Dubai Basketball vs Žalgiris – prediction, odds & preview
The analyst says
Dubai Basketball are 4-2 (avg 81.7:82.2) this season and Žalgiris 2-4 (avg 81.7:86.2). Going by both teams' averages, the expected combined score is around 166.
Detailed match preview
Overview
Dubai Basketball (8 in the table, 4–2) host Žalgiris (14 in the table, 2–4) in Round 36 of the EuroLeague, Wednesday, 7.4.2027 · 18:00 CEST.
Offence vs defence
Dubai Basketball score 81.7 and allow 82.2 points per game (offence #17, defence #5 in the league). Žalgiris score 81.7 and allow 86.2 (offence #18, defence #8). Crossing each side's offence with the other's defence gives an estimate of how the game may flow from season averages (expected total around 166 points, and Dubai Basketball has the edge). It is a statistical estimate of direction, not a score prediction.
Form
Dubai Basketball are 3–2 in their last 5 and are on a 2-game winning streak. Žalgiris are 1–4 in their last 5 and are on a 2-game losing streak.
Home court and road form
Dubai Basketball are 2–1 at home. Žalgiris are 2–2 on the road.
Head-to-head
This is the first meeting of these two teams this season in our records.
Odds and chances
Odds for this game have not been published yet.
Key factors
- Big gap in the table: Dubai Basketball is placed much higher.
The analysis is automatic and based on results and odds in our data – for fun in the game, not advice.
Team comparison
| Dubai Basketball | Žalgiris | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Table position | #14 |
| 4–2 | Record | 2–4 |
| 81.7 | Points scored / game | 81.7 |
| 82.2 | Points allowed / game | 86.2 |
| -0.5 | Point diff / game | -4.5 |
| #17 / #5 | Offence / defence (rank) | #18 / #8 |
| 2–1 home | Home / away | 2–2 away |
| 3–2 | Last 5 | 1–4 |
| 2–0 | Close games (≤ 5) | 0–2 |
Regular-season stats before this game.
Roster and player form
Dubai Basketball
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bacon #3 Forward | 27.1 | 17.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 19.5 |
| Mfiondu Kabengele #17 Center | 22.8 | 12.8 | 7 | 1.2 | 16.5 |
| Elie Okobo #0 Guard | 27.7 | 11.5 | 2 | 4.2 | 12 |
| Filip Petrusev #30 Center | 15.1 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 9 |
| Mamadi Diakite #21 Center | 14.6 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 8.3 |
| Mckinley Wright Iv #25 Guard | 23.9 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 3 | 8.2 |
Top by PIR: Dwayne Bacon · leading scorer: Dwayne Bacon (17.8 pts).
Žalgiris
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Valanciunas #17 Center | 20.5 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 18.3 |
| Azuolas Tubelis #10 Forward | 23.6 | 11.3 | 5.5 | 2 | 14.5 |
| Carsen Edwards #3 Guard | 23.9 | 17.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 12.7 |
| Sterling Brown #0 Guard | 19 | 10.8 | 2.5 | 1 | 10.2 |
| Marius Grigonis #40 Guard | 17.6 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Edgaras Ulanovas #92 Forward | 16.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
Top by PIR: Jonas Valanciunas · leading scorer: Carsen Edwards (17.2 pts).
Season per-game averages (EuroLeague stats; PIR = performance index rating).
Odds & predictions
Odds have not been published yet.
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Points in the game: Dubai Basketball +2 · Žalgiris +2
Team form
Dubai BasketballRecord 4–2 · avg 81.7:82.2
Head-to-head this season
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