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Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Zalgiris Kaunas Prediction & Stats

Date: Tue 15 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 20:00
Scheduled
Position#17
Record3-8
FormLLLWL
Points / game84.3
Allowed / game92.1
vs
Form · last 5 games
5.0/10
Around normal
5.0/10
Around normal
Position#8
Record7-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game85.6
Allowed / game82.4
EuropeEuroleagueRound 17· Aleksandar Nikolic Hall
European cup2026
Meetings · Maccabi Tel Aviv v Zalgiris Kaunas
15 Dec 2026
MTA v ZAL
upcoming
15 Jan 2026
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23 Feb 2012
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Maccabi Tel Aviv win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Zalgiris Kaunas win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Maccabi Tel AvivLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormAviv
Date
Competition
Valencia
#3
W
91-88
91
88
+3
91avg 82
A15/10
Euroleague
Ironi Kiryat Ata
#11
W
116-89
116
89
+27
99avg 82
H18/10
Super League
Real Madrid
#5
L
99-113
99
113
-14
91avg 82
H22/10
Euroleague
Maccabi Rishon
#4
L
90-93 OT
90
93
-3
60avg 82
A24/10
Super League
Crvena zvezda
#6
L
78-100
78
100
-22
64avg 82
A27/10
Euroleague
Paris
#14
L
94-99
94
99
-5
85avg 82
H29/10
Euroleague
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#2
L
87-105
87
105
-18
no box
H01/11
Super League
Partizan
#11
L
67-88
67
88
-21
no box
A06/11
Euroleague
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
W
80-73
80
73
+7
no box
H12/11
Euroleague
Hapoel Jerusalem
#1
L
77-82
77
82
-5
no box
H14/11
Super League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-23
19-25
21-24
20-16
36-23
29-8
25-25
26-33
30-23
22-28
21-30
26-32
17-16
17-29
21-21
27-16
15-34
15-21
25-23
23-22
17-25
19-10
29-30
29-34
22-26
25-33
16-24
24-22
23-28
12-22
17-22
15-16
25-21
16-12
15-19
24-21
25-21
16-16
21-18
15-27
180.9Avg total
87.9Scored
93.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)84.392.1176.4-7.827%
Season at home (5)92.694.6187.2-2.040%
Season away (6)77.390.0167.3-12.717%
Last 10 (10)87.993.0180.9-5.130%
Last 5 (5)81.089.4170.4-8.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)83.393.2176.5-9.920%
vs Similar (4)87.090.2177.2-3.225%
vs Weaker (16)101.782.6184.2+19.188%
This opponent (Zalgiris Kaunas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Zalgiris KaunasLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKaunas
Date
Competition
Taurage
#9
W
96-76
96
76
+20
95avg 89
H18/10
LKL
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#15
W
105-85
105
85
+20
106avg 89
H23/10
Euroleague
Jonava
#8
W
86-63
86
63
+23
93avg 89
H25/10
LKL
Virtus Bologna
#16
W
91-74
91
74
+17
89avg 89
A28/10
Euroleague
Partizan
#11
W
87-80
87
80
+7
84avg 89
H30/10
Euroleague
Rytas
#2
W
94-89
94
89
+5
no box
A02/11
LKL
Besiktas
#13
W
83-67
83
67
+16
no box
A06/11
Euroleague
Juventus
#7
W
94-85
94
85
+9
no box
A08/11
LKL
Olimpia Milano
#19
W
86-83
86
83
+3
no box
A12/11
Euroleague
Neptunas
#5
W
87-82
87
82
+5
no box
H15/11
LKL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-23
18-19
30-14
23-20
29-20
21-14
31-25
24-26
24-15
17-11
24-14
21-23
14-22
23-13
28-18
26-21
27-21
17-19
25-17
18-23
25-21
17-28
28-20
24-20
20-17
25-14
17-13
21-23
21-17
27-25
12-20
34-23
18-25
27-16
18-11
23-31
23-29
25-14
21-25
18-14
169.3Avg total
90.9Scored
78.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)85.682.4168.0+3.364%
Season at home (4)88.285.8174.0+2.550%
Season away (7)84.180.4164.6+3.771%
Last 10 (10)90.978.4169.3+12.5100%
Last 5 (5)88.881.2170.0+7.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)91.093.0184.0-2.00%
vs Similar (4)84.584.2168.8+0.275%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)92.677.8170.3+14.892%
This opponent (Maccabi Tel Aviv) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +0.1+0.1Q1: +1.6+1.6Q2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q2: +4.4+4.4Q3Q3: -2.5-2.5Q3: +5.7+5.7Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +0.8+0.8
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +0.1+0.1Q1: +1.6+1.6Q2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q2: +4.4+4.4Q3Q3: -2.5-2.5Q3: +5.7+5.7Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +0.8+0.8
Maccabi Tel AvivZalgiris Kaunas
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Maccabi Tel AvivLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Valencia
#3
W
50-48
50
48
+2
A15/10
Euroleague
Ironi Kiryat Ata
#11
W
65-31
65
31
+34
H18/10
Super League
Real Madrid
#5
W
52-51
52
51
+1
H22/10
Euroleague
Maccabi Rishon
#4
L
34-45
34
45
-11
A24/10
Super League
Crvena zvezda
#6
L
30-55
30
55
-25
A27/10
Euroleague
Paris
#14
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H29/10
Euroleague
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#2
L
47-59
47
59
-12
H01/11
Super League
Partizan
#11
L
35-50
35
50
-15
A06/11
Euroleague
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H12/11
Euroleague
Hapoel Jerusalem
#1
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H14/11
Super League
87.5Avg total
43.1Scored
44.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.642.489.0+4.263%-
Last 30 at home (18)50.841.392.1+9.578%-
Last 30 away (12)40.244.184.3-3.842%-
Last 10 (10)43.144.487.5-1.360%-
Last 5 (5)40.042.882.8-2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)39.744.484.1-4.760%-
vs Similar (4)41.047.888.8-6.825%-
vs Weaker (16)52.239.892.1+12.475%-
This opponent (Zalgiris Kaunas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Zalgiris KaunasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Taurage
#9
W
43-42
43
42
+1
H18/10
LKL
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#15
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H23/10
Euroleague
Jonava
#8
W
41-26
41
26
+15
H25/10
LKL
Virtus Bologna
#16
W
37-35
37
35
+2
A28/10
Euroleague
Partizan
#11
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H30/10
Euroleague
Rytas
#2
L
42-49
42
49
-7
A02/11
LKL
Besiktas
#13
W
45-31
45
31
+14
A06/11
Euroleague
Juventus
#7
W
48-42
48
42
+6
A08/11
LKL
Olimpia Milano
#19
W
45-41
45
41
+4
A12/11
Euroleague
Neptunas
#5
W
48-43
48
43
+5
H15/11
LKL
82.6Avg total
44.3Scored
38.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.938.883.7+6.173%-
Last 30 at home (15)46.538.785.2+7.987%-
Last 30 away (15)43.338.982.3+4.460%-
Last 10 (10)44.338.382.6+6.090%-
Last 5 (5)45.641.286.8+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)44.044.088.0+0.00%-
vs Similar (4)42.244.086.2-1.825%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)45.437.883.2+7.684%-
This opponent (Maccabi Tel Aviv) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Maccabi Tel Avivtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Maccabi Tel Aviv: 93.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.8 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.1 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 86.8 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.022.4
57.4%
55.2%44.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.611.7
39.5%
35.7%35.1
🏀 Free throws17.414.0
80.5%
77.1%14.0
They take 68.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Zalgiris Kaunastheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Zalgiris Kaunas: 88.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.6 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.4 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 86.8 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.319.8
56.1%
55.2%39.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.910.8
43.4%
35.7%32.4
🏀 Free throws21.416.0
74.8%
77.1%16.0
They take 60.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 15 Dec 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
LWLLLLLLWW
Zalgiris Kaunas
WWWWWWWWWW
#17
League position
#8
+0.6
Net rating
+11.2
105.4
Offensive rating
106.4
104.9
Defensive rating
95.2
58.2%
Effective FG%
59.8%
57.7%
Opp. effective FG%
52.6%
14.9%
Turnover %
16.4%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.36
39.5%
3-point %
43.4%
61.6%
Assist %
69.0%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
100%

