Virtus Bologna vs Besiktas prediction EuroLeague · Friday, April 16
At a glance
Besiktas Istanbul (3-5) host Virtus Bologna (4-4) on Friday, April 16 at 1:00 PM ET at TURKCELL BASKETBALL DEVELOPMENT CENTER in EuroLeague action. The Basketlog model gives Besiktas Istanbul a 67% chance to win and projects a 83-89 score (Virtus Bologna – Besiktas), about 172 total points. This season, Besiktas Istanbul are 1-3 at home and Virtus Bologna are 2-3 on the road. Since the start of the season: 3-5 for Besiktas Istanbul and 4-4 for Virtus Bologna (current streaks: Besiktas L2, Virtus Bologna L2). A close game (margin of 5 points or fewer) happens in only 31% of cases according to the model. Prediction confidence: medium.
The analysis Model
Slight edge to Besiktas, but Virtus Bologna has what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Besiktas 89 – 83 Virtus Bologna, a margin of about 5.2 points in favor of Besiktas and a total around 172 points. Expect a game at a typical EuroLeague pace.
- Virtus Bologna needs to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison EuroLeague
VIRBJK
Recent form
VIR
74-91L
81-90W
86-78W
96-94W
94-87BJK
73-81L
80-89W95-87L82-100W92-84Team comparison
| VIR | BJK | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-4 | Record | 3-5 |
| 83.4 | Points scored / game | 86.2 |
| 86.9 | Points allowed / game | 87.3 |
| -3.0 | Adjusted margin / game | -1.0 |
| L2 | Current streak | L2 |
| 4-4 | Last 10 games | 3-5 |
| 2-3 road | Home / road record | 1-3 home |
| 14-24 (-4.6) | Last season | – |
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.