Maccabi Tel Aviv BC vs Paris Basketball: Prediction
Maccabi Tel Aviv BC host Paris Basketball in EuroLeague Round 9 on 29 October. Form, head to head and our model's prediction.
Two strugglers meet in Round 9
Maccabi Tel Aviv BC and Paris Basketball meet in Round 9 of the 2026/2027 EuroLeague on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Tip-off at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall is at 19:05 UTC (15:05 ET).
Both sides are in the bottom half of the table. Maccabi Tel Aviv BC are 15th of 20 after seven games, with two wins and five defeats, having scored 608 points and conceded 653. Paris Basketball are 18th, with one win and six defeats from seven games, scoring 597 and conceding 649.
Form guide
Maccabi Tel Aviv BC have alternated results in their last five EuroLeague games, reading LWLWL. Their most recent outing was a 99-113 home defeat to Real Madrid Baloncesto, which followed a 91-88 win away at Valencia Basket. Earlier they lost 87-90 at FC Barcelona Basquet, beat Olimpia Milano 97-79 at home and were beaten 67-90 by Panathinaikos BC.
Paris Basketball's last five read WLWLL, but their wins came in LNB Pro A, 96-75 away at Chorale Roanne Basket and 90-75 at home to Boulazac Basket Dordogne. In the EuroLeague they lost 93-104 at home to Valencia Basket, 81-90 away at KK Crvena zvezda and 94-96 at home to Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna. Across all competitions they stand at six wins and six defeats from 12 games.
Head to head
Recent meetings have gone entirely Paris Basketball's way, with four wins from the last four. The latest, on 9 April 2026, ended 113-80 to Paris Basketball at home.
Paris Basketball also won 101-94 away on 3 October 2025, 96-83 at home on 16 January 2025 and 93-81 away on 3 December 2024.
Key numbers
In the EuroLeague, Maccabi Tel Aviv BC have scored 608 points and allowed 653 over seven games, while Paris Basketball have scored 597 and allowed 649 in the same number of games. Paris Basketball's all-competition record is more balanced, with 1062 points scored and 1057 conceded across 12 games.
No individual scoring leaders are listed for either side in our data.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model makes Maccabi Tel Aviv BC the pick, giving them a 64% chance of winning against 36% for Paris Basketball, with high confidence. The model weighs points per game, scoring difference, recent form and home advantage, and Maccabi Tel Aviv BC's two EuroLeague wins and slightly better table position count in their favour.
The head-to-head record is a clear warning, with Paris Basketball winning each of the last four meetings. This is an estimate from our own model, not a guarantee.
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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