David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Olympiacos
Twente
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One of the matches of the 6th round of the Europa League group stage will take place on Thursday at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, where Olympiacos will host Twente. I suggest placing a bet on the number of goals in this match with a good coefficient.
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Match Preview
Olympiacos continues its campaign in the Europa League, having finished their last two games in draws — 1-1 against Rangers and 0-0 against FCSB. Before that, the team secured two clean-sheet victories, demonstrating defensive stability. So far, Olympiacos has conceded only 3 goals in 4 group-stage matches, one of the best records in the tournament, trailing only Lazio and Atlético, who have conceded two each.
Despite a solid defense, their attacking efforts haven't always been as successful. Olympiacos remains in the playoff zone, sitting 14th in the group, just 2 points behind the top eight. Over the weekend, Olympiacos clinched a 3-0 win over Volos in the Greek Super League. The team continues to lead the table, ahead of AEK by three points.
Twente continues to struggle in the Europa League, extending their winless streak to 13 matches (9 draws and 4 losses), suffering a setback in the last round, losing 0-1 to Union. This defeat was another in a long series, and the team is still facing difficulties in defense, with a six-match streak of conceding goals.
The Dutch club is among only five teams in the Europa League group stage that have yet to secure a victory. In the standings, Twente sits in 29th place, just 2 points behind the playoff zone. Over the weekend, Twente played away against PSV, the league leaders, and suffered a heavy 1-6 defeat.
Probable Line-ups
- Olympiacos: Tzolakis, Kostinía, Rezos, Kármu, Ortega, Ezé, Dani García; Rodinei, Shikinho, Willian, El Kaabi
- Twente: Tytón, Salah-Eddine, Bruns, Hilgers, van Roy, Vlap, Regeer, Stijn, van Bergen, Van Wolfswinkel, Lammers
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Olympiacos has kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 4 matches
- The teams have met once before, in a July 2015 friendly, where Twente won 2-1 away
- In 6 of Twente's last 7 Europa League matches, no more than two goals have been scored
Prediction
Bookmakers give an edge to the home team in this match, with Olympiacos’ victory priced at 1.86. We believe the Greeks have a good chance of winning this match, and our bet is on the "Victory of Olympiacos."
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