Olympiacos Piraeus vs Twente Prediction: 12/12/2024

After winning the Conference League last year, Olympiakos entered this Europa League campaign with high expectations. While they haven’t been dazzling, the Greeks have been effective, currently sitting in 14th place with 8 points. After a disappointing 0-2 loss to Lyon, they bounced back with wins against Braga (2-0) and Malmo (0-1), and drew 1-1 with Rangers and 0-0 with FCSB.

Domestically, Olympiakos is leading the Greek league, 3 points ahead of second-place AEK Athens. They will aim for a fifth consecutive win next weekend when they face Volos FC.

In contrast, FC Twente has struggled in the Europa League, failing to secure a win after five matches. They managed draws against Manchester United (1-1), Fenerbahce (1-1), and Nice (2-2), but suffered defeats to Lazio (0-2) and Union Saint-Gilloise (0-1). In the Eredivisie, they are outside the top four despite a recent run of four wins in five games. Next, they will face league leaders PSV Eindhoven in what promises to be a tough match.

For Olympiakos, two key players, Gelson Martins (formerly of Monaco) and Yazici (formerly of Lille), are unavailable due to injury, along with important defender Carmo. Moroccan forward El Kaabi, a hero in last year’s Conference League final, remains the team’s primary offensive threat with 10 goals in the league and 4 goals in the Europa League.

Twente also has a couple of absences. Promising midfielder Taha is still recovering from injury, while full-back Holder van Rooij, who was suspended for the last match against Nice, will return. Midfielder Steijn, who has already scored over 10 goals this season in Eredivisie, is the player to watch for Twente. Forward Lammers, who has 6 goals in the league and 2 in the Europa League, could also make an impact.

Prediction

Olympiakos matches in the Europa League have been consistently high-scoring, with 12 of their last 13 games featuring two or more goals. Similarly, 18 of the last 20 away games for Twente in the Europa League have also seen over 2.5 goals. Given this trend, it would be surprising if this match didn’t produce a high-scoring result.

Prediction: Olympiakos Piraeus 2 : 1 Twente