ZONA INDUSTRIALE VIA DEL LAVORO, Italy (Interstat) — Olympiacos will put its unbeaten start on the line Thursday when it visits Virtus Bologna in a Euroleague game at Unipol Arena.

Olympiacos enters 3-0. Virtus Bologna is 1-2. The matchup gives Olympiacos a chance to stay perfect and gives Virtus Bologna an opportunity to steady itself at home in Euroleague play.

Aleksandar Vezenkov is the player to watch for Olympiacos. The forward has been productive in recent games, with 18 points, eight rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes, and seven points, three rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes. He also had 18 points, eight rebounds and one assist in Olympiacos’s most recent result, a 93-91 road win at Zalgiris. Jean Montero added 15 points, three rebounds and seven assists in that game, while Evan Fournier scored 19 points with one rebound.

Olympiacos has also beaten Baskonia 106-89 on the road and topped Fenerbahce 92-90 at home. Vezenkov, Montero and Fournier have been among the key contributors. The perfect record gives Olympiacos early momentum in the Euroleague standings.

Virtus Bologna counters with Aliou Diarra, who has been active on both ends. In his recent performances, Diarra had 15 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in 23 minutes, and two points, five rebounds and one block in 15 minutes. He produced 15 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in Virtus Bologna’s most recent game, an 87-85 loss at Olimpia Milano. Marcus Carr added 10 points, two rebounds and nine assists in that defeat, while Trent Frazier had seven points, five rebounds and five assists.

Virtus Bologna also beat Varese 90-69 on the road before falling to Fenerbache Koleji 78-68. The home side will look to Diarra inside and Carr and Frazier in the backcourt as it tries to even its record and protect its home floor.

For Olympiacos, the focus will be maintaining its perfect start and getting another strong outing from Vezenkov. Montero’s playmaking and Fournier’s scoring give Olympiacos additional options. Virtus Bologna needs a better defensive effort after allowing 87 points in its most recent loss. Diarra’s rim protection will be important against an Olympiacos team that has scored at least 92 points in each of its three wins.

Olympiacos next will face Iraklis, Anadolu Efes, Kolossos Rodou, Valencia, Barcelona, Vikos Ioanninon, Fenerbache Koleji, Promitheas Patras, Besiktas and Olimpia Milano. Virtus Bologna will meet Maxima Roma, Bayern, Venezia, Paris, Baskonia, Givova Scafati, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Olimpia Milano, Zalgiris and Besiktas.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Virtus Bologna 93, Olympiacos 85.