Euroleague: Panathinaikos vs Anadolu Efes Betting Tips

Playoff chasing currently 11th seeded Panathinaikos are in a must win situation as they host 4th seeded, strong looking Anadolu Efes side in Athens!

Totals

Panathinaikos are 5th best in covering total point overs in the Euroleague at 60% (6-4). However since covering an over in each of their first 4 home games they’ve been 2-4 at it in the last 6 at Home. The total for this game is 162.5 and the closest that Panathinaikos have been to that previously at home was 160 pts against Zalgiris and Barcelona. They covered an over with Overtimes help against Zalgiris losing 83-87 and had an under against Barca as the game ended 76-70.

Efes are tied best at covering total point overs on the road this season at 70% (7-3). The closest that they’ve been to a 162.5 pre-game total was against Olympiakos when the total was 162 pts and it resulted with an over with an 88-81 score. There was also a 163.5 point total against Barca which resulted in an under as the game finished 80-65.

Handicaps

Panathinaikos are only 10th in Euroleague at covering Handicaps at 50% rate (5-5) which isn’t too bad nor too good. Panathinaikos are 4 point favourites and the closest they’ve been to being 4 point favourites was when they were tipped 4.5 point favourites twice this season at Home against Olympiakos and Barcelona which they both covered winning these games 93-80 and 76-70.

Efes are 7th best at covering Handicaps on the Road but they also cover it at 50% (5-5) which again isn’t too bad not too good. Efes have been 4.5 point underdogs twice before which is the closest to this games 4 point underdog tip. Efes were 4.5 point underdogs against Milano and Barcelona covering the first one against Milano losing 81-80 and failing to cover against Barca losing 80-65.

Recent H2H in Athens

Panathinaikos have DOMINATED Efes at Home in recent years winning 8 straight and not losing to Efes in Athens since 2006.

Panathinaikos won the most recent meeting in Athens last season 90-79 covering a -8.5 handicap and a total 154 points over quite comfortably with 169 total points.

Injury News

Panathinaikos: Nikos Pappas and Keith Langford are out for the Greek team meanwhile Ian Vougioukas is questionable

Anadolu Efes: Bryant Dunston and Rodrigue Beaubois are both questionable for Efes.

Match Start – 1st February 2019 – 7:30pm UK Time