EuroLeague Predictions – Odds and Overview of the Second Half of the Season

The EuroLeague 2024-25 season is gathering momentum. The last games of the first half of the season were played at the end of December, which means that the importance of the games will now become even greater with each round.

Teams that were outliers in the first round, such as Paris Basketball and FC Bayern Munich, should now be watched more closely. It will be extremely difficult for them to maintain their position, as the much stronger teams are starting to get into shape and are playing better than at the start of the season.

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At the same time, the time for players to move from one EuroLeague team to another is over. This means there can be no further changes unless players are acquired from the NBA or other European leagues.

For example, Fenerbahce has agreed on a deal with Errick McCollum, who played in the FIBA Champions League, and is also interested in Bruno Fernando, who was released from the NBA. However, there should be no major changes, and most teams will probably finish with the current line-up.

The EuroLeague 2024-25 regular season will end on 10-11 April, when Round 34 will be played. When the second half of the season started, neither team could be sure of a playoff spot.

The league is highly competitive, and it is likely that, like last year, some teams will be fighting for the playoffs in the last round and some for home-court advantage.

Looking at the teams’ situations, one can immediately identify the outsiders, for whom even the Play-In seems too far away. Alba Berlin, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Virtus Bologna, and Baskonia do not inspire confidence, and no odds are valuable that these teams will fight for the playoffs.

Although Baskonia is three wins away from the Play-In, even this number is too high given the team’s current form.

Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, and AS Monaco look like teams that have secured their place in the playoffs. The EuroLeague leaders are getting into better shape, and these are the three main favorites to win the regular season.

Olympiacos is given minimum odds of 2.50 to take first place, which seems logical given their improving form. Panathinaikos is in second place with an odds of 4.00. So, let’s look at the remaining teams’ chances of fighting for a spot in the playoffs.

Zalgiris has had a great start to the 2024-25 EuroLeague season. Although the performance wasn’t perfect, the most important thing is that the team kept winning. The season started with a 6-1 record, but then the losses came.

Lonnie Walker IV joined the team, and we saw both tragic and great games from the American, but his stability is most lacking, as well as that of the team.

Zalgiris’ main rivals for the playoff spot are showing improving form. Real Madrid is gaining momentum, Olimpia Milano is picking up wins, and Anadolu Efes has changed its coach and acquired PJ Dozier.

Meanwhile, Zalgiris’ form continues to be shaky, and it is still unclear whether L. Walker IV will stay in Kaunas until the end of the season. Zalgiris is facing a difficult second half of the season.

Even if they make the Play-In, securing a spot in the Top 8 will be extremely difficult, and the odds of 1.50 currently being offered by the basketball betting sites have a lot of value.

Bayern was the best home team in the first half of the season, but the main concerns when watching them play were their defense and away form. Achieving resounding victories in such a fun, fast, and eye-catching style will be extremely difficult.

This is slowly becoming apparent as the second half of the season begins. The team’s first home defeat came against Panathinaikos.

It continues to lose on the road, with only one win in the last five games. Bayern is currently sharing the 7th to 10th places and is in the Play-In zone, but it is the only team in the Top 10 that looks most vulnerable.

As for the teams that can overtake the Bayern, Anadolu Efes is the main favorite, but Partizan, Lyon-Villeurbanne, or Zalgiris Kaunas could also surprise. For Bayern not to make the playoffs, it is worth looking for at least 1.70 odds on betting sites.

Anadolu Efes has changed its head coach somewhat unexpectedly. Luca Banchi, who left Virtus during the season, took over. Usually, a change of coach inspires a team to play better.

In addition, Anadolu Efes signed PJ Dozier, who has dropped out of the NBA. The American played for Partizan last year and already has EuroLeague experience, a solid reinforcement for Istanbul’s guard line.

If we look only at the line-up, Anadolu Efes can easily claim a place in the top six based on the available players. The team’s form is not the best so far, but the team has great potential. Shane Larkin is back from injury, which should boost the fight for a place in the playoffs.

Anadolu Efes is currently on the brink of the Play-In, but the team has the potential not only to fight for a Play-In spot but also finish in sixth place, which would allow them to qualify for the playoffs right away.
For Anadolu Efes to be in the playoffs, it is worth taking odds of at least 1.75+.

As the second round of the EuroLeague begins, you can start looking for recurring trends that can help you find a worthwhile bet. It should not be forgotten that statistics play a massive part in betting, and some gamblers rely heavily on statistics.

For this reason, we picked some facts that can be used to look for emerging trends; perhaps some of you will find this information helpful when placing EuroLeague bets.

• Bayern Munich is the only team not to have lost at home. The Germans won all eight home games in the first half of the season. Meanwhile, the team is playing extremely poorly on the road. When betting on Bayern, you should be wary of them playing away, while they can win at home against the best teams in the EuroLeague.
• Outsiders – There was not a single round in the first half of the season where all the favorites won. There hasn’t been a single day in the EuroLeague when, among the 4-5 games on that day, the favorites have won them all. This shows how competitive the league is, that any team can beat any team, and that betting on the underdogs can be a profitable strategy in the long term.
• Maccabi and Alba are the two worst away teams in the EuroLeague. In the first half of the season, they have only managed to win once away from home. Maccabi beat Alba away, and Alba won against Virtus. Although these teams are not a source of confidence, they are playing poorly on the road, which is worth paying attention to.
• Home court advantage – as a general trend, home wins are much more frequent than away wins. Home-court advantage means a lot in the EuroLeague, especially for teams with a big crowd. Olympiacos, for example, lost just once at home, while it lost five times away. The Greeks should be trusted away, even though they are one of the favorites in the EuroLeague. Panathinaikos is in a similar situation, with two home losses in the first round and five away losses.
• The regular season winner is not exactly a first-half-of-the-season trend, but a regular season winner has not yet won the EuroLeague. As a result, the focus should be more on the fact that teams aim for home-court advantage, but whether the regular season finish is 1-3 doesn’t make much difference.

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