FC Barcelona vs Besiktas prediction EuroLeague · Friday, October 2
At a glance
Besiktas Istanbul (1-1) host FC Barcelona (1-1) on Friday, October 2 at 1:00 PM ET at TURKCELL BASKETBALL DEVELOPMENT CENTER in EuroLeague action. Final score: FC Barcelona 95 – Besiktas 82. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave Besiktas Istanbul a 63% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, Besiktas Istanbul are 0-1 at home and FC Barcelona are 0-1 on the road. Since the start of the season: 1-1 for Besiktas Istanbul and 1-1 for FC Barcelona (current streaks: Besiktas W1, FC Barcelona L1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to Besiktas, but FC Barcelona has what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Besiktas 88 – 84 FC Barcelona, a margin of about 3.8 points in favor of Besiktas and a total around 171 points. Expect a game at a typical EuroLeague pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- FC Barcelona needs to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison EuroLeague
BARBJK
Recent form
BAR
87-94W
89-82BJK
109-93L
94-96Head-to-head
Team comparison
| BAR | BJK | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| 85.0 | Points scored / game | 87.5 |
| 84.4 | Points allowed / game | 86.1 |
| +0.6 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 1-1 | Last 10 games | 1-1 |
| 0-1 road | Home / road record | 0-1 home |
| 22-18 (+0.8) | Last season | – |
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.