Zalgiris vs Efes Prediction 16 October 2026
📢What tactical schemes can be used against zone defense? Zalgiris Kaunas and Efes Anadolu Istanbul will show us their offensive options as they clash on 16 October at 17:00 in the "Euroleague" tournament. The favorite for the match is the Zalgiris Kaunas team, and the victory of each side is rated as follows: against . We will analyze how accurate the bookmakers' ratings are in our prediction.
Head-to-Head
📊Statistical analysis of previous official games between the teams Zalgiris Kaunas and Efes Anadolu Istanbul:
- played 29 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 12 for today's home team and 17 for the guests;
- the home team averages 73.41 points per match, the guests - 76.9;
- average total match points - 150.31.
The last confrontation took place on 06 February 2026 at the venue of Efes Anadolu Istanbul and ended with a score of 92:82.
Head-to-head statistics Zalgiris - Efes

Zalgiris Kaunas Team Overview
🏆This season, Zalgiris Kaunas has stepped onto the court for 5 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 2 victories, 3 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Zalgiris Kaunas boasts a success rate of 40%, while their defeats account for 60% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 170.4 points, with an average of 84 points per match and conceding 86.4 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 91 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 93 points per game.
Match Results: Zalgiris Kaunas

Efes Anadolu Istanbul Team Overview
🏆This season, Efes Anadolu Istanbul has stepped onto the court for 5 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 1 victories, 4 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Efes Anadolu Istanbul boasts a success rate of 20%, while their defeats account for 80% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 169.4 points, with an average of 81.4 points per match and conceding 88 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 73.33 points per game, misses on average 85 points per meeting.
Match Results: Efes Anadolu Istanbul
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 29;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 5; for the visitors on the road - 8;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 39.03;
- Today's home team averages 18.93, while the visitors average 20.1.
First Quarter Stats: Zalgiris Kaunas (home) vs Efes Anadolu Istanbul (away)
- Tournament matches played: 1 vs 3;
- Number of wins: 1 (100%) vs 2 (66.67%);
- Number of losses: 0 (0%) vs 1 (33.33%);
- Number of draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average points scored: 24 vs 20.67;
- Average points conceded: 21 vs 20.33.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 7 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 0 vs 0;
- Average first quarter total: 41 (scored - 20.8, conceded - 20.2) vs 44.1 (scored - 22.3, conceded - 21.8).
- Under 45.5 points in the 1st quarter in 6 of last 7 Zalgiris Kaunas home games (Euroleague).
- Under 45.5 points in the 1st quarter in 11 of last 12 Efes Anadolu Istanbul away games (Euroleague).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 29;
- number of wins for the home team - 12, for the away team - 17.
Statistics: Zalgiris Kaunas vs Efes Anadolu Istanbul
- number of tournament matches played: 5 vs 5;
- number of wins: 2 (40%) vs 1 (20%);
- number of losses: 3 (60%) vs 4 (80%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 0;
- number of away wins for the away team: 0.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 7 vs 6;
- number of losses: 3 vs 4;
- number of home wins for the home team: 2;
- number of away wins for the away team: 2.
- Efes Anadolu Istanbul won with a +7.5 points handicap in 9 of last 10 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 73.41, for the away team - 76.9;
- average total points in H2H matches - 150.31.
Statistics: Zalgiris Kaunas vs Efes Anadolu Istanbul
- average total in the tournament: 170.4 vs 169.4;
- average total points scored: 84 vs 81.4;
- average total points conceded: 86.4 vs 88;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 41.4 vs 42;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 42.6 vs 39.4;
- Zalgiris Kaunas: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 91;
- Efes Anadolu Istanbul: average total points scored away in the tournament - 73.33;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 88.9 (home - 96.33) vs 85.1 (away - 78.6).
- Under 174.5 points scored in last 12 Zalgiris Kaunas games against Efes Anadolu Istanbul (Euroleague).