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After a controversial Copa ACB Final loss, Real Madrid return to action in the Euroleague as they host playoffs chasing Bayern Munich.
Totals
Real Madrid are tied 6th best Euroleague team at covering total point overs at home this season at 54.5% (6-5). Madrid been red hot lately in scoring as each of last 3 total overs went through. Total for this game is 162.5 points. Madrid haven’t had that total at home before but the closest it’s been was 161.5 point total against Olympiakos which ended with an over in a 94-78 win.
Meanwhile, Bayern are the 2nd worst at covering total point overs on the road this season at just 30% (3-7). They haven’t had a 162.5 point total but have had a 161.5 point total once before against Maccabi which is the closest to this games total and that resulted with an over in Bayern’s 95-71 loss.
Handicaps
Real Madrid are the 2nd best team at covering Handicaps at home in the Euroleague this season at 72.7% and they’re on a red hot form right now at home as they’ve covered 5 straight Handicaps in Madrid. They’re 11 point favourites against Bayern and they’ve been 11 point favourites once before against Maccabi which they covered by 1 point in a 91-79 win. Another similar Handicap to that was 10.5 point favourites against Panathinaikos which they also covered when they destroyed Panathinaikos 89-68.
Bayern are the tied 4th best team at covering Handicaps on the road at 50% this season (5-5). Bayern have not been 11 point underdogs before, but have been 10.5 point underdogs against Fenerbache which they covered despite losing 88-84, they were also 11.5 point underdogs against CSKA which they also covered in a 77-70 loss. Bayern are 2-0 at covering Handicaps as double digit underdogs.
Recent H2H in Madrid
Madrid and Bayern haven’t faced in Madrid in 4 years now, Real has won each of their last 2 games at home against Bayern.
Most recently, Real beat Bayern at home in 2015 in a very high scoring game 101-99. Bayern covered +13.5 AH and total 161.5 points total resulted with an over very easily.
Injury Report
Real Madrid: Rudy Fernandez and Trey Thompkins are both out while Sergio Llull and Anthony Randolph are on track to play despite injury concerns.
Bayern Munich: Devin Booker, Milan Macvan and Stefan Jovic are all out while Nihad Dedovic is questionable.
TIP OFF – 22nd February 2019 – 8pm UK Time
