The Euroleague Basketball season has been extremely difficult for everyone. Now only two games remain to be played before the official end. In the match for third place, Olympiacos and Barcelona will meet. The game is scheduled to start on May 21 at 15:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+5.5) for Olympiacos – 1.70.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Match Points Under 163 – 1.74.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Three – Olympiacos Points Under 78.5 – 1.90.
This season, Olympiacos beat Barcelona in the second game at home. Before that, they lost to Barcelona by a single point. Nothing is likely to change significantly now.
Barcelona is a team with an excellent defensive line. In the regular season, they conceded an average of 75 points. Olympiacos averaged about the same number of points. With that in mind, we don’t think we’ll have a productive encounter.
In 3 of their last 5 Euroleague games, Olympiacos has scored less than 78.5 points.
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Barcelona was considered one of the main contenders to win the Euroleague. However, the Catalans did not make it to the final. One step from the final, they lost to Real Madrid (83-86). Jasikуvicius’ team had everything in their hands, but they fell in the third quarter. Barcelona lost by 15 points in that quarter. Of course, that had a big impact on the game.
Nikola Mirotic’s play in the last game was spectacular for Barca. In 32 minutes on the court, he scored 27 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. However, it wasn’t enough for Barcelona’s final victory.
Olympiacos:
Sometimes you win,
Sometimes you learn…
The job is not done yet!#OlympiacosBC #WeAreOlympiacos #TogetherWeFight #EveryGameMatters #OLYEFS #F4GLORY pic.twitter.com/o71TnlzZEh— Olympiacos B.C. (@olympiacosbc)
Olympiacos were not considered favourites to face Anadolu Efes in their semi-final clash. In principle, it was as the bookmakers had predicted. Olympiacos put up a good fight against Anadolu Efes, but they couldn’t reach the final. Bartzoukas’s men lost by a score of 74-77.
Perhaps Olympiacos’ loss was influenced by the awful play of Kostas Sloukas and Sasha Vezenkov. The team’s leaders combined for only 16 points. That wasn’t the result anyone was expecting from them.
Safe Bets and Statistics
- Barcelona has won 72% of its matches this season;
- Olympiacos players are averaging 17.3 assists per game;
- Barcelona players are averaging 18.2 assists per game;
- In three of four head-to-head games, the game started with an accurate two-point shot.
Starting Lineups
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Barcelona: PG – Nick Calathes; SG – Nico Laprovíttola; SF – Dante Exum; PF – Nikola Mirotić; C – Sertac Sanli.
Olympiacos: PG – Thomas Walkup; SG – Tyler Dorsey; SF – Kostas Papanikolaou; PF – Sasha Vezenkov; C – Moustapha Fall.
Highlighted Player
Nico Laprovíttola from Barcelona and Sasha Vezenkov from Olympiacos are our highlighted players in the match.
Most popular FAQ for Barcelona vs Olympiacos
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
The teams met twice this season and each of the teams celebrated a win at home. In the last game on 1 April, Olympiacos defeated Barcelona with a score of 73-66.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Stark Arena, Belgrade, Serbia.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for Euroleague at Vbet and William Hill.
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