Analysis: Panathinaikos - Unics, odds and tips

The winner of the match Panathinaikos Athens vs. Unics Kazan will make a huge step towards the 8th Final of the Euroleague tournament. We offer another outcome for this meeting...

The situation in the tournament:
Panathinaikos won over Armani Jeans Milan 57:78 very easily in the 1st round of 1/16 final. And the players from Tatarstan after a very difficult and dramatic match in Kazan won over the Turkish Fenerbahce (76:71), despite the fact that before the break they were losing 24:41.

Teams’ condition:
Panathinaikos won 9 games in a row including the national championship and European Cups. Since the defeat to the CSKA Moscow in December the team has been invincible. Unics disappointed us in the Russian PBL, but is playing really great in the Euroleague. The previous two matches ended with a victory over such strong teams as Fenerbahce Istanbul and Spartak St. Petersburg.

Injuries, absences, squad turnover:
Veremeenko, who received the title of the Top 16 First Round Best Player, was back in the squad in the match against Fenerbahce. The Slovenian forward Boštjan Nachbar also strengthened the Russian team. Kostas Tsartsaris and Startos Perperoglu are coming back to the Euroleague champion. Dimitris Diamantidis could not play in the league match against KAO Dramas, but he will be able to make it on Wednesday.

History of the meetings:
These teams have never met in the European tournament.

Tips and justifications:
The speciality of both teams is a tough game on defense. There is a cunning and dirty game of the Greeks on one hand, and a team of veterans who cannot set a pace of the game on the other hand. Panathinaikos lost on average of 74 points / game in the previous round, while Unics only 65 points. The margin of 148.5 points seems to be a very interesting option if you are thinking to bet on under.