89 score (Virtus Bologna – Dubai), about 172 total points. This season, Dubai Basketball are 2-2 at home and Virtus Bologna are 2-3 on the road. Since the start of the season: 5-3 for Dubai Basketball and 4-4 for Virtus Bologna (current streaks: Dubai L1, Virtus Bologna L2). A close game (margin of 5 points or fewer) happens in only 29% of cases according to the model. Prediction confidence: medium.
The analysis Model
Slight edge to Dubai, but Virtus Bologna has what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Dubai 89 – 83 Virtus Bologna, a margin of about 6.6 points in favor of Dubai and a total around 172 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- Virtus Bologna needs to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- Dubai's offense (87.2 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison EuroLeague
VIRDUB
Recent form
VIR
74-91L
81-90W
86-78W
96-94W
94-87DUB93-99W107-91W
101-97W93-79L
58-77Team comparison
| VIR | DUB | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-4 | Record | 5-3 |
| 83.4 | Points scored / game | 87.2 |
| 86.9 | Points allowed / game | 86.7 |
| -3.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.4 |
| L2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 4-4 | Last 10 games | 5-3 |
| 2-3 road | Home / road record | 2-2 home |
| 14-24 (-4.6) | Last season | 19-19 (+0.1) |
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.