Olympiacos vs Marseille Prediction, Betting Tips & Prediction

Olympiacos vs Marseille
UEFA Champions League
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2024
Starts at 20pm UK
Venue: Georgios Karaiskaki Stadium, Piraeus.

Wednesday's clash in Greece between Olympiacos and Marseille will certainly not be high on the priority list when it comes to football quality, but there are plenty of solid betting opportunities available.

The Greek national team has been a standard member of the UCL group stage for nearly a decade, while Olympique de Marseille have had their ups and downs over the last few years.

The hosts also had to go through the qualifying round, but they had no problem beating the Cypriot champions Omonia Nicosia.

Judging by the odds, the hosts have a slight advantage in this match, with odds of 2,40 for the win. The rate on the French side to achieve the same is 3.10.

Olympiacos v Marseille, face to face

These two teams have met only twice in their history so far. These meetings took place in the group stage of the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League season. Interestingly, the visitors were victorious on both occasions with the same 1-0 result.

Olympiacos vs Marseille Prediction

Olympiacos are led by the popular Portuguese coach Pedro Martins and have been very successful in recent months. In addition to winning a place in the groups, Olympiakos is also doing well in the Greek Super League, currently being second with ten points from four games.

The only duel that hasn't worked in his favor recently was on the road against PAS Giannina.

Its biggest star is striker Youseff El Arabi, 33, who has scored five goals in four matches this season. If you're looking for a solid option in the goalscoring market, this Moroccan striker would definitely be our number one choice.

As for the opponent, Marseille finally managed to end a series of three consecutive draws in Ligue 1. Last weekend, they defeated Bordeaux at home by 3-1. Interestingly, their last four games ended with BTTS.

However, we don't expect such an open game in Greece. Both teams look solid as of late and would likely be satisfied to start UCL happy with a draw without too much risk.

Olympiacos v Marseille tips

• Game to end in a draw @ 3,25

• El Arabi will score any time @ 2,32.