In a fight in the upper piece of the standings, Real Madrid (16-3) has UNICS Kazan (12-7) in a deferred game from Round 19. Real is on a five-game series of wins, driven by Walter Tavares (12.2 ppg., 7.3 rpg., 1.9 bpg.), Guerschon Yabusele (12.6 ppg.) and Vincent Poirier (7.8 ppg., 6.2 rpg.). In the 1^st round, UNICS beat Real 65-58 in Kazan in Round 7 with 13 points each from Mario Hezonja and Andrey Vorontsevich.

Real  Madrid drives the 2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in defensive rebounds (25.9 drpg.) and requirements to continue to box out well against a physical, forceful group like UNICS Kazan. Laso’s players had no problem beating Alba in Berlin in the last Euroleague game.

However, Real lost the clasico in the last Liga Endesa game, which took place on the weekend in Madrid. It was the second time in a row that Real cannot beat Barcelona, as they had also lost in the Euroleague game. In the last 21 games, Real has only two defeats, both from Barcelona.

Real dominates in all statistics, positioning first in blocks (3.3 bpg.), third in steals (7.2 spg.), and fifth in offensive rebs (11.0 orpg.). Playing with extreme focus should be compulsory to match UNICS's endeavors, as well as tracking down Vincent Poirier and, if accessible, Walter Tavares down low for more straightforward points in the paint.

UNICS has won five of its last six games and falls off a 70-64 home triumph against FC Barcelona. Isaiah Canaan (14.1 ppg.) has been its top scorer as of not long ago, trailed by Lorenzo Brown (13.6 ppg.) and John Brown III (10.7 ppg.). From the time, that Perasovic convinced his players to play defense, everything has changed for Uniks.

Uniks won Zielona Gora 85-80 for the VTB League. They tried to spend the less possible energy, and they succeeded to win, staying focused on their plan. Four players were double-digit in points, with John Brown III & Hezonjia being fantastic.

Talking about steals, UNICS drives the Leagye as well as has the best average (9.5 spg.) in the EuroLeague throughout the most recent seven years. Despite the fact that takes for the most part create simple shots on the move, UNICS positions rearward in fouls drawn (16.1 per game) and fourteenth in free throws endeavored (14.4 each night).

On the off chance that UNICS can be as forceful on offense for what it's worth on protection, it ought to get to the foul line all the more frequently. Assuming Lorenzo Brown and Marco Spissu overwhelm the game rhythm, UNICS ought to have a superior opportunity to win in the Spanish capital.

The two teams have faced each other in 5 Euroleague games. Real Madrid has 3 wins, while Uniks Kazan has won 2 times.

Let's take a look at main and special odds markets offered at bet365 website :

• FullTime Result : 1.37 (Real Madrid) – 3.20 (Uniks Kazan)
• Over/Under 156.5 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 1.52 (Real Madrid) – 2.40 (Uniks Kazan)

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Yabusele vs. Brown

Two totally different enormous men are set to confront each other when Real Madrid faces UNICS Kazan in Round 19.

Because of Tonye Jekiri's nonattendance, John Brown III played at the '5' position last week, opening the floor with his mid-range shots and obviously, adding his intuition to peruse passing lines. Brown is the EuroLeague's steals chief (2.9 spg.) and gathered 7 against FC Barcelona in Round 22.

He should require all that against Guerschon Yabusele, an actual player with an incredible ball IQ. Yabusele is averaging 12.6 points on strong shooting rates (61.3% 2FG, 36.5% 3FG, 84.8% FT), 4.6 rebouns and 1.2 assists. He will require his size and post abilities against perhaps the best protector in the opposition.