Olympiacos Piraeus vs PSV prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-03 20:00.
[p]Olympiacos continue to search for their first UEFA Champions League win of the campaign as they welcome a PSV side trying to strengthen their bid to reach the knockout stage for a third-straight season.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Olympiacos may be in a good position to defend their Greek top-flight title having won each of their last three league games, but it is a different story in Europe where they are yet to taste success this season in the UCL league phase, scoring just once in their three games (D1, L2). To underline their struggles in this competition, they have not won any of their last eight main-draw outings (D1, L7), while their only such home encounter so far this term saw them draw 0-0 with Pafos despite facing ten men for more than an hour. On their own turf though, José Luis Mendilibar’s men are incredibly difficult to beat, having not lost at home since March 2024 (W29, D8)![/p]
[p]PSV under Peter Bosz are undeniably entertaining, and that approach is bearing fruit in the UCL, as they enter matchday four 16th in the table (W1, D1, L1) in the last seeded knockout-phase play-off position. The Dutch giants’ 6-2 thrashing of Napoli showed what they are all about, in what is now part of a run in all competitions that has seen them score 20 goals in their last five games (W5). Despite their recent exploits, their UCL away form has been highly suspect, with just one win in their last eight such outings (D3, L4). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These sides have met twice before, with Olympiacos winning the first leg of their UEFA Europa League last-32 tie 4-2 in the 2020/21 season, before PSV won the second leg 2-1. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Olympiacos haven’t conceded before half-time in any of their seven home games this term.[/p]
[p]None of Olympiacos’ last nine matches ended level (W6, L3). [/p]
[p]PSV’s 15 competitive games this season have seen 68 goals, an average of 4.53 per game. [/p]
[p]Nine of PSV’s last ten matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Daniel Podence ended his nine-game goal drought for Olympiacos on Saturday, with each of his last four goals for the club being accompanied by an assist in the same match. Ismael Saibari is arguably in the form of his life, having scored in seven of PSV’s last eight games (G10) – including against Bayer Leverkusen and Napoli in the UCL – and making it 1-0 in four of those matches. [/p]
[p]Olympiacos midfielder Santiago Hezze is suspended here having been sent off against Barcelona last month, while PSV don’t appear to have any fresh absentees. [/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Olympiacos’ solidity at home, coupled with PSV’s free-scoring form, means that backing a draw and over 3.5 goals could prove highly profitable. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]