Paris vs Olympiacos Prediction 5 February 2025

🔊What should we expect from the central match of the Euroleague game day? Paris and Olympiacos are showing fantastic results in this tournament, occupying fourth and first places respectively in the standings. The team from Greece has suffered only 2 fewer defeats than the French. In this situation, we will try to analyze all the strengths and weaknesses of the opponents to provide you with an accurate prediction.

Head-to-Head

Paris and Olympiacos cannot boast a long history of head-to-head encounters. The French team has only recently risen to the top, so the teams have met on the basketball court only once. This meeting, undoubtedly, took place in the first round of the current Euroleague season, and Paris unexpectedly defeated their opponent away with a score of 96-90.

Paris

The team from the capital of France continues to delight its fans with great success both in the local championship and on the European stage. In the Euroleague, for example, Paris occupies fourth place in the standings, even though they only debuted in this tournament last autumn. In recent matches, the team also showed a very high level of basketball. Paris recorded 7 wins in their last 8 games, although they were slightly unlucky in their encounter with Partizan (86-92). If the team can maintain such a high standard until the end of the Euroleague group stage, they will secure a direct ticket to the quarterfinals of the playoffs.

Olympiacos

Olympiacos has no weak spots at all. The team is destroying everyone in its path both in the Greek championship and in the Euroleague. In this tournament, for example, the team from Piraeus has suffered only 7 defeats in 24 matches and deservedly leads the standings. Yes, there was a period in mid-January when Olympiacos suffered 2 consecutive defeats, but these unsuccessful matches did not affect the players' morale - the team went on a 3-game winning streak. In the previous Euroleague round, the Greek team defeated a tough opponent like Anadolu Efes (92-89), leading by 13 points before the final quarter.

Editor's Prediction

Olympiacos is the sportsbook's favorite for the upcoming clash. However, we disagree with this opinion. Yes, this season the club from Greece is very strong and is rightfully at the top of the standings. But Paris, which debuted in the Euroleague only this year, is also delivering fantastic results. Moreover, the French play very effectively, often surpassing the 90-point mark. Considering that in the first round Olympiacos lost 90-96 even with home crowd support, our betting option will be Paris total over (85.5).