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Virtus Bologna vs Panathinaikos Prediction & Stats

Date: Tue 17 Nov 2026
Tip-off: 20:00
Projected 82-87
Projected total 168.8
Scheduled
Position#16
Record4-7
FormLLLWL
Points / game86.1
Allowed / game90.7
Vs
34%
66%
■ VIR 34%■ PAO 66%
Pythia win probability
Form · last 5 games
4.7/10
Around normal
3.8/10
Below normal
Position#1
Record8-3
FormLLWWL
Points / game86.4
Allowed / game78.5
EuropeEuroleagueRound 12· PalaDozza
European cup2026
Meetings · Virtus Bologna v Panathinaikos
17 Nov 2026
VIR v PAO
upcoming
24 Oct 2025
VIR92
PAO75
15 Nov 2024
VIR77
PAO82
29 Mar 2024
VIR79
PAO81
19 Jan 2023
VIR74
PAO64
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Game preview & prediction

Virtus Bologna will host Panathinaikos on 17 November 2026 in the EuroLeague, with the model favouring the Greek side and predicting a 66% chance of a win for them against a 34% chance for the Italians, a projected score of 82-87 and a total of 168.8 points. Virtus, 4-6 overall with 85.6 points scored and 89.5 allowed per game, sits 15th in the league and has a 2-3 home record, scoring 86.4 and allowing 91.8 at home; their last five games included a win over Verona 95-81 and losses to Dubai 75-93 and Trieste 93-100. Panathinaikos, 8-2 overall with 87.6 points scored and 78.7 allowed per game, leads the league and is 2-1 on the road, averaging 85.0 and 83.3; their last five games feature wins over AEK Athens 83-74 and Real Madrid 115-112, and a loss to Aris 91-101. In head-to-head history Panathinaikos has won six of eight meetings, most recently defeating Virtus 84-71 on 8 January 2026. The home team faces a 7.5-point line with a 60% chance of covering, while the over on the 173.5 total has a 38% probability, and a 5% chance of overtime.

Written by Pythia from this game's frozen forecast, the market's main lines and both teams' results.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virtus Bologna win
33.8%fair 2.96
Best odds3.60
Implied27.1%
Edge+6.7pp
Panathinaikos win
66.2%fair 1.51
Best odds1.32
Implied72.9%
Edge-6.7pp
Pythia's frozen forecast of 08 Nov 07:34 UTC (Version 5). Implied = the consensus price with the bookmaker margin removed (Pinnacle first); edge = model probability minus implied.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Virtus BolognaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBologna
Date
Competition
Baskonia
#20
W
86-78
86
78
+8
81avg 81
H16/10
Euroleague
Scafati
#15
W
108-83
108
83
+25
113avg 81
H18/10
Lega A
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
L
81-90
81
90
-9
65avg 81
A21/10
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#3
W
98-94 OT
98
94
+4
90avg 81
A25/10
Lega A
Zalgiris Kaunas
#8
L
74-91
74
91
-17
62avg 81
H28/10
Euroleague
Besiktas
#13
L
101-103
101
103
-2
97avg 81
H30/10
Euroleague
Trieste
#7
L
93-100
93
100
-7
no box
H02/11
Lega A
Dubai
#9
L
75-93
75
93
-18
no box
H06/11
Euroleague
Verona
#10
W
95-81
95
81
+14
no box
H09/11
Lega A
Anadolu Efes
#12
L
91-103
91
103
-12
no box
A13/11
Euroleague
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-12
22-22
22-19
18-25
32-17
18-19
23-20
35-27
25-23
23-13
14-28
19-26
20-22
17-30
22-15
22-14
22-14
13-23
18-28
21-26
24-24
30-23
20-23
27-33
24-25
31-21
17-31
21-23
17-21
17-27
19-28
22-17
21-22
21-14
26-27
27-18
20-28
23-32
25-16
23-27
181.8Avg total
90.2Scored
91.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)86.190.7176.8-4.636%
Season at home (5)86.491.8178.2-5.440%
Season away (6)85.889.8175.7-4.033%
Last 10 (10)90.291.6181.8-1.440%
Last 5 (5)91.096.0187.0-5.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)78.889.2168.0-10.420%
vs Similar (6)94.294.7188.8-0.550%
vs Weaker (19)92.584.7177.3+7.868%
This opponent (Panathinaikos) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PanathinaikosLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPanathinaikos
Date
Competition
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
L
81-91
81
91
-10
71avg 84
H16/10
Euroleague
Peristeri
#7
W
95-75
95
75
+20
97avg 84
H18/10
Basket League
Baskonia
#20
W
85-79
85
79
+6
84avg 84
H22/10
Euroleague
AS Karditsas
#5
W
78-64
78
64
+14
71avg 84
H24/10
Basket League
Olimpia Milano
#19
W
80-75
80
75
+5
77avg 84
H27/10
Euroleague
Anadolu Efes
#12
L
68-83
68
83
-15
59avg 84
A30/10
Euroleague
Aris
#4
L
91-101
91
101
-10
84avg 84
A01/11
Basket League
Real Madrid
#5
W
115-112 OT
115
112
+3
no box
A04/11
Euroleague
AEK Athens
#10
W
83-74
83
74
+9
no box
A08/11
Basket League
Barcelona
#4
L
74-76
74
76
-2
no box
H13/11
Euroleague
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-29
21-19
15-20
20-23
26-13
26-16
23-17
20-29
20-21
23-19
20-14
22-25
19-15
12-24
19-17
28-8
18-19
22-18
20-24
20-14
18-21
19-24
14-16
17-22
15-18
29-28
24-33
23-22
24-18
27-30
23-25
27-28
14-19
23-21
21-15
25-19
17-17
16-15
24-11
17-33
168.0Avg total
85.0Scored
83.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)86.478.5164.8+7.973%
Season at home (8)86.976.6163.5+10.275%
Season away (3)85.083.3168.3+1.767%
Last 10 (10)85.083.0168.0+2.060%
Last 5 (5)86.289.2175.4-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)82.883.4166.2-0.640%
vs Similar (7)91.793.3185.0-1.643%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)88.476.1164.5+12.383%
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Total points distribution

