BC Olympiakos Piraeus vs Virtus Bologna Prediction & Betting Tips - EuroLeague

Prediction published on 06/03/2024, 19:32  by Joseph King | Modified on 07/03/2024 at 07:00 in EuroLeague Prediction

The Euroleague enters matchday 28 of 34 with sixth-place Olympiakos hosting fifth-placed Virtus Bologna. With only seven games remaining in the regular season, these two teams find themselves right on the cutoff line for automatic qualification (top six spots) or having to participate in the play-in tournament to earn entry into the playoffs. Olympiakos have accrued a record of 16 wins and 11 defeat in this Euroleague season, giving them an identical record to that of seventh-place Fenerbahce but sees the Greek side leading on point differential tiebreaker. The hosts have been on superb run of form, racking up 11 straight victories across all competitions which includes their last three in a row in the Euroleague. Olympiakos’ most recent appearance resulted in an 85-67 away victory over Peristeri in the Greek Stoiximan League while their most recent Euroleague outing saw them defeat Zalgiris 95-76 on the road.

Virtus Bologna come into this matchup looking to put an end to their Greek opponents winning streak and hold them off from overtaking them in the standings. The Italians have a slim one game lead over Olympiakos as both sides look to bolster their chances of a top-six finish. Bologna has a record of 17-10 on the season, with the majority of those wins coming at the Virtus Segafredo Arena. They’ve posted a 12-2 record in their home gym which ranks as the fourth-best mark in the league. Bologna has certainly been on a mixed run of form lately as they’ve been in the habit of trading a win for a loss for the past month. In their last Euroleague game, Bologna picked up a much-needed 87-74 home win over Valencia. It was only the team’s second win from the last five in Europe’s top club basketball competition.