Panathinaikos vs ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne 30 September 2026 Prediction

  Prediction by   Gevorg Danielyan     September 29, 2026 

Panathinaikos vs ASVEL is a EuroLeague Round 2 matchup in Athens. Panathinaikos beat Paris comfortably in its opener, but ASVEL may provide a tougher test.

Panathinaikos Faces Injuries to Key Players

Zeljko Obradovic’s team opened its EuroLeague season with a 91-72 win over Paris. It then lost 84-82 to PAOK in the Greek Super Cup semifinals. French players Francisco, Lessort and Yabusele led the way against Paris, with Francisco and Lessort coming off the bench.

Panathinaikos Predicted Lineup: Grant – Francisco, Yabusele – Mitoglou, Lessort

Out: Nunn, Sloukas, Fall, Hayes-Davis (all injured)

Manager: Zeljko Obradovic

ASVEL Wins Its EuroLeague Opener

ASVEL beat Maccabi 84-74, its first win over the club in more than five years. NBA veterans Crowder and Mills made an immediate impact. Crowder had 19 points, four rebounds and four assists, while Mills scored 15 points. Their experience should also help ASVEL off the court. The Lyon club opened its domestic season with a 97-85 road win over Cholet.

ASVEL Predicted Lineup: Dada Fodjo – Mills, Crowder – Sestina, Bolomboy

Out: Dossou-Yovo (injured)

Manager: Tony Parker

Panathinaikos vs ASVEL: Nine Straight Wins for Panathinaikos

Panathinaikos won both meetings last season, 91-85 at home and 79-78 in Lyon.

Panathinaikos vs ASVEL Prediction: ASVEL Handicap +14.5

Main prediction: Winning in Athens will be difficult for ASVEL, but the 14.5-point spread gives the visitors room to stay close. After setbacks in preseason games and the French Super Cup, ASVEL beat Maccabi by 10 points in the EuroLeague, ending a 10-game losing streak against the club. It followed that result with a win over Cholet. Panathinaikos beat Paris comfortably but then lost to PAOK, and several key players remain out. ASVEL has not lost any of the last three meetings with Panathinaikos by more than six points. The pick is ASVEL +14.5 at 1.98.

Team total pick: ASVEL has scored at least 78 points in 64% of its meetings with Panathinaikos, including the last three. With Mills and Crowder contributing on offense, ASVEL team total over 74.5 at 1.82 is worth considering.