2022 EuroLeague Final Four: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid May 19, 2022 by Marc Jerbs

On Thursday, FC Barcelona will face Real Madrid in the Final Four of the 2022 EuroLeague season.

Game time is set 8:00PM BST at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have all the offensive weapons that could bring them one-step closer to the championship.

FC Barcelona will rely heavily on the trio of Nikola Mirotic, Nicolas Laprovittola and Nick Calathes.

Real Madrid will be spearhead by Gueschon Yabusele, Sergio Llull and Walter Tavares.

However, rebounding is the key ingredient between both teams in the semifinals.

Whoever leads in the rebound department will win the game.

FC Barcelona allowed the second-fewest rebounds in the league this season (31.2 per game) and outrebounded opponents by 3.2 boards per game.

Real Madrid is a different beast when it comes to rebounds.

They led the league with 38.3 rpg and 11.6 offensive boards per game.

They outrebounded their opponents by an average of 6.6 rebounds per game.

This semifinal match will also feature two teams with good defensive plays.

The sportsbook handicappers have installed FC Barcelona as the favorites to win over Real Madrid on Thursday night.