Olympiacos got the job done against Ferencvaros in the knockout play-off and will now be facing the Israeli giant Maccabi Tel Aviv. Judging by their recent form we can safely say that both are firing on all cylinders. Because of that, we can expect a very tight and interesting first leg in Greece.
Olympiacos Team News
Two 1-0 victories over Ferencvaros were enough for Olympiacos to progress to the next round in the Europa Conference League. These wins further extended the already solid form the Greek team has been in. Since José Luis Mendilibar took the helm in Olympiacos the team has won all of their competitive games. What is even more impressive is the fact that in his six games so far, his team has only conceded 3 goals in total and scored 13 in turn. Despite finishing third in their Europa League group and failing to progress in that competition, Olympiacos’ 2 wins came at home against West Ham and TSC.
Maccabi Tel Aviv Team News
Maccabi will head to Greece in a good form of their own. The Israeli team are undefeated in their last 5 competitive games and has even strung together 4 consecutive wins. However, it is on the road where their last defeat came against Maccabi Haifa. Generally, away games for Maccabi Tel Aviv seem to be the weakest link in terms of form as they have only 2 wins in their last 5 competitive games as guests. But the Israelis can come to this game confident because they did manage to top their Conference League group. In it, they lost just once to Gent and went on to secure 4 victories.
Head-to-Head-Games
Olympiacos and Maccabi Tel Aviv have previously met in Europe back in 2010 and that year’s Europa League qualification rounds. The Greeks managed to win 2-1 at home and suffered a 1-0 loss in Israel. Due to the away goal rule that was enough to knock them out of the competition.
Olympiacos – Maccabi Tel Aviv Betting Prediction
This will be a close game, but I expect Olympiacos to come out victorious. Ever since their recent managerial change, the team has been on a winning streak. They are especially hard to tackle at home and judging by the recent stats, Maccabi has some issues with away games. This is why I am going with Olympiacos to win this one.
Betting Tip: Olympiacos To Win
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.72
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