Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction: Don't expect a productive game

These guys can score a million goals when they play in the Spanish league. When they meet in the Euroleague, they are not as efficient.

Madrid has four wins after four rounds. In addition, Real Madrid is the highest-scoring team in the Euroleague today, averaging nearly 91 points per game while conceding 77. They've never scored less than 88 on their home court or allowed more than 79. The Madrid man has conceded the maximum 80 points at all - from Efes in Istanbul.

Bookmakers believe it will not be difficult for the Royal Club to break 85.5.

The team hasn't lost yet, either. They also beat Efes, but apart from that, they also beat Olympiacos in Piraeus and Partizan in Belgrade. In general, they didn't beat ASVEL.

Barcelona's scoring average is over 89 points per game, and the away team's average is almost 85. However, it is more interesting that Barça has not allowed any of its opponents even to confirm its average performance.

This information is important, but apart from everything else, it doesn't give much - the fact is that bookmakers don't even think of offering us Real Madrid totals equal to their average performance.

There is one more curious detail - these rivals in the Euroleague play each other much less efficiently than in domestic tournaments. Four of their last five head-to-head Euroleague games have ended with totals between 142 and 154 points in regulation time, while the five previous ASL games have ended with totals between 165 and 185 points. Note: under Chus Mateo, there have only been low-scoring games in 40 minutes.

So, the two leaders of the tournament not only play extremely efficiently themselves but also show excellent results in defense. In particular, only Valencia have conceded less than Barcelona, and then only by two points in four games.

In addition, Barça has already lost twice to Real Madrid this season. Three defeats in a row is too much - the Catalans are looking very good now.