LiontipsOlympiacos vs Barcelona. Euroleague match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Once again, Olympiakos confirmed that they are considered a formidable force at home. In the last round, Bartzokas' men stopped Real Madrid on their own court. A solid defensive performance allowed them to celebrate their success with a score of 76:69.
Thus, the team from Piraeus won its third victory in the regular championship. Thanks to this, the representatives of Greece are in ninth place in the tournament table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Out: Keenan Evans.
Interesting facts for betting
Olympiacos has won all three Euroleague games on its home court. Georgis Bartzokas men are playing great at home.
Estimated line-up : Fall-Fournier, Walkup-Vezenkov, Papanicolaou.
Current form
This week, Barcelona managed to play one match in the Euroleague. Two days ago, the Catalans defeated Anadolu Efes in Istanbul (97:88). Chimetzu Metu was the team’s best player. The Nigerian scored 21 points, three rebounds and one assist.
Barcelona continues to lead the tournament. Joan Penarroya men have won five matches. Their only defeat was against Baskonia.
Disqualifications and injuries
Out: Nicholas Laprovitolla.
Interesting facts for betting
Barcelona have scored at least 89 points in their last three Euroleague games. The Catalans are doing great in attack.
Probable lineup : Abrines - Panter, Parker - Hernangomez, Nunez.
Trends
Bet 1st quarter. Barcelona win
In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, the Spaniards won the opening segment
1.75Bet 1st quarter: total under 40.5 points
In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, more than 40 points were not scored in the first quarter
1.80Tip and bets
There is no doubt that the Greeks will dry up the game again. They have no equal in this, and such tactics allow Olympiakos to win. Real Madrid was not able to cope with this recently. A similar fate may befall Barcelona. Most likely, this meeting will be low-scoring.
Our prediction is total under 158.5 points at 1.85
Bet on the outcome
As a rule, the matches between Olympiacos and Barcelona are a struggle. In 3 of the last 4 matches, the Catalans have not lost to the Greeks with a difference of more than four points. We expect them to put up a fight again.
Forecast - Barcelona with a handicap of (+6.5) points for 1.70
Bet on statistics
In their last three home games, the Greeks have not allowed their opponents to score more than 68 points. It is unlikely that the Catalans will be able to perform better in Piraeus.
Prediction - Barcelona: Total under 78.5 points for 1.78
