Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos Tips & Live Stream - Olympiacos snap Panathinaikos' streak in Euroleague

Olympiacos have been firmly holding the top spot in the EuroLeague standings for quite some time, and all signs suggest they should enter the playoffs as the No. 1 seed.

With that in mind, they don’t have the pressure to win this matchup against their biggest rivals, but regardless of the standings, games like these are always played at full intensity.

The Piraeus-based side are on a five-game winning streak in the EuroLeague and have lost just once in all competitions over the past month and a half. That lone defeat came precisely against Panathinaikos in the Greek Cup final, where they fell 79-75.

In the previous EuroLeague round, Olympiacos demonstrated their dominance against another in-form team, Partizan, securing an 82-70 victory. From the very first minute, they made it clear who dictated the game, never allowing their opponents any real hope of a comeback.

Sasha Vezenkov once again led his team to victory with 17 points, while center Nikola Milutinov was a standout performer as well, finishing just shy of a double-double with 10 points and 9 rebounds.

Panathinaikos Form & Team News

Despite dealing with injuries throughout the season, Panathinaikos have managed to stay near the top of the EuroLeague standings. It seems they are playing just well enough to maintain their position while still having plenty of room for improvement.

They have won their last four games, including some very tight victories, such as the one against Fenerbahce or their away win at ASVEL.

Following the derby against Olympiacos, they have a relatively favorable schedule, so even a potential loss in this matchup shouldn’t jeopardize their chances of securing home-court advantage in the quarterfinals.

Their injury situation is far from ideal. Mathias Lessort and Marius Grigonis appear to be out for the season, while Omer Yurtseven is recovering from a foot injury and is edging closer to a return.

Head coach Ergin Ataman made a late move in the transfer market, bringing in his former player from Anadolu Efes, Tibor Pleiss, to strengthen their frontcourt rotation.

Head to Head

The first EuroLeague encounter between these two teams this season, played at OAKA, was one of the best games of the year. Olympiacos came out on top with a 94-89 victory, with Evan Fournier emerging as the match-winner, scoring 22 points.