Anadolu Efes to Face Hapoel in EuroLeague

Anadolu Efes will meet Hapoel in EuroLeague. The game starts at 21:00 Turkey time and will be played at Arena Botevgrad in Botevgrad, a city near the capital Sofia, with the Israeli side as the home team.

In the 7 matches played so far this season in Europe's premier club competition, the Lacivert-Beyazlılar have won 3 and lost 4. Hapoel, over the same period, have won 5 and lost 2. The home side appears to have a more consistent record this season.

The Hapoel game will be Anadolu Efes' 921st appearance in European competition. Across their 920 previous European matches, the club has recorded 509 wins and 411 defeats. In the EuroLeague, where they have competed since the 2001-02 season, this will be their 673rd game. Of the 672 EuroLeague matches played, the club has won 352 and lost 320.

This will be the third EuroLeague meeting between Anadolu Efes and Hapoel, and Efes lost both earlier games. The match is therefore seen as an important opportunity for the team to make up for those past results and to change the direction of their season.