Crvena Zvezda vs Virtus Tips & Live Stream - The Playoff dream continues for Zvezda in Euroleague

On the wings of a huge victory over Olympiacos last week, Crvena Zvezda welcome an already written-off Virtus to their home court.

Will the red-and-whites capitalize on that crucial road win, or will Duško Ivanović spoil the plans of his former teams?

Crvena Zvezda Form & Team News

The Belgrade club took a giant step toward the playoffs last week with an impressive victory over leaders Olympiacos on the road.

The win is even more significant considering that the red-and-whites played without a traditional center, missing Joel Bolomboy and Luka Mitrovic due to injuries, while Filip Petrusev was ineligible to play against his former club.

In their absence, Dejan Davidovac and John Brown stepped up in the center position, while Rokas Giedraitis, somewhat forgotten until then, delivered his best game of the season with 20 points (6/7 from three) at a crucial moment.

It would also be unfair not to mention Cody Miller-McIntyre (15 points, 11 rebounds), who opened the game in excellent form, scoring 10 points in the first five minutes.

Now, the momentum is back on Crvena Zvezda’s side, with fans burning with desire to see their team make the playoffs for the first time since the new competition format was introduced.

Virtus Form & Team News

Virtus Bologna are having a disastrous season in the EuroLeague, with only 7 wins so far, making them one of the worst teams in the competition, with only Alba performing worse.

Coach Duško Ivanović extended his contract with the club a few weeks ago and will lead these Italian giants next season, but recent developments are bringing to light some internal issues within the teams.

Virtus haven’t tasted victory in the EuroLeague for two months, and things only worsened with two consecutive losses in the domestic league to Napoli and Trieste, further damaging the atmosphere within the teams.

Club officials have felt the need for drastic measures, and Rayjon Tucker, who failed to make an impact at Virtus, was dismissed. It’s not ruled out that other players could face a similar fate.

All in all, it’s a season to forget, and the only thing that could save it is a potential title in Italy, but that currently seems unlikely.

Head to Head

Crvena Zvezda have defeated Virtus in both of their previous encounters at the Belgrade Arena, and they also have fond memories of the first meeting this season in Bologna, where they came from behind to win 94-87.