Beşiktaş vs Real Madrid Prediction 18 November 2026

The Istanbul team has been extremely inconsistent and currently sits 14th in the EuroLeague standings with four wins and six losses. The Turkish side has experienced noticeable difficulties defending its basket and has lost its last two games in a row. In their last five matches across all competitions, Beşiktaş narrowly lost away to Karşıyaka (83:84), suffered a home defeat against Žalgiris Kaunas (67:83), comfortably defeated Çayırova (93:76), secured a thrilling away victory over Virtus Bologna (103:101) in a high-scoring encounter, and failed to overcome Greek side Olympiacos (73:81) on home court.

Real Madrid are in excellent form and occupy eighth place in the EuroLeague standings with six wins from ten games. The Spanish powerhouse boasts one of the strongest offenses in the competition and has scored more than 90 points in each of its previous five matches. In their last five games, the Madrid side comfortably defeated Murcia (90:71), lost to Greek team Panathinaikos only in overtime (112:115 after a 101:101 tie in regulation), overcame San Pablo Burgos (90:79), thrashed Istanbul's Fenerbahçe (95:76), and defeated Baskonia (104:86) away from home.

The difference in class and current form makes Real Madrid clear favorites ahead of their upcoming trip to Istanbul. The hosts are conceding more than 90 points per game on average in this EuroLeague campaign and have already lost at home to two strong opponents, Olympiacos and Žalgiris. It will be extremely difficult for the Turkish defense to contain the Spaniards' fast-paced offense, which averages almost 97 points per game in Europe's premier club competition. The most reliable option appears to be a Real Madrid victory in a high-scoring encounter.

Real Madrid to win at 1.61