Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos: Analysis and Prediction – Olympiacos and Panathianikos will play in the in the final of the Greek League Super Cup.
Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos Odds
Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos (1/2): 1.62 / 2.16
Asian Handicap (-2.5 / +2.5): 1.83 / 1.83
Total Over/Under (156.5): 1.80 / 1.86
Olympiacos Team News
Olympiacos defeated Peristeri without any problems and scheduled a new final, in which the balance of power will be somewhat more equal for the first time in the last few years.
Big changes happened to the red and white this summer. Two of the most important players left the club – Sasha Vezenkov went to Sacramento, and Kostas Sloukas to the biggest rival. Despite this, the red and whites believe in themselves. Shaq McKissic’s statement that the team from Piraeus is the best in Europe speaks volumes for this. Olympiacos did not sit idly by and watch their players leave. The racket will be guarded again by Nikola Milutinov, who should raise the quality of the team with his defensive skills. Creation will also be brought by Luke Sikma, while Nigel Williams-Goss will probably be the one to take responsibility in the decisive moments. He proved that he can do it at Real. Then he hit one of the key shots of the season, against Partizan, and influenced Madrid to go to the Final Four and later win the tournament.
Olympiacos has a season ahead in which he will be in a favorite role. Due to the fact that the biggest rival has strengthened tremendously, the red and whites have fallen into the background. The departure of the two best players also affected it. History shows that the three-time European champion is the most dangerous from such situations – when everyone writes them off.
Panathinaikos Team News
Panathinaikos entered the fight for the title after a convincing win over PAOK in the semi-finals, where they showed that they are a better team than their rivals. Ergin Ataman arranged things very well in the off-season, as it seems for now, so the Athenians are in a good mood to welcome the next duel.
During the summer, there were big changes in the team. With the arrival of Ataman, it was clear that the club’s ambitions are greater and that they want to return to some previous years, when they dominated the Euroleague with Zeljko Obradovic. The biggest step towards that achievement was made with the signing of Kostas Sloukas, who will have the role of leader in the new team and try to use his experience to contribute to Ataman’s team reaching the Final Four. In addition to him, Mathias Lessort arrived, who should be a force in the racket, Juancho Hernangomez will be in charge of scoring, as well as Luca Vildoza, motivated to improve the impression from the previous season full of oscillations. Ioannis Papapetrou will have a different role from the one from the previous mandate and will be more dedicated to defense, so Ataman has very well distributed who does what and in that sense there should be no doubts.
Doubts are related to how this team will look when competitive matches begin. The only one who is proven to be used to bringing calmness in such situations is Sloukas, which cannot be said for Wildosa or Lessort, who also know how to wander with concentration and be a player more for the rival. It will be up to Ataman to make it all fit. If that happens, even the highest ranges are not impossible.
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Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos H2H
In the last 10 games, Olympiacos won as many as nine times.
Absences and Injuries
Denis Mitoglou and Ioannis Papapetrou are injured, so they will not play for Panathinaikos, as well as Oleg Balcerowski due to the number of foreigners. At Olympiacos, they are all available
Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos Prediction
Despite the fact that Panathinaikos strengthened themselves, in this case the advantage is still on the side of the team that has been together longer and that has preserved the composition to the greatest extent. Olympiacos has the experience of playing such games and knows how to win them, which we suggest will happen this time as well.
Tip-off Time: Saturday, 30.09.2023 19:30 CET
Prediction: Olympiacos -1.5
Odds: 1.71
Sportsbook: 22Bet