Valencia vs FC Barcelona prediction EuroLeague · Friday, October 30
At a glance
FC Barcelona (5-3) host Valencia Basket (6-2) on Friday, October 30 at 3:30 PM ET at PALAU BLAUGRANA in EuroLeague action. The Basketlog model gives Valencia Basket a 52% chance to win and projects a 89-88 score (Valencia – FC Barcelona), about 177 total points. This season, FC Barcelona are 2-2 at home and Valencia Basket are 3-0 on the road. Since the start of the season: 5-3 for FC Barcelona and 6-2 for Valencia Basket (current streaks: FC Barcelona W2, Valencia W2). A close game (margin of 5 points or fewer) happens in only 34% of cases according to the model. Prediction confidence: low.
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects FC Barcelona 88 – 89 Valencia, a margin of about 0.5 points in favor of Valencia and a total around 177 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- FC Barcelona needs to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- Valencia's offense (93.9 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison EuroLeague
VBCBAR
Recent form
VBC
86-78W
104-93L
88-91L
97-102W
93-82BAR
88-84W
89-81L100-105W90-87L
81-88Team comparison
| VBC | BAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 6-2 | Record | 5-3 |
| 93.9 | Points scored / game | 87.1 |
| 88.1 | Points allowed / game | 85.7 |
| +4.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.2 |
| W2 | Current streak | W2 |
| 6-2 | Last 10 games | 5-3 |
| 3-0 road | Home / road record | 2-2 home |
| 28-16 (+4.1) | Last season | 22-18 (+0.8) |
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.