Panathianikos vs Lavrio: Analysis and Prediction – Panathinaikos and Lavrio will play a game in the Greek League third round.
Panathinaikos Team News
After the initial euphoria after a superbly executed transfer window, the situation slowly began to change. Dissatisfaction with some victories in the domestic championship, as well as defeats in the EuroLeague, has led to the fact that Panathinaikos has not been talked about in superlative terms lately.
The last failure of the “Greens” was against Maccabi in the most elite European competition, and that was on their own court. Oded Kattash’s team beat the Greek team 86:81 after overtime in which Kostas Sloukas was the tragic. The reliable point guard missed one of three free throws at the end, securing the victory for the rival. Sloukas was brought to Panathinaikos for exactly such situations, but this time he was unlucky. In that match, Luca Vildoza shined with 15 points and four three-pointers and played perhaps the best game since his arrival, while Marius Grigonis added 13. All this was not enough to overcome the team from Tel Aviv, which has great problems due to the political situation and war in Israel.
What is not good news for Panathinaikos is that against Maccabi the offense looked very bad at one point. In the second quarter, the Greek team scored only nine points and reminded them of the edition from Istanbul, when against Fenerbahce they remained at the same number after the first 10 minutes. These are all things that Panathinaikos has to improve in order to fight for serious goals.
Lavrio Team News
Lavrio has had a successful start to the season, as they won two times in the first two rounds of the domestic championship. In the first match, this team beat AEK away 98:93, and in the prelude to the match against Panathinaikos, they were better than Kolossos at home 79:76.
In the last duel that was uncertain, Lavrio broke the game in the second quarter, which they decided in his favor 28:17. With that, they steered the game in the desired direction and were one step ahead of his opponent, until the very end. A worse second half could have cost them, so in the end they have to pull out the win in drama. Kolossos even had a two-point advantage, but Lavrio turned it around with a series and finally closed the duel. Xavier Castaneda led the way with 15 points, while Jericho Helms added 13. What sets Lavrio apart is his excellent team play, as two other players scored in double figures and there were a number of those close to double figures.
Lavrio has so far performed very well against quality rivals. The wins achieved are extremely significant for their self-confidence, which could be shaken by possible oscillations in the next match. This team is prone to that and would have to learn better how to close games.
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Panathinaikos vs Lavrio H2H
In the last 10 matches between these two rivals, Panathinaikos won nine times.
Absences and Injuries
The home team is without Ioannis Papapetrou, who is out until the end of the year, while the guests are complete.
Panathinaikos vs Lavrio Prediction
Regardless of Lavrio’s good form, Ergin Ataman can no longer allow himself weaker games, even in the Greek League, where this does not necessarily mean defeat. The failures in the EuroLeague will only be an additional motivation for Panathinaikos to approach this duel with 100 percent and convincingly beat the rival, with a margin greater than the offered handicap.
Tip-off Time: Sunday, 22.10.2023, 20:00 CET
Prediction: Panathinaikos -16.5
Odds: 1.70
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