BAR vs VAL Dream11 Match Copa del Rey | Barcelona vs Valencia Basket

BAR vs VAL Dream11 Match Prediction

BAR vs VAL Dream11: Barcelona entertain Valencia Basket in the Copa del Rey quarter-final at Palau Blaugrana on Thursday night (IST). Barca are the team to beat in this competition, for they have been playing at a very high level all season. They are leading the Liga ACB and hold a one-game advantage over second-placed Real Madrid. They are alive and kicking in the EuroLeague as well, currently enjoying the view from the 3rd place. They should find no problem in qualifying for the playoffs.
That said, Valencia Basket won’t be an easy fixture for the Catalan giants by any stretch of the imagination, for the visitors have exceeded the expectations this season, and have recorded some signature wins in Europe.

Head-to-head:

Barcelona won all three meetings against Valencia this season, two in EuroLeague and one in Liga ACB.

Match Basics:

Host: Barcelona
Visitors: Valencia Basket
Match Timing: February 13, @ 11:30 PM
Venue: Palau Blaugrana

Barcelona vs Valencia Basket team news:

Barcelona team news:
Status out: Kevin Pangos is a long-term injury absentee for Barcelona. He hasn’t played this season due to an Achilles Tendon injury.
Status Questionable: A slight knock forced Thomas Heurtel to miss the weekend’s Liga ACB action against Gran Canaria. He remains a doubt, meanwhile, he will have to pass a late fitness test.
Note: Cory Higgins is available for selection. Nikola Mirotic should return to the lineup after sitting out the last game due to load management.

Barcelona roster: Victor Claver, Nikila Mirotic, Ante Tomic, Malcolm Delaney, Kyle Kuric / Alex Abrines, Pierre Oriola, Cory Higgins, Adam Hanga, Rolands Smits, Brandon Davies, Artem Pustovyi

Valencia Basket team news:
Status out: Jordan Loyd will miss the game with a right foot injury. Sam Van Rossom is recovering from a thigh injury and will sit out this match.
Status Questionable: None.
Note: Mike Tobey is back to full fitness and will be available for selection.

Valencia Basket active roster: Maurice Ndour, Joan Sastre, Bojan Dubljevic, Guillem Vives, Fernando San Emeterio, Quino Colom, Louis Labeyrie, Aaron Doornkamp, Mike Tobey, Vanja Marinkovic, Alberto Abalde

BAR vs VAL Dream11 starting five:

Barcelona:
PF: Victor Claver
SF: Nikila Mirotic
C: Ante Tomic
PG: Malcolm Delaney
SG: Kyle Kuric / Alex Abrines

Valencia Basket:
PF: Maurice Ndour
SF: Joan Sastre
C: Bojan Dubljevic
PG: Guillem Vives
SG: Fernando San Emeterio

Likely to feature from the bench:

Barcelona: Pierre Oriola, Cory Higgins, Adam Hanga, Rolands Smits, Brandon Davies, Artem Pustovyi
Valencia Basket: Quino Colom, Louis Labeyrie, Aaron Doornkamp, Mike Tobey, Vanja Marinkovic, Alberto Abalde

BAR vs VAL Dream11 teams:

Team1:
PG: Malcolm Delaney
SG: Kyle Kuric, Cory Higgins
SF: Adam Hanga, Fernando San Emeterio
PF: Nikola Mirotic (SP), Labeyrie
C: Bojan Dubljevic

Team 2:
PG: Malcolm Delaney
SG: Cory Higgins, John Sastre
SF: Adam Hanga, Fernando San Emeterio
PF: Nikola Mirotic (SP)
C: Bojan Dubljevic, Brandon Davies