Real Madrid-Río Breogán: all out to remain unbeaten in La Liga at the WiZink Center
Chus Mateo's side go in search of their seventh consecutive home league win today (12:30pm CET).
Real Madrid host Río Breogán on La Liga Endesa game day eleven. Our team, unbeaten in the league so far this season at the WiZink Center, where they have won all six games played, will be looking for another win in front of their home fans against a team with a new face on the bench and with the wind in their sails following their win away to Gran Canaria.
Madrid tightened their grip at the top after a brilliant 90-77 win over leaders Unicaja Malaga in their last league outing. Today's opponents are in second-to-last place with three wins but are under no pressure and have a new lease of life following the appointment of Luis Casimiro to the bench. Two of the Galician team's three wins have been away from home.
Chus Mateo's team have the WiZink Center factor in their favour, which remains impregnable for their rivals. They have won against Casademont Zaragoza, Bàsquet Girona, Baxi Manresa, Gran Canaria, Hiopos Lleida and Unicaja. The common denominator has been their defensive level, as they have conceded an average of 70.6 points in their last six home wins. Rio Breogan is the lowest scoring team in the competition with 72.7. Moore, Nakic and Hillard hog the offensive spotlight and they have Sakho, the best offensive rebounder in the league, as their reference inside. They have also been reinforced with Croatian point guard Mavra.
Two very demanding weeks
From today until Sunday 29, Real Madrid will face six games, one every two days in a schedule that does not give them a break. Next week they will play a Euroleague double-header against Paris Basketball and Monaco and another Liga game against Valencia Basket. And to close the year, Alba Berlin and the Clásico at the WiZink Center.