Their trip to Istanbul was an extremely difficult task from the beginning. But against all odds, Alba didn't collapse. They fight and lost 89-84 from Fener. Even though the hosts were in excellent form, the German side did a lot of things in a perfect manner and gave Fener a hard time.  Marcus Eriksson and Ben Lammers combined 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots. Maodo Lo and Simone Fontecchio both scored 14, and Johannes Thiemann added 10 points for the visiting team.

Alba relies a lot on their three-point shooting. If they find the target from behind the arc they are capable to cause a lot of problems to any opponent. They luck on transition, so they have to be accurate on shooting. But most important of all, they need to cut out Giorgos Papagiannis. If the big guy will get connected, no one from the hosts can stop him.

Panathinaikos didn't play with CSKA due to covid-19 and so their latest game in the Euroleague is their great win against their city rivals Olympiacos. But the most important for them was the signing of Mario Hezonja. They announced him on Monday and he played in 59 NBA games last season. It might be too late for Panathinaikos, but it is sure that they strengthen their team a lot.

Panathinaikos might have a true star in his guards, Nemanja Nedovic, but their true power is on the front line. And especially Giorgos Papagiannis and Mitoglou play a significant role in both defense and offense. Those two with the help of Ioannis Papagiannis will determine their team's fate tonight.

The overall record in Euroleague since 2000, is Alba Berlin v Panathinaikos Efes 2-4. 

Let's take a look at main and special odds markets offered at bet365 website :

• FullTime Result : 1.66 (Alba Berlin) - 2.30 (Panathinaikos)
• Over/Under 163 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 1.71 (Alba Berlin) - 2.00 (Panathinaikos)

*bet365 odds are correct at time of publishing (26/02, 15:00 CET) and are subject to change | 18+, T&Cs Apply, BeGambleAware.org

A great battle between two smoking guns is what we expect to see tonight at Mercedes-Benz Arena. Marcus Eriksson and Nemanja Nedovic are about to give another great performance for their teams.  So far Ericksson is giving Alba 10.7 points and 1.8 assists, while Nemanja has an average of 16.7 points and 3.8 assists per game. Which will be the one to lead his team to win tonight?