Barcelona, Real, and Efes are Head-to-head In the 2022/23 EuroLeague Prediction

By: Eniko

Posted: October 3, 2022

Updated: October 8, 2022

The 2022/23 EuroLeague season starts this Thursday, on the 6th of October
18 teams will compete in the regular season
Anadolu Efes are the two-time defending champions and one of the top favorites again

The 2022/23 EuroLeague season starts this Thursday, on the 6th of October, so it’s time to check the biggest favorites for the trophy. We can find some familiar names in these clubs from the defending champions Anadolu Efes to the Spanish top clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Bot other former winners, like Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, and Maccabi Tel Aviv can also fight for the title this season according to the 2022/23 EuroLeague prediction. Along with strengthened Milan and the 2020/21 EuroCup champions, Monaco. Turkish star club Anadolu Efes won its second consecutive title last season after they defeated Real Madrid in the final. Now they will try to win the third time in a row, a success which hasn’t been done since 1991. Then the former Yugoslavian club, KK Split managed to do that, and now Efes have a real chance of making history. But it won’t be an easy task as all of their main rivals have strengthened their rosters in the summer. Like the most successful club in the tournament’s history, Real Madrid which have won 10 times so far. Or Barcelona and Olympiacos who also featured in last season’s Final Four.

Three Clubs Appear with the Same Chances in the 2022/23 EuroLeague Prediction

Anadolu Efes won the club’s second EuroLeague title last season. And they have an odds of 4.50 to defend their title again. The Istanbul club managed to keep most of its key players like Shane Larkin and Vasilije Micic. While they also signed the 2019 EuroLeague Final Four MVP, Will Clyburn from CSKA Moscow. Playing along with other new arrivals, Achille Polonara and Ante Zizic, the 30-year-old American can help the team to victory again. Their head coach, Ergin Ataman will surely motivate them. So they can be only the third team in history to win the title three times in a row. But the two Spanish clubs, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be tough opponents again. Real lost the final in the previous season by a single point which surely left them with sour feelings. Now under the leadership of the new coach, Chus Mateo. And with returning club legend, Sergio Rodriguez, Los Blancos can go all the way again. Their roster also includes such experienced players as Sergio Llull and Rudy Fernandez. Making Real another top favorite on online sportsbooks in Spain for winning their 11th trophy. The 2022/23 EuroLeague prediction also mentions their archrival, Barcelona with the same odds, 4.50 to win the competition. The Catalans finished third last season. But they haven’t won the league since 2010. New arrival from Fenerbahce, Jan Vesely might help them to finally win again. Just like his teammate in the Czech national team, Tomas Satoransky. Lithuanian head coach, Saruna Jasikevicius has to miss another key player, Nikola Mirotic at the beginning of the season. But following his recovery, the team looks like a top contender.

Milan, Olympiacos, and Fenerbahce are Also Among the Favorites

The club of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, more commonly known as Olympia Milano, have won the EuroLeague three times so far. But their last victory is from the 1987/88 season. They reached the Final Four two years ago and won the bronze medal eventually. But Ettore Messina’s team will try to go even further this time. Brandon Davies arrived from FC Barcelona and can rejoin his former teammate, Kevin Pangos at the club. Other players with lots of routines like Johannes Voightmann and Billy Barron have also arrived at the fashion capital. So no wonder that online gambling sites in Spain mention them next in the list with an odds of 8.00 to win the title. Another three-time EuroLeague champion, Greek Olympiacos finished fourth last season. After losing against Barcelona in the bronze match. Georgios Bartzokas’ team started well the season after winning the Greek Super Cup against Panathinaikos at the weekend. The club has great players as well from Moustapha Fall to Sasha Vezenkov. And the odds of 10.00 to become the champions. Meanwhile, Fenerbahce will try to get a much better result than last season. Then they missed out on the playoff. Now they are managed by a new coach, two-time EuroLeague champion Dimitris Itoudis. He will rely on Greek top player Nick Calathes. And returning Fenerbahce star Nemanja Bjelica who spent the last seven years in the NBA. The Turkish club’s odds to win its second title are 11.00. on bet365. While last season’s surprise team, As Monaco might continue their great run. And even get to the Final Four with the help of new arrivals, Elie Okobo and John Brown.