Porto vs Olympiacos prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 23, 2025
One of the matches of the 7th round of the UEFA Europa League group stage will be played on Thursday at the "Dragão" stadium, where Porto will face Olympiacos. I propose a bet on goals in this matchup with good chances of success.
Match preview
After Sérgio Conceição's departure to Milan, Porto has faced serious difficulties. The loss of their leader, around whom the entire team structure was built, has had a noticeable impact on the results. It all began with an expected defeat in the League Cup to Sporting (0:1). However, the situation only worsened as the team suffered two consecutive defeats in the league — 0:2 to Nacional and 1:3 to Gil Vicente.
In the last Europa League match, Porto comfortably defeated Midtjylland 2-0 at home, marking only their second victory in the group stage. Notably, this was the fifth time in the current Europa League season that the Portuguese side scored at least two goals in a match. The team is currently in 18th place in the standings with 8 points, with 7 of those points earned at home — only two teams have a better record at home.
On the other hand, Olympiacos played a 0-0 draw with Twente in the last round of the Europa League, extending their unbeaten streak in the tournament to five matches (2 wins, 3 draws). Remarkably, Olympiacos has managed to keep a clean sheet in four of those five games, highlighting their strong defense. However, the Greeks have clearly struggled in attack.
Over the entire period, they have scored only 5 goals, ranking among the teams with the lowest goal tally — only four clubs have scored fewer goals. Olympiacos is currently in 15th place in the standings with 9 points, and regardless of the outcome of the upcoming match, they will remain contenders for a spot in the playoffs. Over the weekend, Olympiacos defeated Atromitos 2-1 away in the Greek Super League, maintaining their top position in the table.
Probable lineups
- Porto: Costa, Fernandes, Djalo, Pérez, Moura, Nico, Varela, Pepe, Vieira, Namaso, Samu.
- Olympiacos: Tsolakis, Kostinha, Rezos, Karimu, Ortega, Ezze, Dani Garcia, Rodiney, Shikinho, Willian, El Kaabi.
Match facts and head-to-head
- Porto won three of the last five matches against Olympiacos, losing twice.
- In 4 home matches, Porto secured three victories.
- In none of the last four matches between these teams were more than two goals scored.
Prediction
Bookmakers give Porto the advantage in this match, with their victory priced at 1.67. Olympiacos may opt for a more defensive approach, and our bet here is "Under 2.5 goals" with odds of 2.02.
