Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Olympiacos
Match Time & Date:
14/12/2023
12:00 PM
Prediction: 3-0
TSC
Olympiacos and TSC go head to head at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in a David-vs-Goliath clash on Thursday evening. The Thrylos missed out on a spot in the Europa League knockout stages, but they are only one point away from securing their place in the Conference League last 32. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but all Jackson Porozo, Omar Richards, and Gustavo Scarpa continue to miss out with injuries.
TSC, on the other hand, do not seem to be competitive at this level, with the team collecting only one point in total in the process. As Olympiacos have turned their stadium into a real fortress, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. Even though TSC boss Zarko Lazetic should have a full squad to choose from, we are tempted to put our money on Carlos Carvalhal’s charges.
Highlighted Player (Kostas Fortounis):
Born in Trikala Greece on 16 October, 1992, Kostas Fortounis made his senior debut for his hometown club Trikala in the 2009/2010 Gamma Ethniki campaign. After playing 13 games for the club he moved to Asteras Tripolis at the end of the season.
In 2011 the Greek midfielder moved to Germany, signing a deal with Kaiserslautern. Fortounis made 70 league appearances for Kaiser, scoring two goals from 2011 to 2014. On 22 July, 2014 he returned to Greece, signing a four-year contract with Olympiacos. It has to be noted that he played for the Thrylos during his youth career (2003-2008).
Kostas Fortounis made his Greece debut against Belgium in February, 2012 and he represented his homeland at the 2012 European Championship finals. However, he was left out of the Greece 2014 FIFA World Cup squad. His main position is attacking midfielder, but he is capable of playing as a winger as well. Fortounis won two Greek Superleague titles (2014/2015, 2015/2016) with Olympiakos.
Highlighted Team (Olympiacos):
Olympiakos are regarded as one of the biggest club in Greece. The Thrylos were founded back in 1925 and they play their home games at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus. The capacity of the stadium is 33 296. In 2016 Olympiakos won their 43rd Greek Superleague trophy and it has to be noted that they clinched their sixth consecutive domestic title.
However, the club’s biggest success came in 1999 as they participated in the Champions League quarter-finals. The Red and whites were beaten by Juventus in the two-legged tie. It is well known that Panathinaikos are considered the club’s bitterest rivals and the two teams share a great and long-standing rivalry.
The likes of AEK and PAOK are regarded as Olympiakos’ fierce opponents as well. The likes of Javier Saviola, Kevin Mirallas, Darko Kovacevic, Lomana LuaLua, Joel Campbell, Rivaldo and Marko Pantelic are notable footballers who played for the club in the past. Olympiakos fans are friends with Red Star Belgrade supporters.
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