EuroLeague Predictions – Regular Season 2024-25

The 2024-25 EuroLeague season starts on 3 October and will feature almost all the same teams as last year. Instead of Valencia moving to the EuroCup, another French team, Paris Basketball, is coming.

No further changes are foreseen for the upcoming season. 18 teams will continue to compete, 6 will qualify for the Top 8, and the 7th-10th place teams will play in the Play-in.

As always, there is a lot of player movement in the summer. Almost twenty new NBA debutants are coming from the NBA, and in Piraeus, we will also see former EuroLeague MVP Sasha Vezenkov.

Below, we have selected the long-term bets with the most value. Using the head-to-head betting markets on the EuroLeague teams, we’ll discuss why a particular option is worth taking and examine the different teams in these EuroLeague predictions.

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Let’s start with last year’s finalists. Champions Panathinaikos have done a great job over the summer, not only keeping the core but also managing to get even stronger.

First, Lorenzo Brown arrived, which will give extra rest to Kostas Sloukas, then they managed to strengthen the front line, which will give extra rest to Mathias Lessort. The Frenchman was replaced by the Turkish Omer Yurtseven. On top of that, Cedi Osman, who has spent several years in the NBA, was added.

If the champions took a step forward, Real Madrid’s transfers were disappointing. Two veteran players, Sergio Rodriguez and Rudy Fernandez, who retired, as well as Fabien Causeur, said goodbye; Vincent Poirier, who looked good, went to Anadolu Efes, and Guerschon Yabusele came back to the NBA.

Andres Feliz, Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Usman Garuba, and Serge Ibaka have been acquired to replace these players. These are solid names for most EuroLeague teams, but not for Real Madrid.

The Greek giant is facing the new season with a particularly deep squad, strong individual players, and high-level midfielders who would be among the leaders at lower-level clubs. Meanwhile, Real Madrid seems to have taken a step back.

Given that other teams have stepped up (Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, FC Barcelona), Madrid’s dominance in the regular season should end, and it would not be surprising if Real Madrid were not in the Top 4 after 34 games.

Anadolu Efes, coached by Ergin Ataman, was keen to take it easy in the regular season and kick it up in the playoffs. Still, in the Panathinaikos environment, that is hard to imagine.

This kind of support will prevent the season from picking up defeats, and the extremely deep line-up should avoid any potholes if a certain player gets injured. Panathinaikos are the real favourites to win the regular season, and that is why basketball betting companies are picking them to finish higher than Real Madrid.

Now that we’ve met the EuroLeague finalists, let’s take a look at the chances of the only Lithuanian team in the EuroLeague. There have been many changes in Kaunas, but they are optimistic.

Keenan Evans, Daniel Lavrinovic, Karol Lukošiūnas, Demetre Rivers, Edmond Sumner, Rolands Šmits and Kevarrius Hayes have all said goodbye. They were replaced by Sylvain Francisco, Tyrone Wallace, Ignas Brazdeikis, Deividas Sirvydis, Matt Michell, Alen Smailagič and Bryant Dunston.

Keenan Evans is the only one who looks more solid than the others, but all the other newcomers look like a step forward.

Roland Schmits didn’t find a place with Andrea Trinchieri, so it’s not as big a loss as it might seem. Zalgiris will have a particularly wide rotation this year, which should allow them to keep the pace high throughout the year.

Maccabi is facing a tough season. The summer saw the departure of all key players – Wade Baldwin IV and Bonzie Colson to Fenerbahce, Lorenzo Brown to Panathinaikos, James Webb II, Josh Nebo and Joe Thomasson.

All of them were replaced by new players – Rokas Jokubaitis, Jordan Loyd, Levi Randolph, Jaylen Hoard, Will Rayman and Wenyen Gabriel.

The names are not really at the level of a Top 8 team – they are strong, average players who could be good helpers, but it’s hard to see how Rokas Jokubaitis and Jordan Loyd can replace the duo of Lorenzo Brown and Wade Baldwin IV.

In addition, Maccabi still cannot play in Tel Aviv. A team without a home crowd will have to continue to suffer playing in an empty arena, where rival teams will not feel like they are on the road.

If last year the team showed great individual talent, this year they will have to show a high level of team play, otherwise there will be a lot of defeats. The odds on sports betting sites are worth noting, as Maccabi is too highly rated because of last year’s result.

We’ve already talked about Real Madrid; now let’s take a closer look at Fenerbahce, coached by Šarūnas Jasikevičius. The Lithuanian took the helm last year in the middle of the season and didn’t have much time to make any changes to the team, but the summer has been solid.