3%6%9%12%0%1251%1302%1353%1405%1457%15010%15511%16012%16512%17010%1758%1806%1854%1903%1952%2001%2051%2100%215
0%1252%1355%14510%15512%16510%1756%1853%1951%2050%215
Pythia expects about 169 points (overtime included in the simulation); the most likely band is 165-169 (12%). The market's main line is 173.5.
Over/Under 168.5
Over 168.5
49.7%
@ 1.48-12.1pp
Under 168.5
50.3%
@ 2.39+12.1pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
1xBet
1.48
Under
1xBet
2.39
Over/Under 173.5 · main line
Over 173.5
37.8%
@ 1.94-12.0pp
Under 173.5
62.2%
@ 1.92+12.0pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
1xBet
1.94
Betano
1.85
Under
1xBet
1.92
Betano
1.83
Over/Under 178.5
Over 178.5
27.1%
@ 2.40-10.8pp
Under 178.5
72.9%
@ 1.46+10.8pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
1xBet
2.40
Under
1xBet
1.46

📊 3. Team Totals

Virtus Bologna total 78.5
Over 78.5
62.8%
Under 78.5
37.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Virtus Bologna total 82.5 · main line
Over 82.5
47.6%
@ 1.75-3.9pp
Under 82.5
52.4%
@ 1.86+3.9pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
1xBet
1.75
Under
1xBet
1.86
Virtus Bologna total 86.5
Over 86.5
33.0%
Under 86.5
67.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Panathinaikos total 86.5
Over 86.5
50.7%
Under 86.5
49.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Panathinaikos total 90.5 · main line
Over 90.5
35.0%
@ 1.81-15.0pp
Under 90.5
65.0%
@ 1.81+15.0pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
1xBet
1.81
Under
1xBet
1.81
Panathinaikos total 94.5
Over 94.5
21.6%
Under 94.5
78.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

Winning margin distribution

2%5%7%10%1%-361%-331%-302%-273%-244%-216%-187%-159%-1210%-910%-69%-36%+08%+37%+65%+94%+123%+152%+181%+211%+240%+27
1%-361%-303%-246%-189%-1210%-66%+07%+64%+122%+181%+24
Margin from Virtus Bologna's side (positive = Virtus Bologna win). Pythia's expected margin is -4.6; Virtus Bologna win by 1+ in 30% of simulations.
Spread Virtus Bologna +4.5
VIR +4.5
48.1%
@ 2.34+8.6pp
PAO -4.5
51.9%
@ 1.53-8.6pp
Best 5 market prices
VIR
1xBet
2.34
PAO
1xBet
1.53
Spread Virtus Bologna +7.5 · main line
VIR +7.5
59.6%
@ 1.93+9.6pp
PAO -7.5
40.4%
@ 1.93-9.6pp
Best 5 market prices
VIR
1xBet
1.93
Betano
1.85
Betfair
1.83
PAO
1xBet
1.93
Betano
1.83
Betfair
1.83
Spread Virtus Bologna +10.5
VIR +10.5
69.9%
@ 1.56+10.6pp
PAO -10.5
30.1%
@ 2.27-10.6pp
Best 5 market prices
VIR
1xBet
1.56
PAO
1xBet
2.27

