BARCELONA (Interstat) — Barcelona will host Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday at Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona, Spain, in a matchup of teams seeking consistency. Barcelona has been alternating wins and losses for much of the early season and will look to string together a stronger home performance. The Palau Blaugrana has been a favorable venue for Barcelona, which has posted several high-scoring efforts there. Barcelona will aim to build on its recent home win and improve its position in the standings, while Maccabi looks to carry momentum from its highest-scoring game of the season.

Barcelona enters with a 4-4 record. The home team is coming off an 89-86 victory over Valencia. Tyrese Martin, a player to watch for Barcelona, had 10 points and 13 rebounds in 26 minutes in that win. Kevin Punter added 13 points, two rebounds and four assists, while Josh Nebo scored 12 points and added four rebounds, one assist and one block. Martin also produced 16 points and five rebounds in 23 minutes in a road loss at Badalona. Barcelona has shown flashes of high-level offense, including a 119-101 home win over Leyma Coruna and an 89-82 home victory over Anadolu Efes. The team also has road losses at Zalgiris, Murcia, Dubai and Badalona, leaving Barcelona at .500.

Maccabi Tel Aviv arrives with a 2-3 record. The visiting team most recently defeated Galil Elyon 120-93 at home. Maccabi also earned a 97-79 home win over Olimpia Milano. Its setbacks include road losses at Panathinaikos and ASVEL, along with a home loss to Besiktas. Maccabi will try to carry its recent scoring form into a difficult road environment. The visitors have shown they can score in bunches, but they have also struggled defensively in several games. Maccabi’s offense has produced at least 93 points in multiple games, and the team will need a strong shooting afternoon to keep pace. Maccabi has been competitive in several games but will face a Barcelona side that has been more effective at home. Barcelona will aim to use its home court and balanced scoring to contain Maccabi’s attack.

Barcelona’s upcoming schedule includes games against Olympiacos, Badalona, Olimpia Milano, Basket Zaragoza, Bayern, Valencia, Unicaja, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Breogán and Panathinaikos. Maccabi’s next stretch includes Valencia, Ironi Kiryat Ata, Real Madrid, Maccabi Rishon, Crvena Zvezda, Paris, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Partizan, Hapoel Beer Sheva and another game against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Both teams have busy stretches ahead, with domestic and continental commitments looming. The matchup at Palau Blaugrana could be decided by Barcelona’s rebounding and Maccabi’s ability to handle pressure on the road.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Barcelona to win 89-83. Interstat’s ELO system gives Barcelona a 71.6 percent probability to win.