Limoges - Rytas

Both teams have the ability to attack here, as I mentioned in the previous forecast, these first matches could decide the fate of the series. Besiktas is a very strong team and one of the favorites to win the tournament. Although the team has a very good offense, their defense is not bad either, just not as strong as their offense. The visitors also have a decent offense, but like Besiktas, they also focus on their defense. The total is more based on their results in Turkey, where referees often allow for higher scores. In the 2026 Eurocup, Besiktas played 4 matches and did not reach such a total score.

Eurocup Semifinals, equal teams and in such a semifinal pair, a higher coefficient is needed. Both teams are in excellent form at the moment, and both had tough matches to reach the semifinals. Between them, Bahcesehir has not yet been able to defeat Besiktas in 4 consecutive games and a revenge win to reach the Eurocup final would be very sweet.

Here, I am taking the coefficient for today, I think Bahcesehir has a higher chance of winning today than what the bookmakers are offering mathematically. Both teams are good, possibly better than the remaining ones in the Eurocup, and whoever wins this series will most likely be the champion. The first games in the playoffs are often unpredictable and volatile, so I would say it's a 50/50 rather than 80/20 or more, especially when teams of similar strength are playing.