Panathinaikos vs. Virtus Bologna Prediction, Tips & Odds – Nov. 23, 2022 20:00 CET
In the rematch of the Euroleague Final from 2002, Panathinaikos will try to find a way out of the crisis at home against Virtus.
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Panathinaikos Team News
Panathinaikos started new season with great ambitions, but the result is terrible. They won only two games so far in the EuroLeague and suffered a real humiliation in Istanbul last Friday. Fenerbahce defeated them 107:77, and this is not the first such edition of Panathinaikos this year.
Usually, head coach is the one who pays the price for bad results. Dejan Radonjic was not welcomed with great enthusiasm and if Panathinaikos doesn’t defeat Virtus, it could very easily happen that the Montenegrin expert will be fired. Radonjic was brought in as someone who is considered a defensive mastermind, but his team allows an average of 86.1 points per game. In that segment, they are the worst team in the entire Euroleague.
When they found themselves in this situation last time, Panathinaikos responded with a good performance in the second half against Baskonia. Now, all the fans are hoping for a similar edition against Virtus because in case of defeat, they would be far behind the eighth position.
Virtus Bologna Team News
Virtus has improved its form a lot lately. They are on a two-game winning streak in the Euroleague and they were especially convincing against Valencia last week. It was also their best game since the beginning of the season.
Defensively, Virtus has been one of the best teams from Round 1. Four times in eight games they reduced the opponent below 70 points and that will be their goal this week in Athens. Milos Teodosic plays erratically, but when he is in good mood, there are many more solutions in offense for Bologna team. Daniel Hackett is playing below expectations and some players like Gabriel Lundberg, Semi Ojeleye and Jordan Mickey are still searching for their place in this team.
To win on Wednesday night, Virtus will have to be fantastic defensively again. Panathinaikos plays with much more intensity at home. This means that visitors will need to answer with energy and good three-point shot percentage.
H2H
Interestingly, these two teams only played against each other once. This happened in the Euroleague Final back in 2002 when Panathinaikos won 89:83.
Injuries
Panagiotis Kalaitzakis and Marius Grigonis are questionable for Panathinaikos. Awudu Abass won’t play for Virtus, while Gabriel Lundberg, Semi Ojeleye and Toko Shengelia are questionable.
Panathinaikos vs. Virtus Bologna Prediction
In the situation Panathinaikos are in, failure is not an option. This game will show whether the players trust their coach and vice versa. If Virtus wins, it is very likely that Radonjic will be fired. They showed a reaction against Baskonia and we believe that they will do the same this time.
Kick-off time: Wednesday, 23.11.2022. 20:00 CET
Prediction: Panathinaikos to win
Odds: 1.78
Sportsbook: Unibet
