ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne vs Partizan Belgrade 28 October 2026 Prediction

Partizan heads to Lyon in strong form after defeating Crvena Zvezda in the Belgrade derby. Joan Peñarroya’s team opened the EuroLeague season with three straight wins before losing its next three games. ASVEL, meanwhile, will try to end a three-game losing streak in European competition. Both teams need the win at LDLC Arena in Round 8 of the EuroLeague regular season.

ASVEL’s Form Declined in the Second Half of October

ASVEL’s poor run began with a narrow 84-82 home loss to Crvena Zvezda. Road defeats in Madrid and Kaunas followed. The French club fell 111-92 to Real Madrid and 105-85 to Zalgiris. Four of ASVEL’s five EuroLeague losses have come by double-digit margins. The team also struggled in domestic competition, narrowly beating Nancy 78-74 and Limoges 97-94.

ASVEL sits 17th in the EuroLeague standings with a 2-5 record. The team scores a league-average 87.4 points per game but allows a competition-worst 96.7. At age 38, veteran guard Patty Mills leads the team in scoring and overall performance, averaging 14.5 points per game.

ASVEL Predicted Lineup: Washington, Mills, Gat, Crowder, Bolomboy

Unavailable: Dossou-Yovo (injury)

Manager: Tony Parker

Partizan Parted Ways with Parker

Jabari Parker did not play this season, and the two sides agreed to terminate his contract. Partizan also added Franks and Reaves to the roster. The changes came before the derby win over Crvena Zvezda. Peñarroya’s team nearly gave up an 18-point lead but closed out an 85-82 overtime victory. Carlik Jones scored seven of Partizan’s 10 points in overtime and finished with 26. The Belgrade club is 11th in the standings with a 4-3 record.

Jones was the leading scorer in Round 7 of the EuroLeague regular season, recording 26 points, four rebounds, and five assists. The Partizan point guard ranks seventh in the league in scoring at 16.4 points per game. He is also second in assists at 5.9 per game, behind only Shorts. Vildoza leads the EuroLeague with 2.6 steals per game.

Partizan Predicted Lineup: Carlik Jones, Thompson, Stephens, Tanaskovic, Hayes

Unavailable: Jekiri and Marinkovic (injuries), Bosnjakovic (not on the roster)

Manager: Joan Peñarroya

Both Teams Won at Home by One Point Last Season

ASVEL won 88-87 in Lyon, while Partizan answered with a 79-78 victory in Belgrade.

ASVEL vs Partizan Prediction: Partizan Handicap +2.5

Main prediction: Partizan should benefit from its overtime derby win against Crvena Zvezda. ASVEL has lost three straight EuroLeague games, including heavy defeats to Real Madrid and Zalgiris. The French club also needed overtime to beat Limoges and narrowly defeated Nancy in domestic play. The recommended bet is Partizan +2.5 at 1.72.

Totals prediction: ASVEL has the EuroLeague’s worst defense, allowing 96.7 points per game, while Partizan has the lowest-scoring offense at 78.7 points per game. However, Partizan ranks among the competition’s top five defensive teams, allowing 79 points per game. ASVEL averages 87.4 points. Six of the last seven head-to-head meetings finished with 167 combined points or fewer. The recommended totals bet is under 169.5 at 1.78.