UEFA Europa League 2021-22
Group D – Matchday 1
Match venue: Karaiskaki Stadium (Piraeus)
Europa League is back again! Olympiacos will host Antwerp in the opening match of the group stage. We will review the teams' form and advise on what is better to bet. We offer you several options for betting!
Olympiacos
This season Olympiakos had time to try their hand in the qualifying of the Champions League. There the green-blacks managed to win Neftchi with the total score of 2-0, but lost to Ludogorets in the next game on penalties (3-4). Then, in the Europa League qualifying, Olympiakos beat Slovan Bratislava (5-2). In the Super League Greece, the team played only one match, where miraculously failed to win Atromitos (0-0), inflicting almost five times more shots than his opponent (16-3).
Royal Antwerp
Antwerp had only one round of Europa League qualification. There the team fought against Omonia and won on penalties (5-4). Antwerp had already played six games in the Belgian First Division A, and the results there are not the best - only two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Thus, Antwerp is only in 12th place in the Belgian First Division A.
Expert betting tips
Olympiacos is the favorite, according to the bookmakers, and we agree with them. We think that the fact that the game will take place in Greece, where the home teams are particularly strong, will play a significant role in this encounter. For example, last season Olympiacos managed to beat Marseille 1-0 in the group stage of UEFA Champions League and conceded only one goal to the finalist of that competition Manchester City. We think Olympiacos will be more potent today, so we bet on its clear victory. Prediction: Olympiacos to win.
Betting options:
- Olympiacos to Win for 1.52
- Olympiacos to Win with Handicap (-1) for 2.30
- Olympiacos to Win to Nil for 2.80
Other predictions
