Maccabi will attempt to stop its eight-game losing streak when it has Olympiacos Piraeus on Thursday in the Israeli champs' first round of 2022. Maccabi (7-11) has triumphed when it's all said and done its last three games delayed because of COVID-19 flare-ups in its and rivals' crews.

The group has experienced the vast majority of its misfortunes out and about and is 5-3 at home this season. Maccabi lead coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos stood firm on the mentor foothold for quite a long time at Olympiakos and drove the group to the title game two times.

Maccabi has permitted its rivals to shoot 38.7% from downtown, which is the most elevated such rate in the association. Maccabi necessities to straighten out the safeguard on the border and prevent Olympiakos from extending its protection with its threes.

The home team is not in good condition. Maccabi has lost the seven out to 10 last games in Euroleague and Isreali championship, and that is something that does not happen in a regular basis for this big club.

Olympiakos (12-6) is tied for third spot subsequent to falling at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul last week. The Reds are 3-6 out and about this season. The game will hold additional interest for the two previous Maccabi players on the Olympiakos list, Tyler Dorsey and Quincy Acy.

Olympiakos Piraeus has caused a great deal of harm this season with its three-point shooting drove by previous Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv watch Tyler Dorsey (44.2% 3FG) and stretch-4 Sasha Vezenkov (39.4%).

The greatest contrast between Olympiacos' wins and misfortunes has come in the adversaries' shooting rates.

Adversaries have the Reds have aggregated an aggregate genuine shooting level of 51.1% when they have beaten Olympiacos, contrasted with 40.8% when Olympiacos wins. The strength of the guests' guard could be unequivocal on Thursday.

The two teams have faced each other in 24  Euroleague games. Maccabi has 11 wins, while Olympiakos has won 13 times.

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

• FullTime Result : 2.35 (Maccabi) - 1.64 (Olympiakos)
• Over/Under 157.5 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 2.00 (Maccabi) - 1.71 (Olympiakos)

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Zizic vs. Olympiacos’s Fall

Olympiacos Piraeus directed Maccabi 90-73 when they met in November and the main motivation behind for what reason was the play of the group's communities. Moustapha Fall was overwhelmed with his most impressive showing of the period, posting 12 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the Reds. The last two numbers were both professional highs.

His partner, Ante Zizic, was held to 9 points and 4 rebounds and hold focus Jalen Reynolds had only 4 and 2. Zizic has been worth 12.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game this season, while Fall has arrived at the midpoint of 8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.9 blocks. How the middle matchup plays out this time will be basic to the game's result.