Olympiacos B.C. vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens Prediction on May 23–25, 2025

Match info

Who’ll win the 2024–225Turkish Airlines EuroLeague? The Final Four of Europe’s most elite men’s club continental competition begins on Friday, May 23, 2025, and ends two days later. Olympiacos B.C., Panathinaikos Aktor Athens, Fenerbahçe Beko, and AS Monaco Basket are the clubs that made it to the penultimate stage, but only one of them can take home the title.

Olympiacos, who last won it in 2013, have the best chance of winning it at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, according to the European betting websites’ odds. Second on the list of favorites is Panathinaikos. The two Greek powerhouses are followed by Fenerbahçe and Monaco.

Meeting statistics

Olympiacos had a 24-10 record at the end of the 2024–25 EuroLeague Regular season, which put them at the top of the standings.

They won the series against Real Madrid 3-1 in the Playoffs. The lone series game in which Georgios Bartzokas’ team lost was the third game, which was played in Madrid and saw “Los Blancos” win 80-72. Sasha Vezenkov, the MVP of the EuroLeague Playoffs, was the star of the show, but his teammates weren’t as good. Actually, a number of Olympiacos’ main players, including Kostas Papanikolaou, Luca Vildoza, and Moustapha Fall, gave a very poor performance that day. The good news for supporters of “Erythrolefki” (The Red-Whites) is that they improved in the next game. Consequently, the Greek squad defeated Real Madrid 86-84 in the series finale. Their semifinal matchup versus Monaco in the EuroLeague is scheduled for May 23.

With an offensive average of 86.4 points per game this season, Monaco have been outstanding and ranks third in the 2024–25 EuroLeague. They are a significant underdog in the matchup with Olympiacos, though, because of their weak defense. The fact that Olympiacos’ players appear to know how to handle Monaco is another factor in this. Their 3-2 record in their last five duels serves as proof of this. Furthermore, Monaco have scored less than 86 points in each of their previous seven duels.

Will Panathinaikos be able to hold onto their title? They might be able, but they must first defeat Fenerbahçe, who can be a very challenging opponent. The Turkish squad defeated Paris 3-0 in the series and thrashed them in the Playoffs. In the meantime, Panathinaikos battled Efes, but they prevailed 3-2 after a strong showing at home in Game 5. In fact, the success of “Prássini” (The Greens) in 2025 is mostly due to their supporters, who put on a great show whenever they play home. However, Panathinaikos aren’t playing in the EuroLeague Final Four in Athens. Rather, the matches take place in Abu Dhabi, where Fenerbahçe are likely to have a larger fan base.

Match analytics

We believe that the semifinal between Panathinaikos and Fenerbahçe will be a true battle that the Turkish team may even win. However, this doesn’t guarantee that PAO will successfully defend the championship even if they make it to the Final. This is because they’ll face the winner of the Olympiacos vs. Monaco semifinal there. According to our forecast, Olympiacos, the top European team, will win. These guys appear to be unstoppable when Vezenkov is playing at his best, and he has been playing so the majority of the time.

Tip: Euroleague winner (including playoffs): Olympiacos, with odds of 2.690 on Pinnacle.