Besiktas vs Olympiacos – prediction, odds & preview
The analyst says
Besiktas are 3-3 (avg 92.3:92.5) this season and Olympiacos 5-1 (avg 98.2:89.8). Going by both teams' averages, the expected combined score is around 186. Bookmakers favour Olympiacos (61% by the odds). In our game the favourite pays 139 pts and the upset 220 pts.
Detailed match preview
Overview
Besiktas (11 in the table, 3–3) host Olympiacos (3 in the table, 5–1) in Round 8 of the EuroLeague, Wednesday, 28.10.2026 · 18:30 CET.
Offence vs defence
Besiktas score 92.3 and allow 92.5 points per game (offence #4, defence #17 in the league). Olympiacos score 98.2 and allow 89.8 (offence #2, defence #12). Crossing each side's offence with the other's defence gives an estimate of how the game may flow from season averages (expected total around 186 points, and Olympiacos has the edge). It is a statistical estimate of direction, not a score prediction.
Form
Besiktas are 3–2 in their last 5. Olympiacos are 4–1 in their last 5 and are on a 3-game winning streak.
Home court and road form
Besiktas are 1–2 at home. Olympiacos are 4–1 on the road.
Head-to-head
This is the first meeting of these two teams this season in our records.
Odds and chances
By the odds the favourite is Olympiacos with a 61% chance (odds 2.20 / 1.39). In our game the favourite pays 139 pts and the upset 220 pts. The scoring averages point the same way, so odds and statistics agree.
Key factors
- Big gap in the table: Olympiacos is placed much higher.
- Olympiacos' offence (#2) against the weaker defence of Besiktas (#17).
- Two strong offences and softer defences – a high-scoring game is likely.
- Olympiacos come in on a 3-game winning run.
The analysis is automatic and based on results and odds in our data – for fun in the game, not advice.
Team comparison
| Besiktas | Olympiacos | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Table position | #3 |
| 3–3 | Record | 5–1 |
| 92.3 | Points scored / game | 98.2 |
| 92.5 | Points allowed / game | 89.8 |
| -0.2 | Point diff / game | +8.3 |
| #4 / #17 | Offence / defence (rank) | #2 / #12 |
| 1–2 home | Home / away | 4–1 away |
| 3–2 | Last 5 | 4–1 |
| 0–1 | Close games (≤ 5) | 3–1 |
Regular-season stats before this game.
Roster and player form
Besiktas
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante Zizic | 19.7 | 9.8 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 16.7 |
| Scottie Wilbekin | 23.9 | 17 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 14.2 |
| Devon Dotson | 21.6 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 13.2 |
| Anthony Brown | 24.9 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 9.3 |
| Jaylen Nowell | 21.8 | 12.2 | 3 | 2.3 | 9 |
| Conor Morgan | 22.2 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 8.5 |
Top by PIR: Ante Zizic · leading scorer: Scottie Wilbekin (17 pts).
Olympiacos
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sasha Vezenkov #14 Forward | 25 | 18 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 23.3 |
| Jean Montero #8 Guard | 24 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 20.3 |
| Mbaye Ndiaye #24 Forward | 18.8 | 12.2 | 3.7 | 1 | 15.7 |
| Tyler Dorsey #22 Guard | 18.4 | 12.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 12 |
| Codi Miller-Mcintyre #0 Guard | 19.5 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 8.7 |
| Tyson Ward #3 Forward | 20.4 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
Top by PIR: Sasha Vezenkov · leading scorer: Sasha Vezenkov (18 pts).
Season per-game averages (EuroLeague stats; PIR = performance index rating).
Odds & predictions
Chance by the odds
Odds: 2.20 / 1.39
Our community's picks
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Points in the game: Besiktas +220 · Olympiacos +139
Team form
BesiktasRecord 3–3 · avg 92.3:92.5
Head-to-head this season
This is the first meeting of these two teams in our records this season.
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