Olympiacos take on the visitors Nantes in the round 6 match of UEFA Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, November 3rd at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium (Piraeus).
Olympiacos are too weak for European competition this season. The "Legend" belongs to rich and ambitious investors. And this resulted, among other things, in the signing of another heap of star newcomers this summer (and in September) - what is the invitation of such players as James Rodriguez with Marcelo. But the current team manages to lose its usual leadership even in the domestic arena. And in European competition they have almost continuous failures. In the Champions League qualification ended with a defeat from the modest Maccabi (Haifa). It was possible to get to the group stage of the Europa League only through victories in the penalty shootout, after draws with Slovan and Apollon. Autumn began with 3 defeats in a row. Yes, in October they managed to take draws with Qarabag and Freiburg. Moreover, they almost won against the Germans - but, having conceded in the end, the Greeks lost their chances even for 3rd place.
| 2 x £10 Free Bet | Review | |||
| 100$-500$ for No Lose Free Bets | Review | |||
| 100% up to £200 | Review | |||
| Not available | Review |
Nantes are still in the fight, but not everything depends on them. The "Canaries" could not even come close to returning to their "golden" level at the turn of the century. They are now the mid-table side of the French Ligur 1. But the wards of Antoine Comboiret managed to win French Cup last season. This made it possible to break through, after a very long pause, into European competitions. There, however, the club did little. Having beaten Olympiacos in the 1st round, Nantes then lost three times in a row. As a result, last Thursday it was only necessary to win. Qarabag was able to answer the first conceded goal at the beginning of the 2nd half. But in the end, the visitors from Azerbaijan began to frankly play for a draw that suits themselves - and, as often happens, finished the game, conceding in the 4th added minute. But all the same, the “Foals” are 1 point ahead, and have an advantage in head-to-head matches. So the “Canaries” can remain 3rd even if they win.
Nantes is a rare visitor to European competitions now. So in September he played Olympiacos for the first time. The French have more motivation, but don't overestimate them. But it is unlikely that they will win so easily - we recommend betting on "under 2.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
