Anadolu Efes vs Barcelona Prediction: the Visitors Will Be Active

Prediction for the Euroleague game between Anadolu Efes vs Barcelona, which will take place on January 18th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Istanbul has won six out of nine matches at home, including the last one. They defeated Virtus, who lost ground in 2024. Efes scored 99 points against Italy. On average, they shoot almost 84 points at home, conceding 83. Bookmakers believe the team might not prove their home performance and score less than 84 points. 

Barça has a negative record away, and the bookmakers have them as a favorite. On the road, they concede an average of 80.5 points. In the four December games at home, only once - in Monaco - did they concede more than 80 points. The team shoots under 80 in away games, so the bookmakers believe Barça will exceed their norm based on Efes' poor defense. In the first round, Barcelona simply demolished Istanbul at home, but that was in early October - at the time, Barça was destroying everyone. Regarding the H2H games in Turkey, they haven't reached the TU in ten years.

Efes and Barcelona last played a low-scoring game in Istanbul long ago, and the hosts finished their last three home games with at least 167 points. They concede a lot, and Barça doesn't look weak at all in the new year.