Asvel Villeurbanne-Real Madrid: Whites looking for 10th straight win
The EuroLeague leaders visit the French side this evening in the last game of the year in European competition (8pm CET).
This evening Real Madrid travel to Asvel Villeurbanne in the final EuroLeague clash of the year. Chus Mateo charges, who are runaway leaders in the competition and the best side away from home, will be looking for another win and to extend their impressive run on French soil, where they have won on all five of their visits.
The Whites face two games in three days to close 2023 - Today and Sunday at the WiZink Center against Valencia Basket in the Liga Endesa. The madridistas have a remarkable record of 15 wins in 16 games. Madrid are four wins ahead of the second-placed teams and six clear of the teams occupying the last playoff places. The madridista dominance is also evident on the road. Away from home, the team has a record of 7 wins and 1 defeat. This evening they are up against a team that has yet to win on their home court (their two wins have been away) and they will be looking to give their fans something to cheer about.
Real Madrid top the standings, particularly in terms of scoring and scoring. They average 88 points per game, the same as the French outfit. In addition, Chus Mateo's men are performing at a high defensive level. In the last five victories, they have kept their opponents, like Panathinaikos, Olympiacos and Partizan, to an average of 71 points and none of them have scored more than 78. Asvel have not made a good start to the competition and are currently in last place, but they are a competitive team and with the arrival of Italian coach Pozzeco they have made progress. De Colo and Lauvergne are the team's main stars, with strong physical and quality players such as outside players Paris Lee, Scott and Luwawu-Cabarrot, and the imposing 2.22m Youssoupha Fall.
100% record in December and on the road
So far this month, Madrid have won all their games. Nine in total and by a comfortable margin (+33 against Río Breogán; +6 against Olympiacos; +12 against Panathinaikos; +16 against Gran Canaria; +15 against Bayern; +11 against Obradoiro; +14 against Estrella Roja; +16 against Partizán; y +28 against Joventut). As for the previous encounters with Asvel, nine of the 10 games played have ended in Madrid victories, the last eight in a row. Also, on the five occasions that the Whites have played there, they have won the game. Today, they will be looking to continue the trend.