Anadolu Efes vs Alba Berlin will be the second round in this year Euroleague which will take place in Abdi Ipekçi Arena (Turkey). In the previous round, both teams had different results, Anadolu lost at home while Alba easily won. So it will be interesting to see if Anadolu will recover and focus. Please read our preview about interesting Euroleague Anadolu Efes vs Alba Berlin match here below.
Anadolu Efes
Last year Turks surprised Europe by reaching the final where they lost against CSKA. Nevertheless, it was an amazing season for them as they also won a local cup, defeating Fenerbahce 4:3. However this year they started with a loss at home against Barcelona, so it was not an easy start for them, and now comes Alba, which likes to play like Anadolu. Germans don‘t pay much attention to defence focusing on offence, so most likely this match will win team which will attack better. In Turkey Anadolu managed to win Super Cup, again defeating Fenerbahce, so clearly, there are some positive signs.
Alba Berlin
It has been some time since Alba played in Euroleague and they have shown how they missed it. In the previous round at home, they crushed Zenit 85:65. Germans have shown that their ambition is advancing to the next round. In the local cup Alba also hasn‘t lost, so far have 2 wins. So it is a very positive start for them, however, now they face a much stronger opponent and must focus on this match as they did in the last round. Because Anadolu lost at home last week and will do everything they can so they would not disappoint their fans again.
Anadolu Efes vs Alba Berlin H2H
Their H2H looks impressive. Faced each other 11 times and only once Alba has won, so clearly such history only gives confidence for Turks.
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