Maccabi Tel Aviv are slightly favored to win this EuroLeague clash, with early market odds in the 1.70–1.80 range for a home victory and Zalgiris Kaunas around 2.05–2.20, reflecting Maccabi’s stronger recent EuroLeague home form and deeper rotation; this makes them the notional favorite on DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Zalgiris Kaunas is scheduled to start on 15 January 2026 at 7:05 PM local time, which is 5:05 PM UTC in the EuroLeague calendar.

The game will be played in Belgrade at the Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, a modern indoor arena with a basketball capacity of around 7,000–8,000 seats, which has frequently hosted EuroLeague games for relocated Israeli clubs in recent seasons.

Given Maccabi Tel Aviv’s stronger offensive metrics this season and Zalgiris Kaunas’ more modest road record, the prediction leans toward a Maccabi win, with an implied probability of roughly 55–60 percent from the current 1.70–1.80 odds range, while Zalgiris’ underdog odds near 2.10 suggest value only if they can slow the tempo and dominate the glass.

Historically in EuroLeague play, Maccabi Tel Aviv hold a narrow edge over Zalgiris Kaunas in head-to-head meetings, with Maccabi winning a small majority of their clashes across the last decade, though recent seasons have seen several close games and occasional away upsets by Zalgiris.