Olympiakos v Bayer Leverkusen

The Greeks make the KO stages for the 1^st time since 2014. They face a Leverkusen side who they beat on gameday 7 – can they repeat the performance?

Olympiakos v Bayer Leverkusen – Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium 21:00 CET

Team News:

Nearly an entire squad to choose from, striker Mehdi Taremi is a slight doubt but should be in the squad.

Leverkusen are without striker Eliesse Ben Seghir and goalkeeper Mark Flekken.

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Formations:

4-2-3-1 for the home side who like to build pressure and vertical attacks. The 2 holding midfielders join in when possession is won and they attack in numbers.

3-4-2-1 for Leverkusen with lots of possession and movement. They have dynamic wing backs and create overloads in the wide areas.

Statistics:

Referee: Joao Pinheiro (SWE) (Average cards 4.71 Yellow 0.12 Red)

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Match Preview:

Olympiakos ended the group stage in 18^th place. 3 wins from their 8 games. Domestically they sit 2^nd in the Greek Super League. Overall recent form is mixed with 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

Leverkusen ended the group stage in 16th place, just a point ahead of the hosts. Their Bundesliga campaign has been inconsistent, leaving them 6th in the table, four points shy of the Champions League qualifying spots. However, their recent form is strong, with five wins and a draw from their last six matches, and performances trending upward.

Betting Preview:

Tight match this one and we although we should pay attention to the game just last month this is a whole different ball game with a two-legged knockout format. Take Bayer Leverkusen draw no bet.