Casademont Zaragoza-Real Madrid: second road game this week
Following Thursday's win in Milan, Chus Mateo's boys head to the Príncipe Felipe on matchday seven in the league (6:30pm CET).
Fresh from a huge win at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Real Madrid are on the road for the second time inside 72 hours this week. Our boys take on Casademont Zaragoza on matchday seven looking to take a sixth win in the competition so far.
It's a potential banana skin for Madrid. The fatigue from the recent Euroleague clash which demanded everything they had to give could make life harder against opposition who will be doing all they can to change their run of form at the start of the new campaign. Casademont Zaragoza are still searching for their first win, and the home fans will be right behind them in their quest. Our team come into the clash with added confidence, and at the top of the table level on wins with Barça and Tenerife.
It's a potential banana skin for Madrid. The fatigue from the recent Euroleague clash which demanded everything they had to give could make life harder against opposition who will be doing all they can to change their run of form at the start of the new campaign. Casademont Zaragoza are still searching for their first win, and the home fans will be right behind them in their quest. Our team come into the clash with added confidence, and at the top of the table level on wins with Barça and Tenerife.
Madrid will have to make good on the numbers, show why there exists such a gulf between the two teams in terms of PIR 107.2 to 75.8. Chus Mateo's outfit are the leading offense, averaging 88.7 points, almost 13 higher than Casademont Zaragoza. Musa is the team's top point-scorer in the League 16.7 and in Milan delivered his best ever madridista display 31 PIR. Hezonja is another who is settling in nicely and beginning to make a difference. The team from Aragon, meanwhile, have issues in defense conceding 85.5 points and a change of coach Fisac has replaced Schiller, but still remain competitive. Three of their five defeats have been by less than 5 points.
Battle on the inside
Two strengths of the home side are their offensive rebound and the intimidation factor. They have tall athletic forwards in the form of ex-madridistas Yusta and Radoncic, and a tall yet versatile inside, with Hlinason, Mekowulu and Aday Mara. Fisac has just stepped up to the first team on a permanent basis. On the outside, Madrid will have to keep a close eye on former CSKA and Panathinaikos man Sant-Roos. Last season saw us win 65-86 at the Príncipe Felipe to extend our winning streak against Casademont Zaragoza in the league to six.
Battle on the inside
Two strengths of the home side are their offensive rebound and the intimidation factor. They have tall athletic forwards in the form of ex-madridistas Yusta and Radoncic, and a tall yet versatile inside, with Hlinason, Mekowulu and Aday Mara. Fisac has just stepped up to the first team on a permanent basis. On the outside, Madrid will have to keep a close eye on former CSKA and Panathinaikos man Sant-Roos. Last season saw us win 65-86 at the Príncipe Felipe to extend our winning streak against Casademont Zaragoza in the league to six.