Real Madrid vs Maccabi TA Prediction: the Visitors Can't Really Gain Momentum

Not many Euroleague teams have fans who use bad language to describe how they play. Sadly, Maccabi grew to become such club. The great lineup is not doing well at the moment.

Real Madrid

Madrid won their last two home games. First, they beat Monaco 94-72, and then Bayern 88-76 by more than 10 points. On average, the hosts score 87 points per game at home and concede 81.Bookmakers offer good odds on Real Madrid scoring more than 91.5 points. It's not impossible, but Bayern, for example, has only got 88 points, even though the Munich side concede more than Maccabi on average on the road. However, in their three previous visits to Madrid, Maccabi has never conceded less than 95 points.

Maccabi

Kattash's men haven't won away since November. After beating Alba in Berlin, they then lost three times, twice conceding 98 points (to Partizan and Bayern Munich). In Belgrade, Maccabi also lost by more than 20 points, and that was their last game in 2024. In the first match of 2025, the Israelis failed to AC Milan by 33 points.

Since Real Madrid has been playing really well at home recently, the handicap could be the best choice. In the first round, the hosts, who were still weak and powerless, lost to the Israelis in Belgrade. But at the time Real Madrid lost to every opponent, and now they're on a five-game winning streak, which could even be a seven-game streak if you include both tournaments.

Stats Betting

Even after winning the first-round game, Maccabi lost to the Spaniards in assists and lost badly in two-point shooting - 11:13 and 15:24, respectively. We should also mention that Real Madrid played in Belgrade without Musa, Ibaka, Feliz, Rathan-Mayes, and Garuba. All of them can score well in the paint, but to different extents.

Expert Betting Tips

It seems like Madrid will be at full strength by winter, while the Israelis have been playing badly recently. It's unlikely to be a hard-fought match.