MTA vs BAR Dream11 | Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Barcelona

MTA vs BAR Dream11 Match Prediction

MTA vs BAR Dream11: In another signature fixture in EuroLeague this week, Maccabi Tel Aviv host Barcelona at Menora Mivtachim Arena, on Tuesday night in what promises to be a mouthwatering clash (IST).

Form and recent results:

Maccabi Tel Aviv have lost twice in the last three games but come into this game having win in the last round against Alba Berlin.
Maccabi are fourth on the points table and can move to third with a win in this game.
Maccabi are one of only five teams to rack up more than 1500 points in EuroLeague this season.
Barcelona slipped down to third on the table after suffering a home defeat in the last game, losing 82-86 at home to leader Anadolu Efes.
That defeat was Barcelona’s second straight in EuroLeague. In fact, Barca also lost 92-94 to Bilbao Basket in Liga ACB at the weekend. That result makes three defeats in four games for the Catalonia giants.

Head-to-head:

This will be the 25th meeting between these two teams with Barcelona leading the head-to-head record with 16 wins.

Match Basics:

Host: Maccabi Tel Aviv
Visitors: Barcelona
Match Timing: January 15, @ 12:35 AM
Venue: Menora Mivtachim Arena

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Barcelona team news:

Maccabi Tel Aviv team news:
Status out: Maccabi will miss three players in the form of Omri Casspi, Tarik Black, and John DiBartolomeo with the latter probably out for the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle.
Status Questionable: None.
Note: Nate Wolters returned to action in the last round and will be fit to feature again.

Maccabi Tel Aviv roster: Jalen Reynolds, Aaron Jackson, Elijah Bryant, Scottie Wilbekin, Quincy Acy, Angelo Caloiaro, Othello Hunter, Sandy Cohen, Deni Avdija, Tyler Dorsey, Jake Cohen, Dori Sahar, Yonathan Atias, Tarik Black, Yovel Zoosman

Barcelona team news:
Status out: Barcelona are still without Kevin Pangos and Thomas Heurtel, with the duo yet to play for the team this season due to toe and knee injuries, respectively
Status Questionable: None.
Note: Victor Claver is back to full fitness following full recovery from a foot injury that forced him to sit out 10 straight games.

Barcelona active roster: Nikola Mirotic, Pau Ribas, Pierre Oriola, Artem Pustovyi, Malcolm Davies, Rolands Smits, Ante Tomic, Brandon Davies, Sergi Martinez, Adam Hanga, Cory Higgins, Kyle Kuric, Alex Abrines, Leandro Bolmaro, Victory Claver

MTA vs BAR Dream11 starting five:

Maccabi Tel Aviv:
Maccabi Tel Aviv:
PF: Scottie Wilbekin
SF: Othello Hunter
C: Quincy Acy
PG: Elijah Bryant
SG: Yovel Zoosman

Barcelona:
PF: Nikola Mirotic
SF: Victor Claver
C: Ante Tomic
PG: Adam Hanga
SG: Pau Ribas / Cory Higgins

Likely to feature from the bench:

Maccabi Tel Aviv: Angelo Caloiaro, Dani Avdija, Aaron Jackson, Sandy Cohen, Jake Cohen, Tyler Dorsey, Jalen Reynolds
Barcelona: Malcolm Delaney, Kyle Kuric, Brandon Davies, Pierre Oriola, Alex Abrines, Pau Ribas

MTA vs BAR Dream11 teams:

PG: M Delaney, S Wilbekin
SG: K Kuric, E Bryant
SF: A Caloiaro
PF: N Mirotic (SP), J Cohen
C: B Davies

Team 2:

PG: S Wilbekin
SG: K Kuric, E Bryant
SF: V Claver
PF: N Mirotic (SP), Q Acy
C: B Davies, J Reynolds