Žalgiris vs Dubai Basketball – prediction, odds & preview
The analyst says
Žalgiris are 2-4 (avg 81.7:86.2) this season and Dubai Basketball 5-2 (avg 85.3:83.4). Going by both teams' averages, the expected combined score is around 168.
Detailed match preview
Overview
Žalgiris (14 in the table, 2–4) host Dubai Basketball (5 in the table, 5–2) in Round 15 of the EuroLeague, Friday, 4.12.2026 · 19:00 CET.
Offence vs defence
Žalgiris score 81.7 and allow 86.2 points per game (offence #18, defence #8 in the league). Dubai Basketball score 85.3 and allow 83.4 (offence #12, defence #5). 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 168 points, and Dubai Basketball has the edge). It is a statistical estimate of direction, not a score prediction.
Form
Žalgiris are 1–4 in their last 5 and are on a 2-game losing streak. Dubai Basketball are 3–2 in their last 5 and are on a 3-game winning streak.
Home court and road form
Žalgiris are 0–2 at home. Dubai Basketball are 3–1 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.
- Dubai Basketball come in on a 3-game winning run.
The analysis is automatic and based on results and odds in our data – for fun in the game, not advice.
Team comparison
| Žalgiris | Dubai Basketball | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Table position | #5 |
| 2–4 | Record | 5–2 |
| 81.7 | Points scored / game | 85.3 |
| 86.2 | Points allowed / game | 83.4 |
| -4.5 | Point diff / game | +1.9 |
| #18 / #8 | Offence / defence (rank) | #12 / #5 |
| 0–2 home | Home / away | 3–1 away |
| 1–4 | Last 5 | 3–2 |
| 0–2 | Close games (≤ 5) | 2–0 |
Regular-season stats before this game.
Roster and player form
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).
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).
Season per-game averages (EuroLeague stats; PIR = performance index rating).
Odds & predictions
Odds have not been published yet.
Our community's picks
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Points in the game: Žalgiris +2 · Dubai Basketball +2
Team form
ŽalgirisRecord 2–4 · avg 81.7:86.2
Head-to-head this season
This is the first meeting of these two teams in our records this season.
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