Panathinaikos lost 79-69 from Real Madrid at the Spanish capital last Wednesday. The Greens didn't have with them Ioannis Papapetrou and Giorgos Papagiannis and just before the begging of the game they also lost Sant Ross due to a back injury. Panathinaikos didn't start well and so they lost contact with the score really early. But in the second half, they manage to play a lot better in defence and so they start to put up some pressure on the hosts. But they couldn't hold till the end. Nemanja Nedovic paced Panathinaikos with 18 points, while Zach Auguste scored 13 and Marcus Foster added 11.

It is true that Panathinaikos at home is a different team. At least offensively. But they need to do a lot more if they want to take the win tonight. First of all to control the glass. And secondly to prevent Valencia from dictating their pace. If the Spanish side does that then they are close to a road win.

Marius Grigonis with an off-balance jumper on the buzzer shocked Valencia and gave Zalgiris a well-deserved win 78-79 at La Fonteta. Valencia didn't deserve to win, but they made a final attempt to steal the game at the final moment. And they came too close to do just that, but Grigonis had a different opinion. Klemen Prepelic with 18 points, Louis Labeyrie scored 17 and Martin Hermannsson added another 10 points for Valencia, but they didn't have the last word.

Last Wednesday's loss left Valencia way behind the 8th position and the participation in play-offs. So if they want to keep their dream alive tonight's clash against Panathinaikos is a must-win match. And if they care to be the successful one they do have to dictate their pace. And given that, they have to play extremely carefully and strong at defense. Panathinaikos at home is very dangerous.

The overall record in Euroleague since 2000, is Baskonia v Zalgiris Kaunas 3-4. 

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

• FullTime Result : 2.30 (Panathinaikos) - 1.66 (Valencia)
• Over/Under 163.5 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 2.00 (Panathinaikos) - 1.77 (Valencia)

*bet365 odds are correct at time of publishing (29/01, 15:00 CET) and are subject to change | 18+, T&Cs Apply, BeGambleAware.org

Nemanja Nedovic and Klemen Prepelic are two of the true natural-born scorers. They are keen on taking their teams on their shoulders and this will go at it on Friday night. Nedovic is averaging 16.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 3.6 assists and he is the barometer of this season's Panathinaikos bench. Prepelic on the other hand leads Valencia with 11.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists. And influences Valencia's game in so many ways. Both teams need the win desperately, and those two could help them take it.