Barcelona vs Panathinaikos Prediction: The home team will once again play solid defense

The Greeks have lost nine games in a row to Barça and for almost four years they have not been able to score more than 75 points in regular time in Catalonia. There is an opinion that they won't be able to do it now.

The Catalans have played two successful matches at home, scoring an average of 94 and a half points and no less than 91 in a single game. In addition, they have not won by less than 17 points. However, Barcelona's away wins have been quite convincing, both by nine points.

The Greeks have only traveled to Istanbul for a game once. There, they got 83 points from Fener but scored only 69 in return and left with nothing to show for it.

They aren't very efficient - they average about 78 points per 40 minutes of play, thanks to a home game against Baskonia, in which they scored 95. In their two games on home ground, Pao did not score more than 74 points in regulation time.

The last time Barça lost to the Greeks was in 2013, and then only won with a difference of four to 25 points.

Well, Barça in the new season looks decent, including in defense. Even Real could only score 65 points for the Catalans.