Alba Berlin vs Virtus Bologna Tips & Live Stream - Alba to deliver a crushing blow to Virtus in Euroleague

Alba Berlin Form & Team News

Alba were defeated for the 26th time this season in the Euroleague on Tuesday, losing 85:71 away to Partizan. However, they didn't embarrass themselves and were far from an easy opponent.

It was a similar match to the one against Panathinaikos. For much of the game, they were on equal footing with the opposition, but in the end, they ran out of ideas and the superior quality of the other team decided the outcome.

Coach Calles gave all the players a chance, trying to maintain the team’s energy and aggression.

Martin Hermannsson may not have been at his best offensively, but he did a great job running the offense with 13 assists. Matt Thomas stood out with 16 points, and Yannick Wetzel added 12.

All Alba players are healthy and available for the game against Virtus.

Virtus Bologna Form & Team News

It became clear that something was wrong in the club after the information that surfaced over the past few weeks, and confirmation of that came on Wednesday after Virtus players put up an embarrassing performance in Belgrade against Crvena Zvezda, losing 88:52.

At no point during the game did Virtus show they were a team worthy of competing in the Euroleague, and coach Dusko Ivanovic faces a huge task to wake up his team and get them back on track, aiming to contend for the Italian league title.

As for the match against Crvena Zvezda, the only player who might earn a passing grade is veteran Toko Shengelia, who stepped up and tried to fight and contribute to his team. The rest of the players had a game to forget.

Mouhamet Diouf, who missed the last three games due to injury, will not be part of the squad for the game in Berlin.

Head to Head

The first meeting of the season between these teams ended with an Alba victory after overtime, 90:88, and that was one of the two wins for the Berlin club on the road. Procida was the best for Alba, scoring 20 points.