Euroleague Olimpia Milano vs Fenerbahce Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 12-13-2018, 13:30 EDT

Spread: Fenerbahce -9

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In the 12^th round of the Euroleague Basketball, the defending champions both of Europe and Turkey, league leaders and hottest team currently in the league, Fenerbahce (10-1), are hosting the Italian Champions of Olimpia Milano (6-5), who want to end a losing streak of their own.

Fenerbahce have a 10-1 record so far this season and currently sit in the first place of the league. They have seven consecutive wins and in their last game they won on the road against Panathinaikos with a 69-81 score. They are led in scoring by Jan Vesely with 14 ppg, adding a team high 5.1 rebounds per game. He is followed by Kostas Sloukas with 12.1 ppg and a team high 5 assists per game, while Gigi Datome adds 10.1 ppg and 3.6 rebounds per game.

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Olimpia Milano have a 6-5 record so far this season and are currently tied with two more teams in the 5^th place of the league. They have three consecutive losses and in their last game they lost at home against Gran Canaria with an 86-94 score. They are led in scoring by Mike James with 19.5 ppg, adding a team high 7.4 assists per game. He is followed by Vladimir Micov with 15.1 ppg, while Nemanja Nedovic adds 14.2 ppg, 4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.

Fenerbahce won both meetings against Olimpia Milano last season (at home by 19 points and on the road by 6 in overtime). Fenerbahce have a 4-0 home record so far, while Olimpia Milano are 3-2 on the road. Milano are better offensively, scoring 86.5 ppg to Fener’s 84.5, while Fenerbahce are better defensively, allowing 75.6 ppg to Milano’s 85.1. Fenerbahce have a better accuracy both from the field (54.5% to 45.1%) and from behind the arc (45.9% to 38.9%). They are also better in assists made (19.5 to 16.7), while Milano are better in rebounding (31.9 to 27.3) and both teams are almost equal in turnovers committed (11.2 to 11.3). Fenerbahce are the absolute favorite against a struggling the past weeks Milano squad and expect them to win at home by more than 9 points today.

Olimpia Milano vs Fenerbahce Prediction: Fenerbahce -9 (-112)