Efes host Barcelona in a do or die scenario as we have reached the Game 5 of the Euroleague Quarter Finals!
Totals
Efes have covered 47.1% of their total point overs at home in the Euroleague this season (8-9) and just 2 of their last 9 were Overs. The total for this game is 154.5 points which is a total that Efes haven’t had at home this season, however the closest that they’ve had to that was a 155.5 point total against Barcelona in the Regular Season which was an Over as Efes won 92-70 and also against Barcelona in G2 of the Quarter Finals which was an Under as Efes lost 72-74.
Barcelona have covered 47.1% of their total point overs on the road in the Euroleague this season (8-9). They have had a 154.5 point total on the road once this season when they travelled to Turkey to face Fenerbache and that resulted with an Over as Barcelona lost 88-82. Barca are on a streak of 3 consecutive road Unders currently.
Handicaps
Efes have covered Euroleague’s best 88.2% of their Handicaps at home this season (15-2). They are given a -5 Handicap for this game which is a Handicap that they’ve not had this season, but the closest to that they’ve had was a -4.5 twice against Olympiakos and Barcelona in G1 of the Playoffs which they covered both winning 75-65 and 75-68. They also had a -5.5 Handicap against Zalgiris which resulted with a rare fail of covering it as they lost 79-93.
Barcelona have covered 47.1% of their Handicaps on the road in the Euroleague this season (8-9). They’ve not had a +5 Handicap on the road this season, but have had a lot of close ones to that like a +4.5 twice at Panathinaikos and Efes in G1 of the Playoffs which they both failed to cover losing 76-70 and 75-68 and they had a +5.5 against Baskonia and Olympiakos which they both covered winning both games 70-77 and 55-76.
Recent H2H in Istanbul
Efes have won 3 of their last 5 home games against Barcelona and are 2-1 against them this season at home. Efes beat Barca 92-70 in the Regular Season and 75-68 in G1 of the Playoffs, however Barcelona did win in their last visit last week 72-74 in Game 2 of the Playoffs.
Betting Stats in this series so far
G1 – Anadolu Efes 75-68 Barcelona – Anadolu Efes Covers -4.5 Handicap, Total 158 points – Under
G2 – Anadolu Efes 72-74 Barcelona – Barcelona Covers +4 Handicap, Total 155.5 points – Under
G3 – Barcelona 68-102 Anadolu Efes – Anadolu Efes Covers +5.5 Handicap, Total 155 points – Over
G4 – Barcelona 82-72 Anadolu Efes – Barcelona Covers -4.5 Handicap, Total 157 points – Under
Injury Report
Anadolu Efes: Brock Motum and Metecan Birsen are both listed as questionable, they haven’t played the last game.
Barcelona: No injuries to report for Barca. They will have a full strength squad available.
TIP OFF – 1st May 2019 – 6pm UK Time
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