Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Fenerbahce Prediction, Tips & Odds – Mar. 08, 2023
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Fenerbahce Prediction 08.03.2023. In the 27th round of Euroleague, Fenerbahce will try to continue a streak of good results in an unpleasant away game against Maccabi in Tel Aviv.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Fenerbahce Odds
Macabi Tel Aviv vs Fenerbahce 1×2: 1.80/2.05
Asian Handicap (-1.5 / +1.5): 1.90/1.90
Total over/under (167.5): 1.90/1.90
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook.
Maccabi Tel Aviv Team News
Maccabi has been playing quite changeable lately. Their current win-loss ratio is 13-13, and they are out of the playoff zone. Every game until the end of the regular part of the season will be crucial, and in the future, one loss or one win could decide whether this team will play in the quarterfinals of the Euroleague.
There is a big difference in the results of Maccabi at home and away. While they have a perfect 10-2 record in Tel Aviv, outside of Israel, they have won only three times in 14 matches in the Euroleague. It happened a few times that Maccabi overturned a significant deficit at home. It was similar to Bayern two weeks ago when they lost 11 points in the third quarter but still won. Lorenzo Brown and Wade Baldwin form a great tandem on the outside line, and Bonzie Colston is also playing at a high level.
According to the defensive rating, Maccabi is the second-worst team in the Euroleague. If they want to beat Fenerbahce, Maccabi needs to play better defense than usual, with a good three-point shot. The opponent is in excellent form, which is definitely not helpful for Oded Kattash’s team.
Fenerbahce Team News
Fenerbahce started to play in the form from October and November. They beat Alba Berlin, Partizan, and Virtus and are again in fourth position in the Euroleague. The goal is to stay there until the end of the regular season to have a home-field advantage in the quarterfinals.
A few days ago, Fenerbahce signed Tyler Dorsey. In this way, they strengthened the guard line before the decisive part of the season. Nemanja Bjelica also made his debut after being injured for six months. In the first ten rounds, Dimitris Itoudis’ team was the best in Europe, but then they fell into a crisis that lasted until the beginning of February. A three-week break suited them since the Greek coach used that period for training. Dyshawn Pierre played the best basketball of the season, and Johnathan Motley, Scottie Wilbekin, and Marko Guduric can always make problems for any opponent.
If Fenerbahce plays at the level it did against Partizan and Virtus, they can achieve the fourth triumph in a row in the Euroleague. Shooting from a distance will be one of the critical factors, and Wilbekin will have a unique motive since he played for Maccabi in previous years.
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Fenerbahce H2H
In the first part of the season, Fenerbahce beat Maccabi 86:71. Turkish team celebrated in seven from the last ten head-to-head clashes.
Expected Lineups
Alex Poythress and Austin Hollins will not play for Maccabi. Tyler Dorsey is questionable, and whether he will debut in Tel Aviv has yet to be confirmed.
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Fenerbahce Prediction
Almost everything that Maccabi does well this season, Fenerbahce does even better. Quite simply, coach Itoudis’ team is probably the worst possible matchup for the “Pride of Israel.” They are physically more vital in the center and forward positions, while they have many more dangerous individuals in the guard line. Maccabi managed to reverse the significant results minuses in Tel Aviv and won that matches, but we don’t believe they will do it again in this match.
Kick-off Time: Wednesday 08.03.2023 20:30 PM Local time GMT +3 / 18:30 CET
Prediction: Fenerbahce win
Odds: 2.05
Sportsbook: Bet365
