Maccabi vs Panathinaikos prediction EuroLeague · Friday, October 2
At a glance
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2-0) host Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (0-2) on Friday, October 2 at 2:15 PM ET at TELEKOM CENTER ATHENS in EuroLeague action. Final score: Maccabi 67 – Panathinaikos 90. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens a 85% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens are 2-0 at home and Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv are 0-1 on the road. Since the start of the season: 2-0 for Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and 0-2 for Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (current streaks: Panathinaikos W2, Maccabi L2).
The analysis Model
Panathinaikos starts with a clear edge. The model projects Panathinaikos 94 – 83 Maccabi, a margin of about 11.8 points in favor of Panathinaikos and a total around 177 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The overall strength gap (+4.7 vs -3.9 pts/game) is the main factor.
- Maccabi needs to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- Panathinaikos' defense allows clearly fewer points (83.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison EuroLeague
MTAPAORecent form
MTA
93-109L
74-84PAO102-79W
91-72Team comparison
| MTA | PAO | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 | Record | 2-0 |
| 88.8 | Points scored / game | 88.6 |
| 93.4 | Points allowed / game | 83.1 |
| -3.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.7 |
| L2 | Current streak | W2 |
| 0-2 | Last 10 games | 2-0 |
| 0-1 road | Home / road record | 2-0 home |
| 18-20 (-2.5) | Last season | 25-19 (+1.7) |
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.