Last year’s Final Four team was joined by the Maccabi duo of Wade Baldwin IV and Bonzie Colson, the return of Arturs Žagars, and the acquisitions of Devon Hall, Nicolo Melli, Khem Birch, and Boban Marjanovic.

The team is now without Nick Calathes, Nate Sestina, Johnathan Motley, Amine Noua, Sehmus Hazer, Tyler Dorsey, Yam Madar, Georgios Papagiannis and Raul Neto.

This year, Šarūnas Jasikevičius will have a particularly wide rotation, with Bonzie Colson, Dyshawn Pierre, Tarik Biberovič, Nigel Hayes-Davis, Marko Guduric, and Marko Guduric on the forward line alone.

The lineup includes individual talents who can determine the game’s outcome: Scottie Wilbekin and Wade Baldwin IV. The front line has also been strengthened and will feature different center-forwards, allowing Jasikevičius to be ready for any EuroLeague opponent.

Fenerbahce was one of the best teams at home last season; the same can be expected this year. The second half of the season has seen a more solid start on the road, and we can expect a much better balance in the 2024-25 season.

Although the newcomers need to settle in, one can look back at Šarūnas Jasikevičius’s FC Barcelona, which was dominant in the regular season. It would not be surprising to see Fenerbahce fighting for the top spot.

We see Real Madrid outside the top three, perhaps even the top four, so the odds of Fenerbahce finishing higher are worth the risk.

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Betting on three teams that finish higher than Real Madrid may be risky, as there could be many unsuccessful bets if the prediction is incorrect. However, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that Real Madrid is facing a very difficult year.

The main rivals have made great strides, and bets are tempting. According to the bookmakers, Real Madrid should finish in third place, behind of Panathinaikos and Olympiacos.

However, we also see Fenerbahce in the Top 3, which leaves the Madrid club at least in fourth place, which is far from guaranteed. If the Fenerbahce bet seems risky, Olympiacos finishing higher than Real seems like the best option.

The main reasons for this are the extremely long line-up, the return of Sasha Vezenkov, the long-term collaboration with the same coach, and the maintained trends.

Olympiacos said goodbye to Isaiah Canaan, Luke Sikma, Ignas Brazdeikis, and Michalis Lountzis in the summer. They were replaced by the injured Keenan Evans, Luca Vildoza, Evan Fournier, Tyler Dorsey, and Sasha Vezenkov.

If Evans is healthy, we could say that we have almost a new starting five, plus Alec Peters, Thomas Walkup, Kostas Papanikolaou, and others.

Olympiacos starts the season with Nikola Milutinov injured, but Moustapha Fall, Moses Wright, and Filip Petrusev are still in the front line. Georgios Bartzokas will continue to play with five men and will be able to rotate players like in ice hockey.

This wide-ranging lineup will protect against injuries. Olympiacos hardly ever lose at home, and this talent will help them to pick up enough wins on the road.

Anadolu Efes is not going through the best of times, but it welcomes the 2024-25 season with a relatively positive attitude.

Will Clyburn, Tibor Pleiss, Mike Daum, Tyrique Jones, and Erten Gazi are gone, but the newcomers are solid – Vincent Poirier, Roland Šmits, and the NBA duo Jordan Nwora and Stanley Johnson. Nwora could be one of the most surprising players this season.

Not many changes have been made, but with Shane Larkin, Darius Thompson, Elijah Bryant, and Rodrigues Beaubois in the lineup, there is not much to change.

We can have questions for coach Tomislav Mijatovic. Last year, there were rumours that the coach might leave the post, but the season ended quite solidly.

If not for the unfortunate defeat in the Play-in against Virtus, there was a good chance of seeing Anadolu Efes in the playoffs. This is where we expect to see the team this year.

Crvena Zvezda made many changes before last season, bought more players than needed, and had very high ambitions, but ended up only 16th. In the summer, the club said goodbye to Trey Thompkins, Javonte Smart, Mike Tobey, Freddie Gillespie, Adam Hanga, and Marko Simonovic.

They were replaced by Codi Miller-McIntyre, Isaiah Cannan, Nikola Kalinic, and Mike Daum. The new signings don’t seem to be a miracle for the team to suddenly rise from 16th place to the Top 8.

It is unlikely that Crvena Zvezda will finish the season with 11 wins again; it should be a bit more, around 15-17, but Anadolu Efes finished last season with 17 wins, and there is a good chance that this year’s result will be better.

The odds are worth attention, as Crvena Zvezda’s summer work is not convincing.

