Panathinaikos VS Valencia ( BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )
PREVIEW & TIPS Panathinaikos VS Valencia
Panathinaikos – Valencia – Greek and Spanish champions, five-time Panathinaikos (17-11) and eleventh-placed Valencia (11-17), have no overly important importance for guests. They even lost all odds for placement in play-off, but Valencia won the only ever hosting in Athens (in November 2010). They also won this season’s 15th round duel on their home ground with 67:63, so in the doubles guests lead with 2-1.
Panathinaikos News
Panathinaikos celebrated in the last three Euroleague doubles, securing a palsman in play-off and staying in the game for the fourth position. Their main rival is Spanish Real, from which they were last defeated and away from convincing 75:92, and just such a big defeat could cost the fourth place and the advantage of the home court play-off. Real, in fact, got only 82:80 in their field. And even if the last two cars enter the same ratio as Real, they have to thank Valencia, who won the “Kings” in the penultimate round on their field.
PAO this season, since in the Greek championship has a perfect 20-0, lost only two Euroleague doubles – from CSKA and the city rivals Olympiacos, who defeated them after the extension. They showed their strength in the last round, when in the uncertain finish they celebrated Macaccio with 76:75. Returning James with 27 points and four assists was the best, and he scored crucial points. Voguioukas added 16 points and five rebounds and played the best match in the PAO jersey.
The likely initial composition of Panathinaikos: Calathes, James, Lojeski, Gist, Singleton
Panathinaikos VS Valencia STATS
Panathinaikos, after a crisis period, has lifted the form and is expected to win this game. Probably with a slightly different difference, so we are tipping a handicap to the host, which is an athlete’s much better team than Valencia.
Valencia News
Valencia has lost all odds for play-off, but the Euroleague doubles play the most resolutely and wants to get the best possible placement. This is also evidenced by the fact that, after two consecutive defeats, Real came home in the last two rounds and in the last round of the away away Milan 93:89. The most effective in Milan was Green with 18 points, and he was 21 with the best in domestic triumph at the end of last year over Panathinaikos. Then they celebrated only for the better organization of the game.
The ratio of the assists was 16-10 in favor of Valencia, but they had more losses (15-13) and fewer goals (7-10). Green scored 14.7 points as the team’s first scorer. It is interesting that Valencia achieves more (79.2-78.5), but also receives more points from PAO (81.8-77.6). No player was a starter in each match, and Diot was absent for a long time due to knee surgery. Vives missed the last match, but returned and played in the last round of the Spanish League, defeating Real at 7183. He returned to Van Ross in two rounds.
The likely initial composition of Valencia: Green, Martinez, Doorenkamp, Thomas, Dubljevic