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: +0.4+0.4Q3Q3: -2.9-2.9Q3: +1.1+1.1Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: -0.4-0.4
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: +0.4+0.4Q3Q3: -2.9-2.9Q3: +1.1+1.1Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: -0.4-0.4
Virtus BolognaPanathinaikos
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Virtus BolognaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Baskonia
#20
W
46-34
46
34
+12
H16/10
Euroleague
Scafati
#15
W
50-36
50
36
+14
H18/10
Lega A
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
W
48-36
48
36
+12
A21/10
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#3
L
37-52
37
52
-15
A25/10
Lega A
Zalgiris Kaunas
#8
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H28/10
Euroleague
Besiktas
#13
W
54-47
54
47
+7
H30/10
Euroleague
Trieste
#7
W
55-46
55
46
+9
H02/11
Lega A
Dubai
#9
L
34-48
34
48
-14
H06/11
Euroleague
Verona
#10
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H09/11
Lega A
Anadolu Efes
#12
L
43-60
43
60
-17
A13/11
Euroleague
87.6Avg total
44.4Scored
43.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver 86.5
Last 30 (30)45.843.088.8+2.860%57%
Last 30 at home (16)48.242.490.6+5.969%62%
Last 30 away (14)42.943.786.6-0.850%50%
Last 10 (10)44.443.287.6+1.260%40%
Last 5 (5)45.647.493.0-1.860%60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)40.842.082.8-1.220%20%
vs Similar (6)45.547.893.3-2.350%83%
vs Weaker (19)47.241.788.9+5.474%58%
This opponent (Panathinaikos) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PanathinaikosLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
L
46-48
46
48
-2
H16/10
Euroleague
Peristeri
#7
W
52-29
52
29
+23
H18/10
Basket League
Baskonia
#20
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H22/10
Euroleague
AS Karditsas
#5
L
31-39
31
39
-8
H24/10
Basket League
Olimpia Milano
#19
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H27/10
Euroleague
Anadolu Efes
#12
L
37-45
37
45
-8
A30/10
Euroleague
Aris
#4
L
44-46
44
46
-2
A01/11
Basket League
Real Madrid
#5
W
51-48
51
48
+3
A04/11
Euroleague
AEK Athens
#10
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A08/11
Basket League
Barcelona
#4
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H13/11
Euroleague
81.8Avg total
41.4Scored
40.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver 86.5
Last 30 (30)41.739.080.7+2.653%40%
Last 30 at home (17)43.137.280.4+5.965%41%
Last 30 away (13)39.841.481.2-1.638%38%
Last 10 (10)41.440.481.8+1.050%30%
Last 5 (5)40.442.282.6-1.840%40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)35.840.075.8-4.220%20%
vs Similar (7)41.344.986.1-3.643%71%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)43.436.579.9+6.967%33%
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
1st half Spread Virtus Bologna +3.5 · main line
VIR +3.5
55.9%
@ 1.94+8.2pp
PAO -3.5
44.1%
@ 1.77-8.2pp
1st half Over/Under 86.5 · main line
Over
41.5%
@ 1.85-8.5pp
Under
58.5%
@ 1.85+8.5pp
Virtus Bologna 1st half total 41.5 · main line
Over
48.2%
@ 1.81-1.2pp
Under
51.7%
@ 1.77+1.2pp
Panathinaikos 1st half total 45.5 · main line
Over
37.1%
@ 1.81-12.3pp
Under
62.9%
@ 1.77+12.3pp
1st half Spread Virtus Bologna +4.5
VIR +4.5
60.0%
@ 1.77+7.7pp
PAO -4.5
40.0%
@ 1.94-7.7pp
1st half Over/Under 84.5
Over
49.3%
@ 1.63-7.3pp
Under
50.7%
@ 2.13+7.3pp
1st half Spread Virtus Bologna +5.5
VIR +5.5
63.9%
@ 1.65+7.9pp
PAO -5.5
36.0%
@ 2.10-8.0pp
1st half 3-way (draw possible)
VIR
39.5%
@ 2.92+8.8pp
Draw
4.0%
@ 14.90-2.0pp
PAO
56.4%
@ 1.42-6.8pp

