Virtus Bologna aims to keep its lead against Trieste

Following their win over Milan, Virtus Bologna played two consecutive home games in EuroLeague, hosting Zalgiris and Besiktas. Now they host Pallacanestro Trieste at home. Trieste, meanwhile, want to extend their winning run after beating Verona at home in their last game.

The match can be watched live on LBATV on Monday, 2 November 2026 at 20:00. Lorenzo Baldini, Christian Borgo and Alessandro Nicolini will referee the game. It will be the 14th meeting between the two teams. Bologna have won 10 of these games. Trieste have won only one of the six games played at Virtus's home, a victory secured on 15 December 2024. The first meeting between the two sides took place on 7 October 2018, when Bologna won away at Trieste.

Virtus sit top of the league with five wins from five games. Bologna also stand out offensively, averaging 97.4 points per game, the second-best offensive figure in the league. They lead the league in assists with 22.4 per game. Their free throw percentage of 82.0 also ranks first. Trieste, meanwhile, have a record of two wins and three losses. The team has won its last two games but has yet to win away from home.

Trieste stand out for limiting turnovers, losing 9.6 per game. Their three-point attempts rank second highest in the league. They average 33.0 three-point attempts but, with a 33.3 percent success rate, sit 12th in the league. In the Virtus squad, Tommaso Baldasso will miss this game due to the effects of a bruised right knee.