Barca's head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius's returned home to face his former club last week. And he led his team to a needed win, after the shock they experienced at home from Villeurbanne. Barcelona won Zalgiris 62-73, based mostly on their solid defense. The Catalan side never gave a chance to Zalgiris to even consider that they could win this game. Two defeats in a row would be too much for Barca, so they managed to escape Kaunas with a well-deserved win.

Barcelona is at the top of the board and the team that allows the fewest points in the league this season. So we don't expect to see something different tonight. It goes without saying that Barca is also very capable in offense too, but it seems that they count more on struggling their opponents with their strong defense, than killing them with their offense. 

Olympiacos tried to surprise CSKA at Moscow, but all the Greek side could do is perform well for a quarter. The Russian warm their engines and Olympiacos could handle it. Especially Mike James that led CSKA with 16 points, 7 assists, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. The American guard was simply amazing and sealed the match with his performance. Another difficult task is in front of Olympiacos tonight. After the defending champions, they will have to face on the favourites to win this year's title. 

So if Olympiacos wants to take an on the road win tonight, there are only a few things that can take advantage of. And must respond perfectly to that. One of those is the turnovers. The home side is 15.8 per game - the second-most in the competition - and Giorgos Bartzokas simply knows that a lot of pressure is needed. Kostas Sloukas, Charles Jenkins, and Shaquille McKissic on the wings are going to carry this task for the "Reds" tonight. 

The overall record in Euroleague since 2000, is Barcelona vs Olympiacos 17-9.

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

• FullTime Result : 1.14 (Barcelona) - 6.00 (Olympiacos)
• Over/Under 152.5 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 1.38 (Barcelona) - 2.35 (Olympiacos)

*bet365 odds as offered at  08/12, 15:00CET (subject to change without prior notice) | 18+, T&Cs Apply, BeGambleAware.org

Hassan Martin might be a rookie in Euroleague but manages to handle all the big boys he faced so far. The center/forward from Staten Island is one of the most stable players of Olympiacos so far this year offering his team 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game with the amazing 82.4% on two-points shooting. He is also a keystone in Olympiacos' defense. Brandon Davies plays also a key role in Barca's defense. And in addition, he is the second in scoring for the home team contributing 10.8 points per game. Those two are going to play a crucial role in tonight's clash.