Barcelona vs Olimpia Milano (Euroleague): odds and picks 28.10.2025

Big Euroleague night at the Palau. Barça arrives with more depth and a recognisable plan: Satoransky to organise, Punter to execute and Clyburn to open up one-on-one situations. At home, the Azulgranas usually break away after the break with defence, rebounds and two three-pointers in quick succession. My take: if they reduce turnovers and close down their hoop, they have several ways to win without needing to put on a show.

Milano is rock solid: slow pace, long possessions and details. Messina doesn’t give away transitions; he forces you to take tough shots and lives off the Shields-Melli tandem. For the game to be theirs, they need to control the glass and turn the match into a 5×5 chess game. If the score drops and Barça can’t find the corner, the end will be really tight.

Information: date, time and where to watch the game

• Competition: Euroleague
• Date: Tuesday, 28 October 2025

Odds for the winner of the Barcelona vs Olimpia Milano match

 (Reference odds; may vary until the time of the match)

Latest news from Barcelona

Peñarroya has a skilled and high-scoring team. At home, the team grows from the back and only runs when there is a real advantage. Key: don’t give away turnovers on the front line and load up on offensive rebounds with Parra/Toko in stretches. If the 3P exceeds 36%, the Palau pushes and the game stretches out.

Probable starting five and key players

• Point guard: Tomas Satoransky
• Shooting guard: Kevin Punter
• Small forward: Will Clyburn
• Power forward: Toko Shengelia / Joel Parra
• Centre: Jan Vesely / Willy Hernangómez

Reading: Sato sets the pace and finds corners; Punter decides from the block; Clyburn punishes mismatches; the 4 sets up help at the mid-post; the 5 is an advantage near the hoop. Second unit with Lapro/Brizuela for the third quarter push.

Barcelona: breaking news

Barça’s plan: ≤11 turnovers, protect their basket and punish over-help with open shots. Beware of disconnections after missed shots: Milano punishes balance if you hesitate for half a second. Managing centre fouls is essential; with Vesely/Willy available, the rebound changes colour and the attack gains continuity.

Current situation in the Euroleague

At the Palau, Barça is remarkable when it controls the pace and rebounds. With average percentages on three-pointers and well-managed bonuses, it manages endings with skill. It suffers if the game becomes too positional without producing advantages in the 4-5.

Latest news from Olimpia Milano

Milano arrives with its usual playbook: no-nonsense defence, half court and reading Shields. Hall stretches with his shooting, Melli provides IQ on both sides and the 5 (Hines/Kamagate) protects the rim and closes out on the glass. If the game comes down to details, Messina puts you through a 40-minute test.

Probable starting five and key players

• Point guard: Maodo Lô / Kevin Pangos
• Shooting guard: Devon Hall
• Small forward: Shavon Shields
• Power forward: Nicolò Melli / Voigtmann
• Centre: Kyle Hines / Ismaël Kamagate

Playbook: P&R centre to collapse and double, Shields at the low post, 4 open to clear the paint and lots of control of the pace. If the Blaugrana help defence is late, Hall and Voigtmann punish them with threes.

Olimpia Milano: breaking news

Priorities: slow down the pace, limit turnovers and secure rebounds. Tactical signal: deny Barça the corners and live off free throws in each quarter. If they project a game under 155 points and Shields has volume, the game will be comfortable for them.

Current situation in the Euroleague

Milano is more reliable than brilliant. Away from home, they compete when they dominate the details: rebounds, fouls and pace. As soon as they concede transitions or chains of three-pointers at pace, they struggle to keep up.

Recent clashes between Barcelona and Olimpia Milano

Recent head-to-head with a slight advantage for Barça at the Palau. The pattern: a break after the break from Barça’s defence + short transition. When Milano has imposed a low tempo and won the glass, it has kept the final score to one or two possessions. If the Blaugrana three-pointer comes early, the game opens up; if not, it’s chess until the last minute.

Summary of key factors in this match

• Pace: medium-high favours Barça; slow and positional favours Milano.
• Barça turnovers (≤11) to avoid feeding Italian control.
• Local defensive rebound against Melli/Hines driving to the basket.
• Barça triple (Punter/Parra/Clyburn), +/−10 thermometer.
• Fouls at 5 (both), changing the geometry.
• Third quarter score, typical window of opportunity for Barça to break away.

Barcelona vs Olimpia Milano: our prediction