Real Madrid vs Partizan Prediction & Betting Tips – EuroLeague, 8 October 2026

Real Madrid have lost three straight. Partizan have won three straight. Something has to give on Thursday, October 8, at 20:45 CET. This EuroLeague match has real edge on a player bet and we see great arguments why Theo Maledon will get over this line.

🏀 Real Madrid vs Partizan Prediction: Theo Maledon over 4.5 assists @1.87

Real Madrid won the Super Cup, then dropped their first three EuroLeague games. Poor offensive choices late in the game cost them against Dubai in round one.

Losses to Anadolu Efes and Hapoel Tel Aviv followed. All three defeats came on the road. Pedro Martinez needs time to install his system, and Madrid sit ninth in pace.

The numbers look better than the record. Madrid rank mid table or higher in offensive rating, defensive rating, rebounding and three point shooting. Last season they were almost unbeatable at home.

Joan Penarroya’s side beat Milano, Paris and Bayern. They looked dominant against Milano in the opener, then won two road games in the double round.

Carlik Jones led the fourth quarter comeback against Bayern. Luca Vildoza, Alessandro Pajola, Kyle Allman and Tonye Jekiri also play key roles.

Defense drives this team. Partizan own the fourth best defensive rating in the league. They lead everyone in steals, with 39 in three games.

Injuries hurt, though. Vanja Marinkovic and Derek Willis are out, and Lamar Stevens is questionable. Small forward and power forward look thin, and this is game four in nine days.

Theo Maledon has gone over 4.5 assists in every official game this season. He had 6 against Dubai, 7 against Unicaja, 5 against Efes, 7 against Hapoel and 7 against Obradoiro. That is a 6.4 average, nearly two assists above the line.

Madrid have won the last nine meetings between these teams. Last season they took the game in Madrid 93 to 86. They also won in Belgrade 77 to 73, and Partizan failed to finish two big comebacks.

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Maledon has a bigger role in Madrid this season. Mario Hezonja left, and he took a lot of shots. Now the ball moves more, and Maledon handles more of the playmaking.

Under new coach Pedro Martinez, Madrid share the ball better. Maledon looks sharper in his second season at the club, and he knows his teammates better. That explains why he keeps getting five or more assists.

His form has been superb in the last two games. Against Hapoel in Euroleague, he scored 26 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 7 assists for a 40 efficiency rating. Against Obradoiro, he added 25 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and a 30 efficiency rating.

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