Virtus vs Besiktas – prediction, odds & preview
The analyst says
Virtus are 4-3 (avg 86.6:86.9) this season and Besiktas 3-3 (avg 92.3:92.5). Going by both teams' averages, the expected combined score is around 179.
Detailed match preview
Overview
Virtus (7 in the table, 4–3) host Besiktas (11 in the table, 3–3) in Round 9 of the EuroLeague, Friday, 30.10.2026 · 20:30 CET.
Offence vs defence
Virtus score 86.6 and allow 86.9 points per game (offence #10, defence #9 in the league). Besiktas score 92.3 and allow 92.5 (offence #4, defence #17). 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 179 points, and the teams are even). It is a statistical estimate of direction, not a score prediction.
Form
Virtus are 4–1 in their last 5. Besiktas are 3–2 in their last 5.
Home court and road form
Virtus are 2–0 at home. Besiktas are 2–1 on the road.
Head-to-head
This is the first meeting of these two teams this season in our records.
Odds and chances
Odds for this game have not been published yet.
Key factors
- Two strong offences and softer defences – a high-scoring game is likely.
- Virtus are unbeaten at home (2–0).
- Both teams often play tight games – this one could be decided late.
The analysis is automatic and based on results and odds in our data – for fun in the game, not advice.
Team comparison
| Virtus | Besiktas | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Table position | #11 |
| 4–3 | Record | 3–3 |
| 86.6 | Points scored / game | 92.3 |
| 86.9 | Points allowed / game | 92.5 |
| -0.3 | Point diff / game | -0.2 |
| #10 / #9 | Offence / defence (rank) | #4 / #17 |
| 2–0 home | Home / away | 2–1 away |
| 4–1 | Last 5 | 3–2 |
| 2–1 | Close games (≤ 5) | 0–1 |
Regular-season stats before this game.
Roster and player form
Virtus
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliou Diarra #31 Center | 19.9 | 11.8 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 18.8 |
| Marcus Carr #2 Guard | 22.7 | 14.7 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 15.2 |
| Wendell Moore #8 Guard | 24.5 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 1 | 14 |
| Derrick Alston Jr. #21 Forward | 21.9 | 12.8 | 2 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| Kessler Edwards #9 Forward | 22.4 | 4 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| Mouhamet Diouf #35 Center | 13.4 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
Top by PIR: Aliou Diarra · leading scorer: Marcus Carr (14.7 pts).
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).
Season per-game averages (EuroLeague stats; PIR = performance index rating).
Odds & predictions
Odds have not been published yet.
Our community's picks
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Points in the game: Virtus +2 · Besiktas +2
Team form
Head-to-head this season
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