He Fernando Buesa Arena this Sunday hosts one of the great classics of the Endesa League on matchday 2 of the 2025-26 season. Baskonia receives the Real Madrid at a very delicate moment. They accumulate four defeats between Euroleague y ACBand his league debut was a nightmare in Zaragoza (107-88).
In front will be a Real Madrid which has been rebuilt after a complicated start. After giving in Super Cupchain two key victories against Gran Canaria in his debut ACB and then before ASVEL in the Euroleague. But now they face their first big test away from the Movistar Arena. Vitoria It is never a comfortable visit and the atmosphere will be of the highest demand.
Forecast 1:
Winner at half-time
The data invites us to focus on what may happen during the first half. So much Baskonia as Real Madrid They are having problems with carburetion. The white team has been losing at half-time in four of its last five games, showing worrying disconnections that force it in the second half.
Baskonia It has an even bigger problem: in its last six games, it has always trailed at half-time. However, when both teams meet, the trend changes. In five of the last six direct confrontations, it has been Baskonia who went to the locker room with an advantage at half-time. Without going any further, in the last face to face between the two, in the quarterfinals of the ACBthe Vitorians were two points ahead at halftime… although they ended up losing the match.
Forecast 2:
Total points
If there is something that characterizes these two teams, it is their dynamism in attack. Baskonia averages 92 points in his last 10 games and his overall scores usually shoot above 190. The Real Madridwith a more balanced game, moves an average of 85 points.
In direct confrontations between the two the trend changes: Baskonia his average drops to 86 points when he plays against Real Madridwhile the whites rise to 90, which leaves a joint average of 176 points. This figure fits more with the trend that the Madrid team usually sets, which is more used to dominating the rhythms. Even so, there is always room for crazy matches between the two: the most recent precedent ended with a spectacular 215-206 overall.
Forecast 3:
Favorite for Baskonia vs Real Madrid
The recent history between the two does not leave room for too many doubts. He Real Madrid has won nine of the last 10 games against Baskonia and they arrive in ascending dynamics with three consecutive victories. Furthermore, the whites have known how to handle tight finishes with temperance and experience.
Baskonia They cling to the court factor and the need to react as soon as possible to avoid entering a dangerous spiral. His last victory against Real Madrid It was almost a year ago, also in the Buesa Arena76-72, and he wants to cling to that memory to believe.
