Le Mans Sarthe Basket vs Hapoel Jerusalem BC: Prediction
Le Mans Sarthe Basket host unbeaten Hapoel Jerusalem BC at Antarès in EuroCup Round 5 on 28 October. Form, key numbers and our model's prediction.
Unbeaten visitors arrive at Antarès
Le Mans Sarthe Basket welcome Hapoel Jerusalem BC to Antarès in Round 5 of the 2026/2027 EuroCup on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Tip-off is at 19:00 UTC (15:00 ET).
The visitors sit 2nd of 33 teams after winning all four of their EuroCup games. Le Mans are just behind in 3rd, with two wins and two defeats from their four matches so far.
Form guide
Le Mans come into the game on a run of five straight wins across the LNB Pro A and the EuroCup. The most recent was a 97-72 victory away at Boulazac Basket Dordogne on 24 October, three days after an 84-66 EuroCup win away at KK Cedevita Olimpija.
The run has not all been comfortable, with a 91-90 home win over Bourg-en-Bresse on 18 October. They also beat Rostock Seawolves 82-70 at home in the EuroCup and won 98-87 away at Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball.
Hapoel Jerusalem BC are perfect in the EuroCup, most recently thrashing Rīgas Zeļļi 100-64 at home on 21 October. Before that they edged CB San Pablo Burgos 85-84 away, won 75-64 away at KK Cedevita Olimpija and beat Rostock Seawolves 94-73 at home.
Key numbers
In the EuroCup, Hapoel Jerusalem BC have scored 354 points and conceded 285 across four games. Le Mans have scored 323 and allowed 312 over the same number of matches, a much tighter margin.
Across all competitions, Le Mans have won six of nine games, scoring 813 points and conceding 761. Both sides have faced KK Cedevita Olimpija and Rostock Seawolves this season and won those games, with Le Mans beating Cedevita by a wider margin and Hapoel winning more comfortably against Rostock.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model gives Hapoel Jerusalem BC a 75% chance of winning, against 25% for Le Mans Sarthe Basket, and rates its pick of the visitors with high confidence. The model weighs points per game, points difference, recent form and home advantage.
Hapoel's unbeaten EuroCup record and stronger scoring numbers outweigh Le Mans' winning streak and home court in the model's view. As with any estimate, it is not a guarantee, and Le Mans' current form means an upset cannot be ruled out.
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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