Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Atalanta
Match Time & Date:
17/02/2022
02:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Olympiacos
After sharing the spoils with Juventus in the Serie A derby, Atalanta will look to return to winning ways when they take on Olympiakos at their Gewiss Stadium in the Europa League last 32, first leg. The Orobici are on a five-game winless run in all competitions, but they are still seen as favourites to beat Olympiakos in front of home fans. Ukraine international Malinovsky is pushing for a start after scoring a screamer against Juve, while Musso is back from suspension.
Duvan Zapata is likely to miss the game with injury. The Thrylos, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over AEK. Olympiakos, on though, are not regarded as good travelers, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. Morocco international Youssef El Arabi is back from international duty for the away side.
Highlighted Player (Duvan Zapata):
Duvan Zapata was born in Cali, Colombia on 1 April, 1991. The 186-cm-tall attacker started his youth career at America de Cali, playing for the club between 2004 and 2008. In 2008 he made his debut for the first team and three years later he scored his first hat-trick for the Colombian outfit, in a 3-2 win over Deportivo Pereira.
In 2011 he signed a loan deal with Estudiantes and he found the net for the Argentine team on his debut against Belgrano. After scoring 11 goals in 37 appearances for Estudiantes, the Colombian striker joined Napoli in 2013, but he failed to establish himself as a first-choice attacker.
On 22 July, 2015 Zapata joined fellow Serie A team Udinese on loan and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 24 league appearances for the Zebrette. Duvan Zapata has 5 caps for Colombia U20 team, but he has yet to make his debut for the senior side.
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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