Spanish ACB Fuenlabrada vs Estudiantes Preview and Prediction

Date/Time:  10-07-2018, 06:30 EDT

Spread: Estudiantes +1.5

Total: +157

Two teams sitting among the middle places of the Spanish Basketball League (ACB or Liga Endesa) are clashing in the 3^rd round, when Club Estudiantes (also known as Movistar Estudiantes) are hosting Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (also known as Montakit Fuenlabrada). The game takes place at the Wizink Arena in the city of Madrid on Sunday, October 7^th 2018.

Estudiantes have a 0-1 record so far this season and are currently tied with three more teams in the 12^th place of the league table. In the season opener they lost at home against Manresa with a 77-79 score. They are led in scoring by Nik Caner-Medley with 18 ppg, adding a team high 6 rebounds per game. He is followed by Dario Brizuela with 17 ppg and 4 assists per game, while Edgar Vicedo adds 12 ppg and 3 rebounds per game.   

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Fuenlabrada have a 1-1 record so far this season and are currently tied with five more teams in the 6^th place of the league table. In their last game they lost at home against Unicaja with a 79-93 score. They are led in scoring by Paco Cruz with 12.5 ppg, adding a team high 4.5 assists per game. He is followed by Dan Clark with 12 ppg and 5 rebounds per game, while Alex Llorca adds 11 ppg and 5.5 rebounds per game.  

Fuenlabrada won both meetings against Estudiantes last season (at home by 6 points and on the road by two). Estudiantes have a 0-1 home record, while Fuenlabrada are 1-0 on the road. Estudiantes are better offensively, scoring 84.1 ppg to Fuenlabrada’s 77.7, while Fuenlabrada are better defensively, allowing 82.5 ppg to Estudiantes’ 85. Fuenlabrada have a better field goal percentage (44.3% to 42.2%), while Estudiantes have a better 3-point percentage (36% to 29.8%). Estudiantes are better both in assists made (19 to 17.5) and in turnovers committed (9 to 11.5), while Fuenlabrada are better in rebounding (35 to 29). Estudiantes lost at home against one of the newcomers of the league so expect them to have the same fate today and pick Fuenlabrada for the road win.

Fuenlabrada vs Estudiantes Prediction: Fuenlabrada -1.5 (-109)