Olympiacos will face Anadolu Efes in the semifinals of the Euroleague. The game is scheduled to start on May 19 at 17:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+4.5) for Olympiacos – 1.55.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Match Points Under 159 – 1.65.
Olympiacos players are unlikely to play with their hands down. Defeat is not in their plans. We don’t think they’ll let that happen. Bartzokas’ men defeated Anadolu Efes at home in the regular season.
⌛️The time has come!!!
? Final 4 – Semifinal
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— Olympiacos B.C. (@olympiacosbc)
Despite the fact that Olympiacos finished second in the regular season, four places ahead of Efes with three wins, the bookies don’t consider them favourites for the upcoming game. Meanwhile, let me remind you that Olympiacos has played in the Final Four nine times and only twice failed to qualify for the title match.
Bartzokas’ men finished the regular season in impressive fashion in the Greek league with three wins in May. In total, Olympiacos lost only one game in Greek Basket League.
Olympiacos had a hard time reaching the Euroleague semi-finals. In the previous round, the Greeks beat Monaco. They had to play all five games to win the series. In the last game, Bartzokas’s men crushed Monaco with a 94-88 win.
In the last game of the series against Monaco, Shaquielle McKissic scored 18 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Anadolu Efes:
Son şampiyon ‘back to back’ yolunda!
Tüm sezon verdiğimiz mücadelenin sonunda, ait olduğumuz yerde, #FinalFour’dayız. Yarı Final maçında bu akşam @olympiacosbc ile karşılaşıyoruz. ?#NewQuest#BenimYerimBurası pic.twitter.com/vyFwiSvYL8
— Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK)
Anadolu Efes is already playing in the Turkish championship play-offs. On 11 May, Shane Larkin was injured in the first game of the quarterfinals. The injury didn’t seem serious and on May 13, he returned for Game 2, in which he played nearly 26 minutes. Larkin, then, was okay, but Efes was not, since he lost and Pinar Karsiyaka tied the series.
Anadolu Efes’ first opponent in the Euroleague’s play-offs was Olimpia Milano. Despite their best efforts, the Italians were unable to put up much resistance. Only in one game did Messina’s men win. In the other three games, Efes got the result they needed. In their last game against Olimpia, Anadolu Efes won with a score of 75-70.
In the last game of the series against Olimpia Milano, Tibor Pleiss scored 25 points and 6 rebounds.
Safe Bets and Statistics
- Anadolu Efes has won 60% of its matches this season;
- Efes’ players are averaging 17 assists per game;
- Olympiacos’ players are averaging 17.3 assists per game;
- In three of five 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:
Olympiacos: PG – Thomas Walkup; SG – Tyler Dorsey; SF – Kostas Papanikolaou; PF – Sasha Vezenkov; C – Moustapha Fall.
Anadolu Efes: PG – Vasilije Micić; SG – Shane Larkin; SF – James Anderson; PF – Adrien Moerman; C – Tibor Pleiß.
Highlighted Player
Moustapha Fall from Olympiacos and Tibor Pleiß from Anadolu Efes are our highlighted players in the match.
Most popular FAQ for Olympiacos vs Anadolu Efes
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
The teams met twice this season and the score is tied (1-1).
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, 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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