Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Lyon
Match Time & Date:
26/09/2024
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-2
Olympiacos
Following a shocking loss to ten-man Olympique Marseille, Olympique Lyon will look to return to winning ways when they face Olympiacos Piraeus in their Europa League opener. Les Gones have been struggling in the new Ligue 1 campaign and that is probably the main reason why home win should not be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of Thursday’s clash.
The Thrylos, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to Aris. As Olympiacos will go for a win in the Europa League showdown as well, both teams to score betting option should be considered. You should bear in mind that both side have managed to find the net in three of their last four meetings in the Champions League. Summer signing Willian is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute against Aris.
Highlighted Player (Saïd Benrahma):
Said Benrahma is an Algeria international who started his club career at Nice. The pacey winger made his Ligue 1 debut during the 2013/2014 season and after scoring 3 goals in 17 appearances for les Aiglons in the French top flight, he moved to the Championship team Brentford in the summer of 2018.
Said Benrahma was born in Ain Temouchent, Algeria on August 10, 1995 and it has to be noted that he played for the likes of Angers, Gazelec Ajaccio and Chateauroux on loan before joining the Griffin Park outfit. The Algerian footballer impressed in the 2018/2019 Championship season, scoring 10 goals and providing 15 assists for his teammates.
His main position is right winger, but he is used as a left winger as well. Speaking of his international career, Said Benrahma made his debut for the Algeria national team on October 13, 2015 in a 1-0 win over Senegal.
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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