Barcelona vs Panathinaikos will be the 13th round of this year Euroleague, which will take place in Palau Blaugrana Arena (Spain). So far both teams are on the top half of the table with only one win separating them, so this game is very important for both teams to strengthen their position fighting for a higher spot. To have more insights on this Euroleague match please read our Barcelona vs Panathinaikos preview below.
Barcelona
Barcelona is one of the favorites to win the title, and so far they are proving why. With only 3 loses they are in second place with one win away from Anadolu Efes. Also in the ACB league, they are sharing 1st place with their rivals Real Madrid. Barca shocked the whole of Europe in summer when they signed Mirotic from NBA and made him the highest-paid player in Europe. However, he is proving to be worth every cent. Mirotic, Davies, and Higgins are the players who are very hard to stop, and they can win every game for all team.
Panathinaikos
This season it was hard to expect Pao to be among the top teams of Europe, nevertheless, they are moving as they deserve. Including A1 league Pao has 8 wins in a row, it means 4 wins in a row in Euroleague and it is an amazing result because many experts said Pao won‘t make it to top8. Panathinaikos changed tactics and brought back legendary coach Ric Pitino. So it seems things are getting batter and better for the Greeks. However, they still have a very long road to go, but it is a good start for them as they are holding everything in their own hands.
Barcelona vs Panathinaikos H2H
Both teams faced each other 20 times in the past 7 years and only 6 times Panathinaikos managed to win.
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