Olympiacos Piraeus take on the visitors Maccabi Haifa in the second leg of UEFA Champions League qualification quarterfinals. First leg result: 1-1. The match will be played on Wednesday, July 27th at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium (Piraeus).
Olympiacos has not yet shown its maximum. The Greek Grand is already starting this season as usual, the federation rating does not allow the champion to break through to the group stage of the Champions League right away. Olympiacos is the favorite in most qualifying games, but it is not always possible to reach the main draw of the tournament. The team has had an intense preparation for the season this summer, as evidenced by eight friendlies. The club was not impressed with the results, only two wins, the same number of draws and 4 defeats, in defense of Olympiacos we can say that the rivals were of a solid level. In the first match, Olympiacos was closer to victory, leading until the 92nd minute of the match.
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Maccabi is an uncomfortable opponent. For Maccabi, this season began with the Israeli Super Cup match, the team missed the opportunity to take the trophy, losing to Hapoel Beer Sheva in the penalty shootout, although they were listed as the favorite of the meeting. The Israeli champion has a lot of experience playing in European competitions, and the first game showed that the club is not much inferior to a formidable opponent. Last season became a member of the group stage of the Conference League, which is lower in the status of the Europa League, and even in this tournament they took the last place in the group. Maccabi knows how to play number two and endure, but it will be difficult to win a ticket to the next round.
In the first match, the start was better for the Greeks, who opened the scoring already in the 7th minute. For some reason, Olympiacos started to defend the result early, giving the initiative to the opponent. The guests' plan almost worked, but they failed to keep the victory, Maccabi equalized in the 90+2 minute - 1:1. In confrontation with experienced rivals, bookmakers give advantage to Olympiacos, Greek teams often play much stronger at home than away. Perhaps the teams will play cautiously, but the initiative should be on the side of the hosts. We suggest bet on a clear victory of Olympiacos.
Prediction for the match: Olympiacos Piraeus to win.
