Maccabi vs Besiktas prediction EuroLeague · Friday, April 9
At a glance
Besiktas Istanbul (3-5) host Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (2-7) on Friday, April 9 at 1:00 PM ET at TURKCELL BASKETBALL DEVELOPMENT CENTER in EuroLeague action. The Basketlog model gives Besiktas Istanbul a 72% chance to win and projects a 85-92 score (Maccabi – Besiktas), about 178 total points. This season, Besiktas Istanbul are 1-3 at home and Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv are 1-4 on the road. Since the start of the season: 3-5 for Besiktas Istanbul and 2-7 for Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (current streaks: Besiktas L2, Maccabi L3). A close game (margin of 5 points or fewer) happens in only 28% of cases according to the model. Prediction confidence: high.
The analysis Model
Besiktas starts with a clear edge. The model projects Besiktas 92 – 85 Maccabi, a margin of about 6.9 points in favor of Besiktas and a total around 178 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- Maccabi needs to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- Besiktas' defense allows clearly fewer points (87.3 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison EuroLeague
MTABJK
Recent form
MTA
94-99L
78-100L
99-113W
91-88L
87-90BJK
73-81L
80-89W
95-87L
82-100W
92-84Head-to-head
Team comparison
| MTA | BJK | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-7 | Record | 3-5 |
| 88.3 | Points scored / game | 86.2 |
| 93.7 | Points allowed / game | 87.3 |
| -4.6 | Adjusted margin / game | -1.0 |
| L3 | Current streak | L2 |
| 2-7 | Last 10 games | 3-5 |
| 1-4 road | Home / road record | 1-3 home |
| 18-20 (-2.5) | Last season | – |
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.