Olympiacos aims for a top three push in the standings – betting tips

Olympiacos has a great opportunity to climb even higher in the Euroleague standings and almost secure the home advantage in the playoffs.

Hosted by ALBA Berlin at the “Mercedes – Benz Arena”, the “Red and white team” wants to prove itself a ”bad” guest.

They will attempt to achieve the second win in a row in Germany (after the victory over Bayern Munich last Friday) and take advantage of tonight’s clash in Madrid, where Real takes on Armani Milano.

Where, theoritically, any result will benefit Olympiacos. Especially if Real wins, Olympiacos will be third after Round 29 with a win in Berlin.

Of course, ALBA wants the victory too. With the Russian teams out of the Euroleague, the Germans are not only close to the playoff spots, but, having fewer matches, they can reach the eighth place and leave everyone behind them.

So, all bets are off on Thursday’s contest in Berlin. Due to the quality of the two teams and the history between them, I would choose to play an Olympiacos win without a handicap.

In eleven games between them, the Greek side has achieved ten wins. In fact, the only defeat (or the only German win, if you prefer) was at “Peace and Friendship Stadium” in Piraeus.

It was the first match after Georgios Bartzokas’ (Olympiacos head coach) return to the team. In conclusion, I think they are going to maintain the – only victory – situation in Berlin and sleep well in the high spots of the standings today.

You can find this option in an odd near 1.52.

“Tough” game in Belgrade!

In a truly crucial game in Belgrade, Crvena Zvezda welcomes Maccabi Tel Aviv at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall, seeking to sweep the season series with the Israelis.

The Serbians want to overcome the Israelis in the standings and maintain a EuroLeague playoff push. On the other hand, Maccabi, being fully favored by the modifications in the standings, can even finish fifth.

Crvena Zvezda has the momentum on its side, after their three consecutive wins in the Euroleague. The suspension of the Russian teams favored their chances to reach the postseason.

Entering the last phase of the regular season, the Serbians surely want to take advantage of their home games and climb as high as they can.

Ι expect to see tough defense from both teams, something that has highlighted their previous encounters. There have been few games between them, where the score went at a high level.

The fact that Zvezda belongs to the best defensive teams of the competition, especially in Belgrade, leads me to a choice. To bet in an under 160.5 points option, because I consider the game open to any result.

But, only that they both want the victory, at this stage of the season, makes me feel that we’re going to see a “tough”, more defensive game. You can find this option near 1.42.

So…

Alba Berlin – Olympiacos 2 (1.52)

Crvena Zvezda – Maccabi Tel Aviv under 160.5 points (1.42)

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