Besiktas vs Maccabi prediction EuroLeague · Wednesday, September 30
At a glance
Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (0-1) host Besiktas Istanbul (0-1) on Wednesday, September 30 at 2:05 PM ET at ALEKSANDAR NIKOLIC HALL in EuroLeague action. Final score: Besiktas 109 – Maccabi 93. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv a 52% chance to win: prediction missed. Since the start of the season: 0-1 for Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv and 0-1 for Besiktas Istanbul (current streaks: Maccabi L1, Besiktas L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Maccabi 88 – 87 Besiktas, a margin of about 0.5 points in favor of Maccabi and a total around 175 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- Besiktas needs to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- Maccabi's offense (88.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- Besiktas' defense allows clearly fewer points (85.3 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison EuroLeague
BJKMTA
Recent form
BJK
94-96MTA
74-84Head-to-head
Team comparison
| BJK | MTA | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Record | 0-1 |
| 85.1 | Points scored / game | 88.3 |
| 85.3 | Points allowed / game | 91.7 |
| -0.2 | Adjusted margin / game | -2.9 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 0-1 | Last 10 games | 0-1 |
| 0-0 road | Home / road record | 0-0 home |
| – | Last season | 18-20 (-2.5) |
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.