Valencia vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Prediction, Tips & Odds – Oct. 18, 2023

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October 17, 2023

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Valencia vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Prediction 18.10.2023. In the third round of the Euroleague, Valencia welcomes Maccabi from Tel Aviv at home. This match was supposed to be played in Tel Aviv, but due to the situation in Israel, the home team was changed, so Valencia will play the third match in front of home fans.

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Valencia Team News

After an unexpected defeat against Girona at the very start of the season, Valencia caught the rhythm and played without mistakes. In the domestic championship, they scored four victories, while in the Euroleague they achieved victories in both rounds. In contrast to previous years, when Valencia forced offensive basketball, this season they play much harder in defense and limit all their opponents to fewer points. Valencia brought to its team mostly “under the radar” players, who above all bring great strength under the basket. The loudest reinforcements are Semi Ojeleye, who was a top defender even by NBA standards, and Brandon Davis, who, along with Chris Jones, is Valencia’s first attacking option this season.

Valencia achieved two very important victories in its “la Fonteta” at the opening of the Euroleague. They beat Monaco in the first round and pointed out the big problems that Monaco has in both directions. The match was decided by a series of 9-0, in the last 2 minutes of the match, which led to the turnaround and victory of Valencia. Against Fenerbahce, they made a key difference in the first quarter, which they won by 13 points. Although Fenerbahçe was close to a reversal, Valencia managed to stay calm and concentrated, and they won this match. Although they shoot poorly from a distance, the Valencia team rebounds very well and that jump is one of the main factors that ultimately decides the winner.

1️⃣7️⃣ puntazos para 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 con un juego de espaldas al aro para enseñar en la escuela 👨🏫

🐃🧡 ¡Vamos búfalo! pic.twitter.com/wmBXLiJD8V
— Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) October 15, 2023

Maccabi Tel Aviv Team News

In the first round, Maccabi defeated Partizan in front of its fans and highlighted its candidacy as one of the first favorites to win the Euroleague. But everything changed overnight. The war and the tense atmosphere in Israel called into question whether Maccabi would even continue competing in the Euroleague. They did not play the last round against Olimpia Milano, while they switched hosts and will play as guests in the next few rounds. The question arises whether this season they will perform in Tel Aviv or on a neutral ground. In previous years, Maccabi was the team that had the best score as a host, and it is very difficult to beat them in Tel Aviv, while away from home it is a completely different team. However, this season they put together a very serious team, with a strong base of local players and very high-quality Americans. The leaders of the team are Zo Brown and Wade Baldwin, who had problems with injuries at the start of the season. It was from Valencia that they brought two players, Webb and Rivero, who will give them additional strength under the basket.

Against Partizan, they looked dominant in all segments of the game. Brown scored 22 points and added 8 assists, while Sorkin and Nebo each added 14 points. The question is how the team will react after this whole situation, and whether it will be an additional motivation for them to prove themselves and unite.

That was big time, @Zo_Brown 👏 pic.twitter.com/9uIKi8FkAx
— Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 (@MaccabiTLVBC) October 5, 2023

Valencia vs Maccabi Tel Aviv H2H

02.02.23 – Valencia : Maccabi Tel Aviv – 93:94

08.12.22 – Maccabi Tel Aviv : Valencia – 84:68

04.03.21 – Maccabi Tel Aviv : Valencia – 84:72

Injuries and suspensions

Valencia: Hermannsson, Lopez-Arostegui, Harper(?), Jović(?).

Maccabi Tel Aviv: Baldwin IV(?).