Barcelona Bàsquet vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul: match prediction on 24 September 2026

The visitors have won four of their last five matches while Barcelona Bàsquet have managed only one victory in the same period, and the model projects 86.4 points for Efes against 80.6 for the hosts.

Barcelona Bàsquet's recent run has been difficult. They lost three of four matches against Valencia across June and September, including a 75:102 defeat away and an 84:108 loss at home. Their sole win came 87:86 against Valencia in the Supercopa ACB on 19 September, but that was followed by an 87:101 loss to Joventut Badalona away. They have conceded 485 points while scoring 413 across those five games.

Anadolu Efes have been far more consistent. They beat Lokomotiv Kuban 88:82 away, Unics Kazan 91:79 at home, and Zenit Petersburg 100:76 away in the VTB Super Cup. Their only defeat came 93:102 against Fenerbahce at home in June. They have scored 474 points while conceding 432 in the same five-match span.

The head-to-head record is evenly balanced. Eight matches have been played with four wins apiece. Barcelona Bàsquet won 78:71 in March 2026 and 90:80 in January 2025 at home, while Efes claimed victories 74:73 in November 2025 and 98:74 in January 2024 at their own venue. The most recent meeting went to Barcelona by seven points.

They average 33.1 rebounds compared to Barcelona Bàsquet's 31.8, and 18.0 assists versus 13.7. Their field goal success rate is 29.3 compared to 27.25 for the hosts.

The conclusion holds as long as Efes maintain their current shooting efficiency and Barcelona Bàsquet do not significantly improve their defensive organisation.