Hapoel Tel Aviv BC vs Anadolu Efes SK: Prediction
Hapoel Tel Aviv BC face Anadolu Efes SK in EuroLeague Round 8 at Arena 8888 Sofia. Form, head-to-head record and Hyper2Play's model prediction.
EuroLeague Round 8 in Sofia
Hapoel Tel Aviv BC and Anadolu Efes SK meet in Round 8 of the 2026/2027 EuroLeague on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Tip-off at Arena 8888 Sofia is at 18:00 UTC (14:00 ET), with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC listed as the home side.
Hapoel Tel Aviv BC sit 5th of 20 after seven games, with five wins and two defeats. Anadolu Efes SK are 13th, having won three and lost four of their seven EuroLeague matches.
Form guide
Hapoel Tel Aviv BC arrive with a WWWLW run. They beat Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna 90-81 at home last time out, after a 91-81 win away at Panathinaikos BC and a 100-82 home victory over Besiktas Basketbol. Their only loss in that stretch was 82-93 at Valencia Basket, while they also edged Real Madrid Baloncesto 102-98 at home.
Anadolu Efes SK have a more uneven WLWLL record. Their most recent outing was an 89-80 home win over Besiktas Basketbol, which followed a 70-73 defeat at Esenler Erokspor Basketball in the Basketbol Süper Ligi. Before that they won 85-70 at BC Žalgiris, but lost 93-101 at home to Bayern München Basketball and 66-89 away at Olympiacos BC.
Head to head
Hapoel Tel Aviv BC have won both of the last two meetings. They beat Anadolu Efes SK 71-66 at home on 20 January 2026, and won 87-81 away on 3 October 2025.
Key numbers
In seven EuroLeague games, Hapoel Tel Aviv BC have scored 630 points and conceded 601. Anadolu Efes SK have scored 581 and conceded 590 over the same number of league games, leaving them with a negative points difference.
Across all competitions, Anadolu Efes SK have played 10 games, winning five and losing five, with 831 points scored and 820 allowed.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model makes Hapoel Tel Aviv BC the pick, with an 81% chance of winning against 19% for Anadolu Efes SK, and rates its confidence as high. The model weighs points per game, points difference, recent form and home advantage.
Hapoel Tel Aviv BC's stronger league record, three straight wins and two victories in the last two meetings all point their way. This is an estimate from our own model, not a guarantee of the result.
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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