Ferencvaros vs Olympiacos Piraeus prediction: EUROPE: Europa Conference League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2024-02-21 20:00.
After 12 unbeaten games (W8, D4) in the UEFA Europa Conference League this season, FerencvĂĄros tasted defeat for the first time when they lost 1-0 in the first leg against Olympiacos last Thursday. With no domestic game at the weekend, Dejan StankoviÄâs side will have had all week to focus and prepare for this second leg as they aim to defend their unbeaten home record in four games against Greek opposition (W3, D1).
That record would certainly suggest the tie isnât over yet, but in order to do build on it, the Greens could do with improving at the back, where they have kept only one clean sheet from their last seven European matches (W2, D4, L1) and also failed to keep the back door shut in all three of their domestic fixtures (W3) in 2024. But at the other end of the pitch, they have been in great form with eight goals at home from their last two games.
The first leg was a case of âthird time luckyâ for Olympiacos, who had not won either of their previous two clashes (D1, L1) with the Hungarians, but it was also an excellent start to JosĂ© Luis Mendilibarâs reign at the club which had begun just four days earlier. The Spaniard will now be looking to make it three victories in a row after a 4-1 league win at second-placed PAOK on Sunday.
After only being appointed as Sevilla manager on March 21st last year, he went on to lift the UEFA Europa League trophy in Budapest just two months later and Olympiacos will be hoping he can produce another positive result in the city on Thursday as he seeks to replicate that success in the Conference League this season!
Players to watch: Barnabas Varga drew a blank in Greece last week but the FerencvĂĄros striker has been involved in 13 Europa Conference League goals this season (G9, A4) and is yet to experience defeat when he scores for the club (W12, D1). Ayoub El Kaabiâs goal was the difference last Thursday and he also scored in both domestic games for Olympiacos either side of the first leg.
Hot stat: Olympiacos conceded the first goal in just one of their last nine games.