Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Maccabi Tel Aviv lock horns in the round one of the 2025 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Basketball on 30th October at Moraca. Ahead of this clash of the two most decorated and successful teams in the Euroleague check out our Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs Maccabi Tel Aviv props, stats, preview, starting lineups and match winner prediction.
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Props
| Anadolu Efes Istanbul to Win | 1.32 |
| Total Match Points Over 171.5 | 1.89 |
| Anadolu Efes to Cover the Spread (-6.5) | 1.75 |
Stats
- Anadolu Efes Istanbul on average scored 85.7 points per game last season.
- Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv on average scored 86 points per game last season.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv holds a 3-2 record in the last five Euroleague faceoff’s against Istanbul.
Match Preview
Istanbul finished at 6th place last season with 20 wins and 14 losses in the league stages. They lost to Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in the playoffs in game 5.
While Efes has built they roster around size and agility this time by signing former Real Madrid centre Vincent Poirier who brings in his rim protection skills. Shane Larkin, Jordan Nwora and PJ Dozier remain as the key three players to drive the offense for Efes.
Maccabi Tel Aviv had a forgettable season where the finished the league stages at 18th place with just 11 wins in 34 games. Tel Aviv though they had a good offensive season and production they lacked consistency and defensive instabilities at crunch times costed them close games.
Maccabi will be hoping to turn things around this time with Lonnie Walker IV, TJ Leaf and Oshae Brissett being their three main scorers. Roman Sorkin is their only prominent centre player for Tel Aviv who they can rely on for rim protection.
Anadolu Efes vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Probable Starting 5
| Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
|---|---|
| Shane Larkin | Lonnie Walker IV |
| Isaia Cordinier | Jeff Dowtin |
| Nick Weiler-Babb | Oshae Brissett |
| PJ Dozier | TJ Leaf |
| Georgios Papagiannis | Roman Sorkin |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Prediction
Well it is going to be an one-sided opening fixture in favour of Anadolu Efes Istanbul. They have the size, depth and agility to overcome Maccabi in this fixture and defense is going to be key. We predict it to be a high paced offensive scoring game and the total match points to be over 171.
Our Prediction: Anadolu Efes Istanbul to Win!
