EuroCup: Bahcesehir vs Roma 30/09/2026

Bahcesehir have already shown serious quality at the start of the season, while Roma are dealing with major defensive issues, so it is expected that the home team will control the game without major difficulties and secure a convincing victory.

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Bahcesehir entered the new season with high ambitions, especially in the EuroCup, where the goal is clear – winning the trophy. For that purpose, Sasa Djordjevic was appointed as head coach, bringing with him a wealth of experience and trophies won across several countries. The Serbian expert thus returns to Turkish basketball, where he previously coached Fenerbahce for one season.

Bahcesehir kept the core of last season’s roster and further strengthened it by adding the top scorer of the Turkish league, Marquise Reed, while Aleksa Avramovic, Damien Inglis and Isaiah Mike are expected to improve the defensive end.

Their first opponent in this competition will be BC Roma, a completely new club formed this summer, led by former NBA executive Donnie Nelson, while one of the best players in the world, Luka Doncic, is also part of the ownership structure.

Bahcesehir played their first official game of the season last weekend and immediately demonstrated excellent basketball on both ends of the floor. They convincingly defeated Fenerbahce 98-83, exploiting their opponent’s weaknesses in the paint and outperforming the reigning champions in almost every key aspect of the game.

On the other hand, Roma will not remember their historic first game fondly, as they lost to Treviso 109-95. As expected, they are struggling defensively and will need time to adapt to defensive schemes and reach optimal form. An away game in Istanbul comes at a very difficult moment for them, and after what Bahcesehir showed against Fenerbahce, I believe the chances for an upset are minimal. I expect Sasa Djordjevic’s team to control the game from start to finish and secure a convincing double-digit win.