Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos Prediction, Picks, Odds, News, Injury Report 3/14/25
Two of the EuroLeague’s top three teams meet in Round 29 on Friday night. Domestic foes Olympiacos and Panathinaikos have played some thrilling games over the last couple of seasons, and this promises to follow the same pattern.
While Olympiacos are 4.5-point favourites and sit atop the EuroLeague standings, Panathinaikos have won the last two meetings and come into this game full of confidence.
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Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos Prediction and Picks
- Selection: Olympiacos -4.5
- Best Odds: 1.91
- Bookmaker: bet365
- Stakes: 5/10
Yes, Panathinaikos have managed to beat Olympiacos twice this season. The road team have only gone 6-8 away from home in the EuroLeague in 2024/25, however, and Olympiacos have notably won the last seven EuroLeague matchups.
Injuries are more of a factor for Panathinaikos than Olympiacos. The hosts have their key players available, including MVP favourite Sasha Vezenkov. This should be a fun game for the neutrals, but we expect Olympiacos to come out on top by a few points.
Game Info
- Stadium: Peace and Friendship Stadium
- Location: Piraeus, Greece
- Start time: 19:15 UK time
Olympiacos News, Injury Report, Schedule: Best Team in Europe
Keenan Evans, Moses Wright, and Thomas Walkup are unavailable for the hosts. Olympiacos have been by far the best team in Europe so far, leading the EuroLeague in wins and net rating. Their only loss in their last 13 games came against Panathinaikos.
Sasha Vezenkov, Evan Fournier, Nikola Milutinov and Moustapha Fall represent a versatile, dominant four-man group. They are paired with talented, efficient role players, forming a very effective two-way roster that has proven almost impossible to beat this season.
A home record of 11-2 speaks to Olympiacos’ brilliance this season. They have lived up to – and arguably exceeded – their lofty preseason expectations after bringing in Vezenkov and Fournier.
Panathinaikos News, Injury Report, Schedule: Streaking Shamrock
Panathinaikos are without Marius Grigonis, Omer Yurtseven, and Mathias Lessort for this game.
The Shamrock have won 11 consecutive games across all competitions. Their surge has helped them to keep pace at the top of the EuroLeague, residing only one game behind second-placed Fenerbahce ahead of this week’s round of fixtures.
With Lessort likely out for the season, Panathinaikos have a challenge competing with Olympiacos’ physicality. Kendrick Nunn needs to have a big game if the road team are to score enough here, while the acquisitions of Wenyen Gabriel and Tibor Pleiss could prove crucial.
Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos H2H: Little To Choose Between The Team
Friday is the sixth meeting between these two fierce rivals in 2024/25. Panathinaikos hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series, despite losing by five points when the teams met in the EuroLeague earlier in the season.
Panathinaikos have a 9-8 record in this matchup since the start of last season.
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