Panathinaikos vs Bayern: Analysis and Prediction – In the EuroLeague second round, Panathinaikos will host Bayern in Athens.
Panathinaikos vs Bayern Odds
Panathinaikos Team News
In the EuroLeague first round, Panathinaikos played more than solidly against their biggest rival, but in the end, Olympiacos celebrated win. Kostas Sloukas missed a shot for the win at the end of the fourth quarter, and then in overtime, Georgios Bartzokas’ team took the initiative.
The good news for Panathinaikos is that the loss in the Greek Supercup did not reflect their true potential, it was just an off day. In their EuroLeague debut, they looked serious and definitely have something to hope for. Mathias Lessort and Juancho Hernangomez will represent one of the most dominant frontcourts in Europe, while players like Sloukas, Jerian Grant and Kyle Guy guarantee a lot of points. The excellent performance of Marius Grigonis is also a great asset for the team.
This game is simply a “must-win” for Panathinaikos. The enthusiasm surrounding the whole team and Ergin Ataman is too high to start the season at 0-2. They are better than Bayern, but they’ll need to maintain the level of play they showed in the first half against Olympiacos last week, from the first to the last minute of the game.
Bayern Team News
Bayern showed two faces in their game against Alba Berlin at home. In the first half, they worried their fans, but then a different team came out and allowed their opponent only 24 points in the second half for a 80:68 win.
Sylvain Francisco has been the top scorer for Bayern in several games. The biggest question was whether he could make a difference in favor of Pablo Laso team or not. It seems he can, and with Andreas Obst and Carsen Edwards, they form an extremely dangerous backcourt. Isaac Bonga is motivated after winning a gold medal at the FIBA World Cup, and if Serge Ibaka and Freddie Gillespie are in good form, then the Bavarians can hope to compete for a spot in the EuroLeague quarterfinals.
Bayern’s advantage in this game will be relaxation, and they certainly have the quality to play a good game in the capital of Greece. The most important thing will be to control turnovers and not allow Lessort and Hernangomez to dominate the paint.
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Panathinaikos vs Bayern H2H
In the last seven games between Panathinaikos and Bayern in the EuroLeague, the home team has won each time. They also played in a preparatory tournament at the OAKA Arena three weeks ago, and Panathinaikos won by 80:73.
Absences and Injuries
Dinos Mitoglou is injured and will not play for Panathinaikos, while Ioannis Papapetrou is questionable. Vladimir Lucic is sidelined for Bayern, but Pablo Laso can count on all other players.
Panathinaikos vs Bayern Prediction
Considering all the enthusiasm and Panathinaikos’ performance in the first round of the EuroLeague, it’s realistic for them to triumph in this match. Perhaps Bayern will keep up until the last quarter, but in the end, we expect the home team to have an advantage of at least three possessions.
Tip-off Time: Thursday, 12.10.2023, 20:15 CET
Prediction: Panathinaikos -6
Odds: 1.72
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