Olympiacos vs Fenerbahçe prediction and betting tips on April 11, 2024
One of the most intriguing encounters of the quarter-final stage of the Conference League will be played at the "Georgios Karaiskakis" arena in Piraeus, where the local Olympiacos will host Istanbul's Fenerbahçe. Here's the prediction for this match from the team of experts at Dailysports.
Olympiacos
The Greeks surprised in the previous stage of the tournament when they managed to overturn a home defeat against Israeli side Maccabi with a scoreline of 1-4, securing a 6-1 victory in the return leg. Prior to that, the "red-and-whites" edged out Hungarian side Ferencváros in two matches with a minimal scoreline of 1-0 each. It's worth noting that Olympiacos initially started in the Europa League but failed to compete with West Ham and Freiburg, thus transitioning to the Conference League.
Heading into the match against Fenerbahçe, José Luis Mendilibar's team is coming off a significant away victory of 5-1 against Lamia in the Greek league. Currently, Olympiacos sits in fourth place in the Greek Super League, tallying 63 points after 30 matches. They are just two points away from the European qualification zone, while trailing league leaders PAOK by four points.
Fenerbahçe
The "Canaries" encountered relatively weak opponents in the group stage of the Conference League, and it would have been surprising if Fenerbahçe hadn't secured passage to the next round. In six matches, the "yellow-dark blues" registered four victories with two defeats, which proved sufficient to top the group.
In the previous playoff stage, Ismail Kartal's team defeated Belgian side Royal Union in two matches - 3-0 away and 0-1 at home. Heading into the match against Olympiacos, the team is coming off a home victory in the Turkish league against Adanademirspor with a score of 4-2. Currently, Fenerbahçe occupies second place in the Turkish Super League, trailing Galatasaray by two points.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- In the 2021/22 season, the teams played two matches in the Europa League group stage, with the Greek club emerging victorious on both occasions.
- A minimum of three goals were scored in 5 out of 6 previous matches Olympiacos played at home in European competitions.
- At least three goals were scored in 13 out of 16 previous matches Fenerbahçe played in the Conference League.
Olympiacos vs Fenerbahçe Prediction
Bookmakers slightly favor the hosts, estimating their victory with odds of 2.48. Perhaps it's wiser to opt for "Total over 2.5" in this match, with odds of 1.86.
