Olympiacos Piraeus vs Real Madrid prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-25 20:00.
[p]A true David vs Goliath UEFA Champions League (UCL) clash sees an Olympiacos side winless in this league phase take on 15-time European champions Real Madrid.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Having drawn two and lost two of their opening four league phase games, the visit of Real Madrid can hardly be deemed timely for Olympiacos. They continue to be rampant on the domestic stage, beating Atromitos 3-0 at the weekend to maintain their spot at the top of the Greek Super League, but transferring that form onto the continent seems to be an issue. Home draws against Pafos and PSV in the league phase served as huge opportunities missed either side of defeats against Arsenal and Barcelona, but they should never be written off at home, where 40 of their 47 victories in the European Cup/UCL have come, and they’re unbeaten in nine European games (W5, D4). [/p]
[p]Real Madrid can count themselves slightly fortunate that they travel to Piraeus as the La Liga leaders, as a fortunate 2-2 draw against Elche on Sunday evening earned them an underwhelming point. Xabi Alonso’s men had to twice battle from behind, but it wasn’t enough to stop Madrid’s winless run across all competitions stretching to three games (D2, L1). Three defeats to nil from their last four away games in the UCL hardly help breed confidence ahead of this clash, although six successive UCL league phase victories before their defeat to Liverpool on the last matchday show just how dangerous they can be at this stage of the competition. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Olympiacos have only won one of the eight historical H2Hs (D3, L4), but all four avoidances of defeat came across the four meetings they hosted. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Olympiacos have won none of their last nine UCL group/league phase games (D2, L7).[/p]
[p]Olympiacos have conceded six of their nine league phase goals this season after the hour mark.[/p]
[p]Madrid have scored six of their eight league phase goals this season after half-time. [/p]
[p]Six of Madrid’s last seven H2Hs against Greek opposition saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Mehdi Taremi has scored six of his eight goals for Olympiacos on home soil, with all six of those home strikes arriving on or beyond the hour mark. It was Jude Bellingham’s late strike which bailed Madrid out on Sunday, and five of his last six UCL goals arrived after half-time, with four of those five second-half goals also coming on the road.[/p]
[p]Olympiacos are close to full strength here, while Madrid remain without as many as four defensive options, including Antonio RĂĽdiger.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With Olympiacos tending to concede more after the break, and Madrid scoring more then, the value seems to be in backing Draw/Madrid in the half-time/full-time market. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Chris Wilson[/i][/p]