Anadolu Efes vs Besiktas prediction EuroLeague · Friday, March 19
At a glance
Besiktas Istanbul (3-5) host Anadolu Efes Istanbul (3-5) on Friday, March 19 at 1:00 PM ET at TURKCELL BASKETBALL DEVELOPMENT CENTER in EuroLeague action. The Basketlog model gives Besiktas Istanbul a 70% chance to win and projects a 82-89 score (Anadolu Efes – Besiktas), about 171 total points. This season, Besiktas Istanbul are 1-3 at home and Anadolu Efes Istanbul are 1-4 on the road. Since the start of the season: 3-5 for Besiktas Istanbul and 3-5 for Anadolu Efes Istanbul (current streaks: Besiktas L2, Anadolu Efes L1). A close game (margin of 5 points or fewer) happens in only 29% of cases according to the model. Prediction confidence: medium.
The analysis Model
Besiktas is favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Besiktas 89 – 82 Anadolu Efes, a margin of about 6.1 points in favor of Besiktas and a total around 171 points. Expect a game at a typical EuroLeague pace.
- Anadolu Efes needs to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- Besiktas' offense (86.2 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison EuroLeague
EFSBJK
Recent form
EFS
88-118W89-80W
85-70L
93-101L
66-89BJK73-81L80-89W95-87L82-100W
92-84Head-to-head
Team comparison
| EFS | BJK | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 | Record | 3-5 |
| 81.9 | Points scored / game | 86.2 |
| 86.4 | Points allowed / game | 87.3 |
| -3.9 | Adjusted margin / game | -1.0 |
| L1 | Current streak | L2 |
| 3-5 | Last 10 games | 3-5 |
| 1-4 road | Home / road record | 1-3 home |
| 12-26 (-4.2) | Last season | – |
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.