Alba Berlin vs Fenerbahce prediction for Thursday’s Euroleague round 12 fixture at Mercedes Benz Arena in Berlin. The kickoff for this game is scheduled at 19:00 UK time. Follow on for our free prediction betting tips and preview on this page.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Fenerbahce to Win – 1.54
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Over 160.5 Points – 1.57
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Fenerbahce -2 Points Handicap – 1.60
Fenerbahce to Win
Fenerbahce are 80% favorites to win this game after winning eight of their last ten fixtures in all competitions. Moreover, the Yellow Navies won their last five road trips while Alba Berlin lost their last three home games in the Euroleague.
Over 160.5 Points
The average number of points scored by Alba Berlin in the Euroleague this season is 81.5 while Fenerbahce’s is 85.5. Nine of Alba’s previous ten fixtures in the domestic league and the Euroleague produced over 162 points. The same trend happened in Fenerbahce’s four of six Euroleague games.
Fenerbahce -2 Points Handicap
In the 11 games that Fenerbahce played in the Euroleague this season they won nine. In all of those nine wins the Turkish side covered the -2 goals handicap. On the other side, Alba failed against the suggested handicap nine times in the Euroleague.
Alba Berlin
It has been a tough Euroleague campaign for Alba Berlin as they lie in the 16th position with a 3-8 win/loss record. In their previous game, Alba Berlin lost to Barcelona at home by two points 86-88. It was an equal game and the German side won the fourth quarter by 12 points but was not enough to win.
The fact that Alba Berlin beat Fenerbahce last season twice will give them a huge confidence boost. However, Alba have some of the worst stats in the Euroleague this term. In detail, the German side are the 17th in free throws made with an average of 71.8% and are leading the Euroleague with 15.2 turnovers per game.
Fenerbahce
It was a bitter blow for Fenerbahce to lose to Real Madrid in round 11 by 14 points 71-85 Istanbul. Still, the Yellow Navies remained at the top of the Euroleague standings with a 9-2 win/loss record. Notably, that was the least points Fenerbahce scored in a Euroleague game this season.
Fenerbahce just weren’t at their best shooting form when they hosted Real Madrid last week. The yellow w Navies made 39.1 % of their 69 field goal attempts. Nevertheless, Fenerbahce have Euroleague’s second-best shooting percentage, and coach Itoudis his team will quickly bounce back and return from Berlin with a win.
Fenerbahce are a much better team this season than the last one when they lost to Alba. As a result, the bookmakers are favoring the Euroleague leaders to win this game. And we will back that.
Fenerbahce are averaging 85.5 points per game in the Euroleague this season. In eight of their 11 games in Europe, they scored 84 points or more. With odds of 1.78 at 1XBet, we predict Fenerbahce to score over 84 points.
Jonas Mattisseck is injured for Alba Berlin.
On Fenerbahce’s side, Scottie Wilbekin and Dyshawn Pierre are not available.
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Alba Berlin beat Fenerbahce 66-57 on 29/03/22 in Istanbul.
Where will this match be played?
Thursday’s game will be played at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Berlin.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at 1XBet for Alba Berlin vs Fenerbahce.