Anadolu Efes vs Virtus Bologna prediction EuroLeague · Tuesday, January 12
At a glance
Virtus Bologna (4-4) host Anadolu Efes Istanbul (3-5) on Tuesday, January 12 at 2:30 PM ET at VIRTUS ARENA in EuroLeague action. The Basketlog model gives Virtus Bologna a 64% chance to win and projects a 83-87 score (Anadolu Efes – Virtus Bologna), about 169 total points. This season, Virtus Bologna are 2-1 at home and Anadolu Efes Istanbul are 1-4 on the road. Since the start of the season: 4-4 for Virtus Bologna and 3-5 for Anadolu Efes Istanbul (current streaks: Virtus Bologna L2, Anadolu Efes L1). A close game (margin of 5 points or fewer) happens in only 32% of cases according to the model. Prediction confidence: medium.
The analysis Model
Virtus Bologna is favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Virtus Bologna 87 – 83 Anadolu Efes, a margin of about 4.1 points in favor of Virtus Bologna and a total around 169 points. Expect a game at a typical EuroLeague pace.
- Anadolu Efes needs to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison EuroLeague
EFSVIR
Recent form
EFS
88-118W
89-80W
85-70L
93-101L
66-89VIR74-91L81-90W
86-78W
96-94W94-87Team comparison
| EFS | VIR | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 | Record | 4-4 |
| 81.9 | Points scored / game | 83.4 |
| 86.4 | Points allowed / game | 86.9 |
| -3.9 | Adjusted margin / game | -3.0 |
| L1 | Current streak | L2 |
| 3-5 | Last 10 games | 4-4 |
| 1-4 road | Home / road record | 2-1 home |
| 12-26 (-4.2) | Last season | 14-24 (-4.6) |
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.