Fenerbahce vs Olympiacos Predictions, Tips and Odds: Will home comforts prove vital?
Olympiacos travel to Fenerbahce in the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League holding a slender advantage. The Greek side were 3-0 up in the first leg but were pegged back to 3-2, making it all to play for.
Fenerbahce vs Olympiacos predictions
Fenerbahce vs Olympiacos: Predictions |
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| Bet | Prediction | Bookmaker odds |
| BTTS? | Yes | 11/20 by BetUK |
| Correct Score | Fenerbahce 1-3 Olympiacos | 33/1 by BoyleSports |
| First Goalscorer | Ayoub El Kaabi | 9/1 by Unibet |
The stats behind our Fenerbahce vs Olympiacos predictions:
- Olympiacos have scored in 13 of their last 14 games across all competitions.
- Olympiacos have scored three goals in two of their three games against Fenerbahce.
- Ayoub El Kaabi has scored five goals in five Europe Conference League appearances this season.
Will Fenerbahce make the most of their home advantage?
The build-up to the first leg was littered with controversy, as Fenerbahce forfeited the Turkish Super Cup against Galatasaray — walking off in the second minute — in protest at the game not being moved. Fenerbahce wanted the weekend off to prioritise the Europa Conference League tie against Olympiacos, but were denied by the Turkish Football Federation.
To make it all worse, Fenerbahce went on to lose the first leg, trailing 3-0 at one point. However, now they are back on home turf, the Turkish side will be confident. Fenerbahce have lost just two of their 24 home games across all competitions this season, with one of those being a 1-0 defeat to Union-SG in the Europa Conference League when the Turkish side were already 3-0 up on aggregate.
However, at the same time, Olympiacos will look to draw on their recent record in Turkey. The Greek side have won three and lost three of their past six away games against Turkish opposition in European competition, but they have won each of their past two. They are also the only Greek side to beat Fenerbahce away from home in European competition.
This season, Olympiacos have won each of their two away Europa Conference League matches, beating Ferencvarosi 1-0 and Maccabi Tel Aviv 6-1 after extra time. History is also on their side, with Olympiacos having progressed from 16 of their last 21 two-legged major European ties when winning the first match. Fenerbahce have never advanced after losing the first leg, being eliminated 24 times.
Fenerbahce vs Olympiacos match tip
Over 2.5 away goals @ 8/1 by Bet365
Fenerbahce are quite good at home, but last week showed this is a fixture that can produce goals. And that shines in Olympiacos’ favour. The Greek side have scored seven goals in their past three games against Fenerbahce, including three in their only other visit to the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.
Fenerbahce vs Olympiacos odds
Fenerbahce are the odds-on favourites for this game, and it’s pretty easy to see why with their solid home form. However, it is a bit of a surprise to see the difference so vast between them winning and Olympiacos. The Greek side showed what they are capable of in the first leg, and are the slight favourites to qualify.
Fenerbahce vs Olympiacos team news
Fenerbahce team news |
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| In | Out | Doubtful |
| – | Jayden Oosterwolde, Luan Peres, Mert Hakan Yandas, Ryan Kent, Serdar Dursun, Mert Muldur, Serdar Aziz | Players |
Jayden Oosterwolde and Rodrigo Becao both picked up injuries in the first leg, having to come off, but the latter recovered to face Fatih Karagumruk at the weekend. Oosterwolde, however, is expected to be out for a month, joining Luan Peres and Mert Hakan Yandas on the sidelines.
Top Scorer: Michy Batshuayi (4)
Card Magnet: Irfan Can Kahveci, Fred, Miguel Crespo, Alexander Djiku, Jayden Oosterwolde (2)
Assist Ace: Fred, Sebastian Szymanski (3)
Olympiacos team news |
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| In | Out | Doubtful |
| – | Panagiotis Retsos, Giulian Biancone, Ruben Vezo, Nelson Abbey, Jovane, Gelson Martins, Fran Navarro | – |
Olympiacos appear to be okay when it comes to injuries, but they do have Panagiotis Retsos suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards — picking up three across the Europa League and Europa Conference League.
Top Scorer: Ayoud El Kaabi (5)
Card Magnet: Iborra, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Giorgos Masouras, Daniel Podence, Panagiotis Retsos, Konstantinos Fortounis, David Carmo (1)
Assist Ace: Konstantinos Fortounis (3)
How to watch Fenerbahce vs Olympiacos Live
Fenerbahce host Olympiacos on Thursday 18th April at 8pm, with the game broadcast live on TNT Sports 6.
Fenerbahce vs Olympiacos head-to-head
- 11 April 2024 – Olympiacos 3-2 Fenerbahce – Europa Conference League
- 25 November 2021 – Olympiacos 1-0 Fenerbahce – Europa League
- 30 September 2021 – Fenerbahce 0-3 Olympiacos – Europa League
Olympiacos have won all three of the previous meetings with Fenerbahce, including a 3-0 away victory in Turkey in the 2021/22 Europa League group stage.
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