Profile

Offence105.4 · 106.4Defence104.9 · 95.2Shooting58.2% · 59.8%3-point %39.5% · 43.4%Ball care14.9% · 16.4%Free throws0.25 · 0.36Form (last 10/10)30% · 100%
■ Maccabi Tel Aviv   ■ Zalgiris Kaunas
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HHapoel Jerusalem77-82
12/11/26HHapoel Tel-Aviv80-73
06/11/26APartizan67-88
01/11/26HHapoel Tel-Aviv87-105
29/10/26HParis94-99
27/10/26ACrvena zvezda78-100
24/10/26AMaccabi Rishon90-93 OT
22/10/26HReal Madrid99-113
18/10/26HIroni Kiryat Ata116-89
15/10/26AValencia91-88
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HNeptunas87-82
12/11/26AOlimpia Milano86-83
08/11/26AJuventus94-85
06/11/26ABesiktas83-67
02/11/26ARytas94-89
30/10/26HPartizan87-80
28/10/26AVirtus Bologna91-74
25/10/26HJonava86-63
23/10/26HLyon-Villeurbanne105-85
18/10/26HTaurage96-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Maccabi Tel Aviv
Euroleague 2026
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW27%
HomeLWLLW40%
AwayLLWLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %27%40%17%
Points / game84.392.677.3
Allowed / game92.194.690.0
Point differential-7.8-2.0-12.7
Avg total176.4187.2167.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Zalgiris Kaunas
Euroleague 2026
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW64%
HomeLLWW50%
AwayWLWWW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1147
Win %64%50%71%
Points / game85.688.284.1
Allowed / game82.485.880.4
Point differential+3.3+2.5+3.7
Avg total168.0174.0164.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%25%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Panathinaikos118373%86.478.5+7.9
2 Olympiacos118373%88.580.7+7.7
3 Valencia118373%96.488.9+7.5
4 Barcelona118373%89.687.4+2.3
5 Real Madrid117464%98.590.1+8.4
6 Crvena zvezda117464%83.377.7+5.5
7 Fenerbahce117464%82.978.6+4.3
8 Zalgiris Kaunas117464%85.682.4+3.3
9 Dubai117464%86.585.6+0.9
10 Hapoel Tel-Aviv116555%90.487.2+3.2
11 Partizan116555%79.577.7+1.7
12 Anadolu Efes115645%85.987.5-1.5
13 Besiktas115645%88.490.9-2.5
14 Paris115645%91.094.1-3.1
15 Lyon-Villeurbanne114736%88.593.2-4.6
16 Virtus Bologna114736%86.190.7-4.6
17 Maccabi Tel Aviv113827%84.392.1-7.8
18 Bayern113827%86.895.2-8.4
19 Olimpia Milano111109%81.389.3-8.0
20 Baskonia111109%79.991.9-12.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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