Olympiakos
- Olympiakos Piraeus FC will be looking to consolidate their top spot in the Super League table ahead of the winter break while Kifisia should be a willing opponent that will provide a solid but not showy opposition on Saturday.
- Olympiakos are in the driving seat to win the title, and they look like they have a structure and personnel suited to sustaining this position in the second half of the season.
- José Luis Mendilibar has brought his famous discipline, compact structure and high-tempo, vertical attacking philosophy to Greece and the early results are good.
- Olympiakos are winning in Europe and look dominant in the domestic competition, pressuring opponents, transitioning smoothly and scoring plenty of goals.
Kifisia
- Kifisia are an interesting study in this fixture as they are one of the smallest clubs in Greece but have done well in the top flight.
- Coach Sebastián Leto is a pragmatist with an eye for good signings and he has the team set up to sit deep, absorb pressure and then spring forward quickly on the counter with pacey wide runners.
- Kifisia may be without Timipere Johnson Eboh and David Simón due to suspensions and Villafañez is managing a cheek injury.
Head-to-Head
Olympiakos have dominated this fixture in the Super League, winning all three head-to-heads since Kifisia’s promotion to the top-flight by 10-3 on aggregate.
Key Players
- Ayoub El Kaabi is the focal point of the Olympiakos attack and the club’s top scorer.
- He is as good a striker as Kifisia’s ageing central defenders have faced this season and will require all of Alberto Botía’s leadership and experience at the back to keep him in check.
- On the right, Gelson Martins is a real threat, creating chances and goals and scored the winner in their Champions League victory, while Daniel Podence, who returns from injury, can dribble, create and score.
- Jorge Pombo is their creative engine, contributing goals and assists, but the visitors will need to have an amazing day to get anything from this matchup.
Betting Insights
- They are heavy favorites at 1.13 to win this one and Kifisia are huge underdogs while the draw is 7.3.
- Olympiakos are scoring plenty of goals and Kifisia have conceded a few, so Over 2.5 goals at 1.44 looks the best alternative to the moneyline in this clash.
Prediction
- Mendilibar’s team have not lost in four consecutive domestic matches, three wins and a draw, and got their first Champions League group-stage win at Kairat.
- Olympiakos’ form book suggests a comfortable win for the hosts and the correct score prediction models are coming in between 2-0 and 4-0.
