Barcelona vs Maccabi Prediction 5 February 2025

🔊Will Barcelona be able to succeed in the upcoming matchup? The team is, to put it mildly, not in the best form, having lost 3 of their last 4 games (all after a series of 5 victories). However, their opponent is not impressive either. Since the start of the current EuroLeague season, Maccabi Tel Aviv has secured only 6 wins and is positioned second to last in the standings. We recommend checking out our prediction before placing a bet.

Head-to-Head

In head-to-head matchups, all the numbers favor Barcelona. Over a stretch of 34 games, the Spanish team achieved the desired result in 21 cases, while Maccabi Tel Aviv managed to win only 13 times. Moreover, the club from Israel hasn't celebrated a victory for quite some time. The last 5 games, including the December meeting (88-86), ended in favor of Barcelona.

Barcelona

Barcelona is one of the most successful teams in Spain. The team has a vast number of titles to its name, including on the European stage. However, this season is not going as planned for the "Blaugrana". In the EuroLeague, the Catalan club is in the play-in zone, and in the local championship, they are only eighth in the standings, with an almost neutral balance of wins and losses (10-9). Moreover, Barcelona has suffered 3 defeats in their last 4 games, although there were no serious opponents during this stretch. Even their sole victory was hard-fought against a not-so-formidable Murcia (95-90 after overtime).

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Maccabi confidently leads the standings of the Israeli championship. Since the start of the season, the team has suffered only 2 defeats, recording 14 victories. However, the Tel Aviv team lacks the skill to maintain a high standard on the European stage. Maccabi occupies the second-to-last spot in the EuroLeague, with only the depleted Alba below them. Yet, the team approaches the upcoming matchup in great spirits. They have suffered only 1 defeat in their last 5 games and managed to upset a tough opponent like Crvena Zvezda (85-73).

Editorial Prediction

According to sportsbooks, Barcelona should not face serious problems in the upcoming matchup. However, we completely disagree with them on this issue. It must be acknowledged that this season, the Catalan club is far from impressive. The "Blaugrana" even alternates successful matches with disastrous ones in their local championship. The advantage of playing at home has also stopped being beneficial. It feels like Barcelona loses more often than succeeds on their home court. Considering that in the first round, the Spanish team narrowly defeated their opponent (88-86), a bet on Maccabi Tel Aviv's victory with a handicap (+9.5) seems like the most reliable option.