Barcelona vs Olympiacos Prediction 7 February 2025

Can Barcelona return to the Euroleague playoff zone? To achieve this, they need to defeat Olympiacos, the leader of the standings. However, the team has a strong lineup, so they can certainly compete with the visitors at "Palau Blaugrana." Therefore, we will consider different options to make the prediction optimal.

Head-to-Head

In the span of 39 head-to-head matches, Barcelona has the advantage with 22 wins. However, this season they were completely outplayed by Olympiacos in Piraeus (74:95). The Greeks were stronger in every quarter. One of the heroes of the match was Evan Fournier (19 points). Sasha Vezenkov was just one point behind him.

Barcelona

Barcelona is still considering replacing Joan Peñarroya. The team is having an unremarkable season in all tournaments. Recently, they have improved, but still do not fully meet expectations. From this perspective, the match against Olympiacos could be crucial. Currently, Barcelona is in eighth place, but in case of a loss, they risk dropping out of the top ten in the standings. In January, the "Blaugrana" had an excellent run with four victories over very ambitious teams. However, after that, they failed to beat ASVEL (94:100) and Baskonia (86:88). But recently, Barcelona had no problems against Maccabi (100:71) - one of the season's underdogs. They won in every quarter, and Kevin Punter was the top scorer with 28 points. It should be noted that injured players Jan Vesely and Nico Laprovittola, who is out for the rest of the season, will not play in the upcoming match.

Olympiacos

Olympiacos leads the standings, ahead of Fenerbahçe by four points. However, the Turkish team has a game in hand. In the new year, Bartzokas' team lost only to them in the Euroleague (77:87). After that, they managed to secure two victories, including against Paris (90:73), which recently topped the standings. The Greeks faltered only in the third quarter, losing it by eight points. Nevertheless, the "Red and Whites" had a substantial advantage. The top scorer was Sasha Vezenkov (23 points). Notably, he scored 17 of those in the first quarter when the team established a comfortable lead (30:15). At the same time, Olympiacos has quite a few injuries. For the upcoming match, Evans, Vildoza, Walkup, and Wright are unavailable.

Match Prediction

Olympiacos should be recognized as the favorite for the upcoming match, having only seven losses this season. Barcelona's statistics are significantly worse, which is why they are not in the playoff zone. However, both teams play effectively. But recently, they have also succeeded defensively. In the last 14 head-to-head matches, the most high-scoring was the last one. Then the teams scored a combined 169 points. Therefore, as a key bet, we suggest total under 169.5.