Olympiacos vs Fenerbahce Istanbul 23 October 2026 Prediction

Olympiacos vs Fenerbahce brings together the EuroLeague champions from the past two seasons in Round 7. Both teams are 5-1. The league’s second-ranked offense will face its second-ranked defense.

Olympiacos Could Part Ways with Dorsey

Dorsey has publicly expressed frustration with his playing time and is now training separately after a meeting with club officials. According to BasketNews, Olympiacos is considering Aris player Robinson-Earl and free-agent guard Poulakidas as potential additions.

Olympiacos won two close games in Spain last week without Dorsey. The team matched the biggest comeback in EuroLeague history, rallying from 28 points down to beat Valencia 102-97 in overtime. It then nearly lost a double-digit lead against Barcelona before winning 105-100 in overtime. Both results were positive, but the defense remains a concern.

Olympiacos Predicted Lineup: Dorsey, Miller-McIntyre, Ward, Vezenkov, Hall

Out: Fournier and Plotas (injuries)

Manager: Georgios Bartzokas

Fenerbahce Needs More Offense

Fenerbahce is beginning a three-game road stretch against Olympiacos, Valencia and Real Madrid. The Istanbul club has won five of its first six games. Last week, it beat Zalgiris 99-80 and Partizan 74-65 at home.

Sarunas Jasikevicius’ team allows just 74.5 points per game but scores a more modest 83.5. Fenerbahce is shooting 48.5% from the field, so there is room for its offense to improve. Baldwin has been a steady contributor, averaging 10.8 points and 5.5 assists per game.

Fenerbahce Predicted Lineup: Horton-Tucker, Forrest, Clyburn, Shields, Sanli

Out: None reported

Manager: Sarunas Jasikevicius

Olympiacos vs Fenerbahce: Recent Meetings

Olympiacos beat Fenerbahce 79-61 in last season’s Final Four semifinal. The teams split their regular-season meetings, with each winning at home. They met again in the EuroLeague Super Cup earlier this season, when Olympiacos won 92-90.

Olympiacos vs Fenerbahce Prediction: Fenerbahce Handicap +3.5

Main pick: Olympiacos enters this game with questions about Dorsey’s status and several roster concerns. Fournier is out, while Montero’s availability remains uncertain. The hosts also needed overtime to win twice last week. Fenerbahce is 5-1 and at full strength, making it well placed to keep this game close. The pick is Fenerbahce +3.5 at 1.82.

Totals pick: Olympiacos games have averaged 188 total points this EuroLeague season, but its only home game finished 89-66 against Efes. Fenerbahce allows 74.5 points per game and scores 83.5, while Olympiacos may have fewer offensive options available. The additional pick is under 174.5 total points at 1.83.