For those who want higher odds and more risk, it’s worth noting that Zalgiris will finish higher than Crvena Zvezda. We’ve already discussed both teams; last season, Zalgiris had 14 wins and Crvena Zvezda 11.

Both clubs will be fighting for the Play-in this year, but the work done in Kaunas in the summer looks much more solid than in Belgrade.

Crvena Zvezda’s deep rotation, with many players of a similar level, is not convincing. Codi Miller-McIntyre may be one of the leaders, but he is not the kind of player who can lead the team to the top on his own.

Although we have selected three teams to potentially finish above Real Madrid, we are selecting the Madrid club to finish above AS Monaco.

Last season was supposed to be Monaco’s team – the EuroLeague was pretty weak, with only Real Madrid as a clear favourite, but AS Monaco couldn’t beat Fenerbahce and seemed to have hit a wall.

The summer saw almost no changes, with Kemba Walker, Yakuba Outarra, Jordan Loyd, John Brown, and Donta Hall saying goodbye. Nick Calathes, Juhann Begarin, Furkan Korkmaz, Vitto Brown, and Georgios Papagiannis arrived in Monaco.

The squad’s core has been retained, but is it capable of picking up wins throughout the season? Mike James is currently injured and it is not clear how long the American will be out for, but in any case he has already missed the pre-season.

F. Korkmaz is a solid replacement for J. Loyd, but the acquisition of N. Calathes is a big question mark – the team already has many poor scorers. They have tried to fit Elie Okobo and Mike James on the defensive line, and now they need to give some time to N. Calathes.

The issues on the front line, Donatas Motiejunas and Georgios Papagiannis, are similar; Mam Jaiteh has not been a rotation player, while Donta Hall has brought a lot of energy to the table.

There is a good chance that Monaco will have a very difficult season ahead of them and a change in the summer. Real Madrid should still be clinging to at least fourth place, while it would not be surprising if AS Monaco were on the brink of the Play-in at 7-9th place.

This is one of the more exciting choices, but it is more of a move against EA7 Emporio Armani than a big faith in the Partizan team. The Milan club has a solid lineup year after year, but as long as Ettore Messina coaches the team, there will be no victories in this city.

The roster is impressive – although Shabazz Napier, Devon Hall, Nicolo Melli, Johannes Voigtmann, Alex Poythress, Kyle Hines, and Denzel Valentine all left in the summer, Nenad Dimitrijevic, Leandro Bolmaro, Armoni Brooks, Fabien Causeur, Zach LeDay, Josh Nebo, and David McCormack have all been able to make it up. In addition, Nikola Mirotic and Shavon Shields are on the team, so things look good.

But let’s take a look at Milan’s latest results. Twelfth place in the last two seasons, both times Partizan has been higher, and it is unlikely that this streak will be broken.

Partizan went through a renewal process in the summer, but the team has Zeljko Obradovic, who knows how to pick up wins in the EuroLeague, not with the most expensive lineup.

P.J. Dozier, Jaleen Smith, Danilo Andjusic, Alen Smailagic, James Nunnally, Frank Kaminsky, Zach LeDay, Kevin Punter, Bruno Caboclo, Aleksa Avramovic, Mateusz Ponitka, Ognjen Jaramaz left Belgrade in the summer.

This year, a new page will be turned, and the lineup includes Iffe Lundberg, Carlik Jones, Frank Ntilikina, Vanja Marinkovic, Duane Washington, Sterling Brown, Isaac Bonga, Aleksej Pokusevski, Isiaha Mike, Brandon Davies and Tyrique Jones.

The team assembled by Željko Obradović inspires much more confidence. Considering how difficult it is for other teams to play in Belgrade, but at the same time, it is a pleasure to be a guest in Milan, Partizan has a big advantage in this respect.

We prefer Partizan, and we think EA7 Emporio Armani, with Messina as a coach, will have another rather poor season.

The odds are not high, but this could be a good choice for those looking for a guaranteed option. It is important to take advantage of EuroLeague betting companies’ offering of this choice.

It is hard to imagine a scenario where Partizan is relegated after the regular season. The regular season is crucial here. If both teams reach the eighth-finals, the series could go either way, but in a 34-match marathon, Fenerbahce has every advantage over Partizan.

Already sixth last season, with three wins away from second place, Fenerbahce has strengthened its position this year and is a potential Top 4 team.

Partizan, meanwhile, starts the season completely renewed and will need some time to get up to speed, and will probably be a tough team to beat at home again, but will have too few wins on the road to be able to match Fenerbahce in terms of victories.

These EuroLeague predictions are for guidance only and we are not responsible for your bets.