Barcelona vs Virtus Bologna Prediction, Picks, Odds, News, Injury Report 4/11/25
Coming off a stunning win over Fenerbahce, Barcelona are heavy favourites for the visit of Virtus Bologna for Round 34 of the EuroLeague campaign. The Spanish club sit in the play-in spots at the time of writing but could climb into the top six if they win here and other results go their way.
It’s a lost season for Virtus Bologna. They have been eliminated for several weeks, yet a string of four straight wins across all competitions, including a blowout of Milano, means they are set to finish the year on a high and could record an upset in Catalunya on Friday night.
With the final round of the EuroLeague season underway, pages are stacked with basketball betting tips. Expert Sam Cox will have his best bets throughout the regular season.
Barcelona vs Virtus Bologna Prediction and Picks: Barca get the job done
- Selection: Barcelona -4.5 and over 165.5 total points
- Best Odds: 1.91
- Bookmaker: bet365
- Stakes: 5/10
Virtus Bologna have an elite offence and can be vulnerable in the paint on the defensive end. Barcelona play at a relatively high pace, and their low turnover rate should help them take advantage of a Bologna team which doesn’t get enough stops against Europe’s best teams.
These teams hit this over earlier in the season. Five of Barca’s last six across all competitions have had 166 or more points. With something to play for, we expect Barcelona to win this by at least a few points, while Bologna might be lacking focus.
Game Info
- Stadium: Palau Blaugrana
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Start time: 19:30 UK time
Barcelona News, Injury Report, Schedule: Trending Upwards
This isn’t a must-win for Barcelona. Finishing in the play-in wouldn’t be the end of the world, but it makes a premature exit from the EuroLeague that bit more likely. Coming off a domestic loss to bitter rivals Real Madrid, Barcelona enter Friday’s game knowing they could secure a top six spot.
This would be a major achievement considering their struggles and injury problems earlier in the campaign. Their surprise win away to Fenerbahce in Round 33 gave Barcelona a real shot at an automatic playoff spot – it was the latest in a string of impressive EuroLeague performances.
While some players have returned to action in recent weeks, Barca are still expected to be without Nico Laprovittola, Jan Vesely, Chimezie Metu, Juan Nunez, and Dame Sarr for the final game of the regular season.
Virtus Bologna News, Injury Report, Schedule: Lost Season
Virtus Bologna have been hampered by a lack of frontcourt size and quality all year. They have the lowest rebounding rate in the EuroLeague, which has remained a problem even since Dusko Ivanovic was brought in as the new head coach.
Four consecutive wins, including over Milano and Alba Berlin in the EuroLeague, have set Bologna up to finish the year on a high. There won’t be a playoff run, but it gives the Italian team something to build on in 2025/26.
Barcelona vs Virtus Bologna H2H: Edge to Virtus
Virtus Bologna have won three of the five meetings between these teams. The Italian club got the better of Barca by a few points when they met in Emilia-Romagna a few months ago.
Barcelona won by 27 points when they last matched up on Spanish soil, however, which contributes to the betting lines for this game.
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