Efes vs Paris Prediction 5 November 2026
🏀 Efes Anadolu Istanbul host Paris Basketball in a EuroLeague clash, with both teams in the lower reaches of the standings and searching for consistency. The Turkish side are traditionally strong at home, but Paris Basketball have repeatedly shown they can trouble favourites, even on the road.
Head-to-Head
📊 The teams met twice in last season’s EuroLeague, with each winning away from home.
Head-to-head statistics Efes - Paris
Efes Anadolu Istanbul: Attack often stutters without James
Efes Anadolu Istanbul have been inconsistent, but they have looked far more assured at home, winning three of their four EuroLeague games on their own court. They recently beat Panathinaikos convincingly, 83-68. Payne, Malcolm and Fernando have stood out in attack, while the team have looked to stay organised and control the tempo.
The Turkish side are going through a spell their coaching staff would rather forget. A severe shortage of available players is having a direct impact on results. In these circumstances, Larkin and Bryant need to make up for James’s absence, but whether they can deliver consistently remains to be seen.
Match Results: Efes Anadolu Istanbul
Paris Basketball: High-Octane Offence, Defensive Chaos
Paris Basketball are also having an up-and-down EuroLeague campaign (three wins, six defeats), but they are capable of producing exciting performances. They have picked up away wins in recent rounds, including victories over Maccabi and Dubai. Hifi and Warren remain central to their game, setting the tempo and taking plenty of shots from beyond the arc. Paris Basketball favour a fast pace and an open game, and rank among the league leaders in pace for the second straight season.
Paris Basketball average 87.6 points per game, compared with 77.2 for Efes Anadolu Istanbul, and have a 52.4% effective field-goal percentage, higher than the Turkish side’s 50.9%. They also concede 88 points per game on average, only slightly fewer than Efes Anadolu Istanbul.
Match Results: Paris Basketball
First-quarter prediction
Efes Anadolu Istanbul have scored fewer than 22.5 points in the first quarter in six of their last seven EuroLeague games, making the 23.5 line appealing. Our pick is the hosts’ first-quarter team total under 23.5 points at odds of 1.80.
Points total prediction
Efes Anadolu Istanbul have scored fewer than 90.5 points in six of their last seven EuroLeague games. They have averaged 88.6 points in their recent home games, while Paris Basketball have conceded an average of 89.2 in their recent away games. We’re backing Efes Anadolu Istanbul to score under 90.5 points at odds of 2.00.
⭐ Editor’s prediction
Efes Anadolu Istanbul are unbeaten at home in the EuroLeague this season, and that is the strongest case for the hosts. But their injury problems are so severe that home-court advantage is no guarantee of a comfortable win. Paris Basketball are finding form, having won two straight away games, and hold a psychological edge from their head-to-head meetings. The biggest concern for Efes Anadolu Istanbul is a lack of playmaking in the clutch. With James and Dozier out, the burden falls on Payne. If Paris Basketball can limit his impact, the hosts’ offence could stall in the closing minutes. Our pick is Paris Basketball to cover the +8.5 spread.
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