Anadolu Efes — Paris, prediction and H2H — January 7, 2026
Anadolu Efes
Paris
On January 7, 2026, the EuroLeague Round 20 match between Anadolu Efes and Paris will take place at the Basketbol Gelisim Merkezi in Istanbul. Let’s take a closer look at the potential outcome of this clash.
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes comes into this matchup after a victory in the Turkish championship. The team defeated Mersin at home with a score of 93–80. Despite this win, Efes is currently only sixth in the domestic league standings, holding a record of 8 wins and 6 losses. This victory helped the team end a three-game losing streak across all competitions, two of which came in the EuroLeague.
Efes is currently experiencing a difficult period in the EuroLeague, where their negative run has extended to three consecutive defeats. The team first lost to Dubai, then to Lyon-Villeurbanne, and in their most recent game suffered a heavy home loss against Crvena Zvezda, falling 65–87. At the moment, Anadolu Efes occupies 17th place in the EuroLeague standings with a record of 6 wins and 13 losses. Efes rank only 17th in the EuroLeague in scoring, averaging 80.5 points per game.
Home performances in the EuroLeague have been particularly problematic for Efes this season. The team have the weakest home records in the competition, with just 3 wins and 7 losses in 10 home games.
Regarding head-to-head meetings at home against Paris, the teams met last season, and on that occasion Anadolu Efes lost at home to Paris 84–93.
Paris
Paris comes into this matchup in poor form, having lost their last two games. One of those defeats came in the French championship, where Paris suffered a 83–99 home loss to Nanterre, dropping the team to fourth place in the league standings with a 9–4 record.
The second defeat occurred in the EuroLeague, where Paris lost 89–94 to Lyon-Villeurbanne, one of their main domestic rivals. That loss marked Paris’ third defeat in their last four EuroLeague games. Prior to that, the team had losses against Real Madrid and Barcelona, while their only win in this stretch came against Crvena Zvezda.
Overall, Paris is experiencing a very difficult EuroLeague season. The team currently holds a 6–13 record, the same as Anadolu Efes and several other teams clustered between 15th and 20th place in the standings. Despite the poor results, Paris stands out offensively, ranking among the most productive teams in the competition. They average 90.5 points per game, which is the second-best offensive output in the EuroLeague.
As for head-to-head meetings against Anadolu Efes, the teams have faced each other only three times in their history. Last season, Paris won both encounters, while earlier this season the teams met again, and Paris suffered a 80–90 home defeat to Efes. Matches between these two sides tend to be high-scoring, with all previous meetings finishing over 169.5 total points.
Key facts and head-to-head stats
- Anadolu Efes have lost 3 of their last 4 games.
- Paris have lost their last 8 road games.
- 8 of Paris' last 9 games have gone over 179.5 total points.
- The last 3 head-to-head meetings have gone over 169.5 total points.
Anadolu Efes — Paris Prediction
Both teams enter this match in less-than-ideal form. Anadolu Efes secured a win in their most recent Turkish league game, ending a run of three consecutive losses, but overall the team has looked inconsistent this season. The team has one of the weakest attacks in the competition and the poorest home performance so far this season. In recent EuroLeague matches Paris has also failed to impress, holding a record similar to Efes and a few other teams, currently sitting in the lower part of the standings. Despite these struggles, Paris remains one of the most high-scoring teams in the league. Head-to-head encounters between the two teams have been competitive and consistently entertaining, with three meetings in total, currently in favor of Paris with a 2–1 record. Given both teams’ desire to secure a win and improve their position in the standings, we expect another high-scoring and competitive game. My bet for this game: Over 174.5 total points at odds of 1.79.
