Olympiakos lost at Madrid by Real with 93-77. It was a bad performance for the Greek side.

The absence of captain Spanoulis was crucial for this games.

Kemzura's players do not have the same confidence without their leader on the court.

Spanoulis was in the training these days, but he still remains doubtful for this derby.

Khimki beat Alba at home by 104-87. The Russian team had a slow start in the game, but after the first period they played excellent, especially in offence.

They want to make it to the play off, they have a great roster, but they have to play better and more tough in defence.

In the VTB league, Khimki is unbeatable after 11 games! They beat Kalev/Cramo with the impressive 118-81.

They depend a lot on their star, Shved and that is not good, most of the times.

In the 10 Euroleague games since 2000, between the two teams, Olympiakos has 7 wins, while Khimki has won 3 times.

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

• FullTime Result: 1.71(Olympiakos) - 2.20(Khimki)
• Over/Under 172 points: 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 1.76(Olympiakos) - 1.90(Khimki)

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

Papanikolaou will have to stop Shved. That is what we believe that it is in Kemzura's mind. The Greek forward is an excellent defender, while Shved is probably the best scorer in the league alongside with Larkin and De Colo.