Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 111/20
Olympiacos and Rangers will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Europa League this week. The League Stage game between the Super League Greece club and the Scottish Premiership side will be held at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and is scheduled to kick off at 5:45pm UK time on Thursday.
Olympiacos
Olympiacos are one of the biggest clubs in Greece and are used to winning major domestic trophies. They are also used to playing in top European competitions, including the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.
The Red-Whites are doing well at the moment. Olympiacos are currently fourth in the Greek Super League table with 18 points from 10 matches, three points behind leaders Aris. Jose Luis Mendilibar’s side are 12th in the UEFA Europa League League Stage table with six points from three matches, a point behind Athletic Bilbao, who are currently eighth in the standings.
Olympiacos will head into the UEFA Europa League match against Rangers at the Karaiskakis Stadium on the back of a 2-1 victory over Panserraikos FC at home in the Greek Super League. It came after a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Asteras Tripoli away from home in the league which followed a 1-0 victory over Malmo on the road in the UEFA Europa League.
Team News:
Olympiacos are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Rangers. Konstantinos Tzolakis will be in goal for the Greek club. Rodinei, Panagiotis Retsos, David Carmo and Costinha will be the four defenders. Santiago Hezze and Christos Mouzakitis will be the two holding midfielders. Gelson Martins, Chiquinho and Kristoffer Velde will be deployed in attacking midfield. Ayoub El Kaabi will lead the line for Olympiacos.
Rangers
Rangers are one of the biggest clubs in Scotland and have one of the most loyal fanbases in the world. Although the Gers have not won the Scottish Premiership title for a while, they have done well in Europe in recent years, especially in the UEFA Europa League.
Philippe Clement’s side are not having the best of times in the domestic league. Rangers are third in the Scottish Premiership table at the moment with 19 points from 10 matches, nine points behind leaders, defending champions and bitter rivals Celtic. The Gers are 11th in the UEFA Europa League League Stage table with six points from three games, a point behind eighth-placed Athletic Bilbao.
Rangers will head into the UEFA Europa League match against Olympiacos at the Karaiskakis Stadium on the back of a 2-1 victory over Motherwell away from home in the Scottish League Cup. It came after a 2-1 defeat to Aberdeen on the road in the Scottish Premiership which followed a 2-1 win against St. Mirren at home in the league.
Team News:
Rangers are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Olympiacos. Jack Butland will be in goal for the Gers and will have James Tavernier, John Souttar, Leon Balogun and Jefte Vital Da Silva Dias in front of him in defence. Connor Barron and Nicolas Raskin will be the two holding midfielders. Vaclav Cerny, Tom Lawrence and Nedim Bajrami will be deployed in attacking midfield. Cyriel Dessers will lead the line for Rangers.
Key Factors to Consider
- Olympiacos have won 3 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
- Olympiacos have lost 1 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
- Ayoub El Kaabi has scored 6 goals in 10 matches in all competitions for Olympiacos so far this season.
- Rangers have lost 2 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
- Rangers have won 4 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
Conclusion
Both Olympiacos and Rangers are doing well at the moment and have strong teams. It is very likely that this UEFA Europa League game will be a very competitive fixture and could end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 111/20
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