Olympiacos vs Barcelona. Match of teams from the TOP-4 of the last Euroleague

Olympiacos and Barcelona will meet in the second round of the new Euroleague basketball season. The match will take place on October 13 on the floor of the Friendship and Peace Arena in the city of Piraeus.

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Olympiacos vs Barcelona

Olympiacos

The 2022/23 season was very cool. Olya basketball players won the regular season of the Euroleague and then reached the final, where they lost to Real Madrid by one point. At the same time, the team became the national champion.

She won the Super Bowl in September. Next, Olympiacos started in the new Euroleague with a victory over Panathinaikos in overtime (88:78 after 74:74). Peters had a double-double of 18 points and ten rebounds in that game. Walkup has the same amount in attack, plus five assists. Williams-Goss scored 16 points for his opponent. Milutinov made 15 points in attack and supplemented them with seven collected goals on the board. Kanaan has 14 points.

During the holidays, the Greeks updated their lineup. The following were signed: Milutinov, Sikma, Williams-Goss and Tanulis. The following left the team: Vezenkov, Sloukas, Bolomboy and Black. It is worth recognizing that the changes are quite significant. “Oli” could have changed a lot over the summer in terms of his basketball.

Barcelona

The team reached the semifinals in the Euroleague 2022/23. There she lost to Real Madrid, and then could not stop Monaco in the fight for bronze medals. It turns out that despite a very good game, the “blue garnets” were left with nothing in the tournament. In September, Barça failed to beat Real Madrid in the battle for the Spanish Super Cup.

The team started the new Euroleague season with a confident home victory over Turkish Efes with a score of 91:74. In that battle, Barça played well: Hernangomez (18 points), Vesely (16 points in attack and seven rebounds), Laprovittola (13 points ahead and eight assists) and Parker, who scored ten points for the opponent. Barcelona also started well in the Spanish Championship. She approaches the fifth round here with a balance of 3/1. The Catalans were defeated by Real Madrid.

In the summer, the team worked a little on its composition. They came: Parker, Hernangomez, Parra and Brizuela. Those who left the team were: Mirotic, Higgins, Sunley, Couric and Toby. The list of changes is not too long, but here you need to understand its status. The roster shuffle affected the starting five. This season you can expect slightly modified basketball from the Blaugrana.

Olympiacos vs Barcelona

History of the confrontation

The teams know each other very well and cross paths relatively often within the Euroleague. Ten of their most recent battles took place from the winter of 2018 to March of this year. In these fights there is complete equality of forces (five positive results for each side).

Odds from download 1xbet

Bookmakers pay 1.72 for the home team's victory. The guests' success costs 2.12. The odds for the total under(154.5) are 1.95. Breaking this performance barrier costs 1.85. Betting on handicap 1(-2.5) is multiplied by 1.9. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Over the summer, the teams have changed their lineups noticeably. It is possible that they are still raw. For this reason, the match is partly unpredictable. From the teams' first Euroleague game, we could conclude that they know how to defend. In their face-to-face battle, it is reasonable to take the total under (154.5) for 1.95.

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