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Min odds PRO1.20
Edge PRO
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5Edge
Panathinaikos under 92.572.1%1.62
1xBet
1.62
----+16.0pp
Virtus Bologna +12.575.8%1.41
1xBet
1.41
----+10.8pp
Under 178.572.9%1.46
1xBet
1.46
----+10.8pp
Virtus Bologna +11.572.9%1.46
1xBet
1.46
----+10.4pp
Under 177.570.9%1.51
1xBet
1.51
----+10.4pp
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Virtus Bolognatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Virtus Bologna: 92.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.8 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.4 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.7 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 86.8 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.821.9
55.0%
55.2%43.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.09.8
36.3%
35.7%29.4
🏀 Free throws24.819.7
79.4%
77.1%19.7
They take 66.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Panathinaikostheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Panathinaikos: 82.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.2 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.0 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 86.8 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.619.6
56.6%
55.2%39.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.68.8
34.4%
35.7%26.4
🏀 Free throws23.617.0
72.0%
77.1%17.0
They take 60.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Nov 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Virtus Bologna
LWLLLLWLWW
Panathinaikos
LWWLLWWWWL
#16
League position
#1
+3.7
Net rating
+8.3
102.2
Offensive rating
97.5
98.4
Defensive rating
89.3
54.8%
Effective FG%
54.5%
53.0%
Opp. effective FG%
49.2%
14.0%
Turnover %
16.5%
0.37
Free-throw rate
0.39
36.3%
3-point %
34.4%
57.7%
Assist %
65.1%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence102.2 · 97.5Defence98.4 · 89.3Shooting54.8% · 54.5%3-point %36.3% · 34.4%Ball care14.0% · 16.5%Free throws0.37 · 0.39Form (last 10/10)40% · 60%
■ Virtus Bologna   ■ Panathinaikos
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Virtus Bologna wins
6
Panathinaikos wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26AAnadolu Efes91-103
09/11/26HVerona95-81
06/11/26HDubai75-93
02/11/26HTrieste93-100
30/10/26HBesiktas101-103
28/10/26HZalgiris Kaunas74-91
25/10/26AOlimpia Milano98-94 OT
21/10/26AHapoel Tel-Aviv81-90
18/10/26HScafati108-83
16/10/26HBaskonia86-78
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26HBarcelona74-76
08/11/26AAEK Athens83-74
04/11/26AReal Madrid115-112 OT
01/11/26AAris91-101
30/10/26AAnadolu Efes68-83
27/10/26HOlimpia Milano80-75
24/10/26HAS Karditsas78-64
22/10/26HBaskonia85-79
18/10/26HPeristeri95-75
16/10/26HHapoel Tel-Aviv81-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virtus Bologna
Euroleague 2026
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL36%
HomeWWLLL40%
AwayLWWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %36%40%33%
Points / game86.186.485.8
Allowed / game90.791.889.8
Point differential-4.6-5.4-4.0
Avg total176.8178.2175.7
Over 173.545%40%50%
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Panathinaikos
Euroleague 2026
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL73%
HomeWLWWL75%
AwayWLW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1183
Win %73%75%67%
Points / game86.486.985.0
Allowed / game78.576.683.3
Point differential+7.9+10.2+1.7
Avg total164.8163.5168.3
Over 173.518%12%33%
Win by 10+45%50%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %9%0%33%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Panathinaikos118373%86.478.5+7.9
2 Olympiacos118373%88.580.7+7.7
3 Valencia118373%96.488.9+7.5
4 Barcelona118373%89.687.4+2.3
5 Real Madrid117464%98.590.1+8.4
6 Crvena zvezda117464%83.377.7+5.5
7 Fenerbahce117464%82.978.6+4.3
8 Zalgiris Kaunas117464%85.682.4+3.3
9 Dubai117464%86.585.6+0.9
10 Hapoel Tel-Aviv116555%90.487.2+3.2
11 Partizan116555%79.577.7+1.7
12 Anadolu Efes115645%85.987.5-1.5
13 Besiktas115645%88.490.9-2.5
14 Paris115645%91.094.1-3.1
15 Lyon-Villeurbanne114736%88.593.2-4.6
16 Virtus Bologna114736%86.190.7-4.6
17 Maccabi Tel Aviv113827%84.392.1-7.8
18 Bayern113827%86.895.2-8.4
19 Olimpia Milano111109%81.389.3-8.0
20 Baskonia111109%79.991.9-12.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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