TEL AVIV (Interstat) — Maccabi Tel Aviv will seek its first Euroleague win of the season Wednesday when it hosts winless Besiktas at Menora Mivtachim Arena. The home side enters at 0-1, while the visiting Turkish club is 0-2 in Euroleague play.

Maccabi Tel Aviv is coming off an 84-74 loss at ASVEL. The Israeli club will return home looking to establish better rhythm on both ends. Maccabi has had an early schedule that includes a road test, and the matchup against Besiktas offers a chance to steady its Euroleague start before a demanding stretch of games.

Besiktas has opened with two close and difficult results. The club most recently fell 95-81 at Anadolu Efes. Anthony Brown led Besiktas with 13 points, James Metecan Birsen added seven points, nine rebounds and four assists, and Ante Zizic scored 12 points. Besiktas also dropped a 96-94 home decision to Valencia earlier in the season.

James Metecan Birsen is a player to watch for Besiktas. The forward contributed across the stat sheet in the recent loss at Anadolu Efes, finishing with seven points, nine rebounds and four assists. His rebounding and passing from the frontcourt could be important as Besiktas tries to keep pace with Maccabi Tel Aviv on the road.

Maccabi Tel Aviv will rely on its home-court advantage at Menora Mivtachim Arena. The Euroleague matchup gives Maccabi a chance to protect its floor and avoid an 0-2 start. Besiktas, meanwhile, will search for its first win of the Euroleague season and try to hand Maccabi a second straight loss.

Both teams have additional games ahead after Wednesday. Besiktas is scheduled to continue a busy stretch that includes matchups against Barcelona, Trabzonspor, Baskonia and Turk Telekom. Maccabi Tel Aviv also faces a crowded upcoming slate, with games against Panathinaikos, Olimpia Milano, Galil Elyon and Barcelona among others. Those contests will test depth and rotation decisions, but the immediate focus remains the Euroleague meeting at Menora Mivtachim Arena.

Maccabi Tel Aviv and Besiktas have little room for error given their early records. A win would provide momentum and a first Euroleague victory, while a loss would deepen an already slow start. The game is expected to be competitive, with both teams looking to establish consistency on offense and tighten their defense. Maccabi’s home crowd and familiarity with the arena could play a role, while Besiktas will need a complete effort on the road. The visitors have shown they can score, but they have yet to put together a full 40-minute performance.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Maccabi Tel Aviv 77, Besiktas 72.