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Did you know that the fourth and last qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League was baptized “Playoffs” solely for better marketing purposes? In fact, the six knockout matches are the only ones throughout the qualifying campaign, which are centrally marketed by UEFA and thus generate significantly more advertising revenue.
Olympiakos Piraeus and Krasnodar are in one of the most likely matches in the playoffs. If we examine the quotas on the “Who’s Coming Further Market”, then the advantages are wafer-thin for the Russians, which is surprising in that the Greek runner-up is favored quite clearly in the first leg on Wednesday evening before his own fans.
The implied favorites role of coach Pedro Martins’s team is primarily due to the traditional home strength of Olympiakos. Since eight European Cup encounters in front of their home crowd, the Red-Whites are undefeated. In the context of the Champions League qualification has never lost a home game.
Nonetheless, in anticipation of the eagerly anticipated first meeting between Olympiakos Piraeus and Krasnodar, we predict that the qualitatively by no means less valued Eastern Europeans will be in a position to end this impressive series of Greek footballers.
Anyone who achieves a 3-0 lead in Porto at half-time and can throw the former Champions League winner out of the competition despite a home defeat in the first leg (0: 1), we also trust a success in the Karaiskakis Stadium. For the Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Krasnodar tip on a safe victory of the guests (DNB 2) are offered grandiose quotes.
Olympiacos Piraeus:
With 18 UEFA Champions League group stage appearances, Olympiakos Piraeus has been a fixture in Europe’s premier club competition for more than two decades. In the current season, however, threatens a novelty.
If the Greeks fail, namely in the playoffs, they would miss for the first time since the introduction of the new premier class for the second time in a row the entry into the group stage.
That the team of coach Pedro Martins must even go the stony path on the qualification, they have to attribute themselves. After seven domestic championships in a row (2010 to 2017) and third place in the preseason Olympiakos ended the past season in the Greek Superleague also only on the disappointing second place.
While reigning champions PAOK Saloniki had to cut their mark in the third qualifying round against Ajax Amsterdam, the Red-Whites were able to prevail against Viktoria Pilsen and Istanbul Basaksehir. Particularly noteworthy was in these four completed encounters on international stage, that the team from Piraeus completely without conceding.
In addition, the Martins protégés knew how to convince in front of their own fans. After a 0: 0 in the first leg at Viktoria Pilsen, the Greeks shot their Czech opponents in front of home crowd with 4: 0 downright. Finally, both duels were victorious against the Turkish runner-up Basaksehir. 1-0 in Istanbul; a week later at home even with 2: 0.
The home strength of the Hellenes can also prove statistically, for example, because, for example, the “legend”, so the getting used to nickname of the record champions, since eight European home games unbeaten (six wins, two draws). For the last defeat in Karaiskakis Stadium Juventus was responsible in the group stage 2017/2018 (0: 2).
But that’s not all: In none of the previous ten qualifying matches in the Champions League in front of their own fans, the red-whites have so far pulled the short straw. Consequently, it is certainly associated with risk and courage, between Olympiakos Piraeus and Krasnodar to give a tip on the guests.
Despite the impressive numbers, it should be noted, however, that the Martins-Elf has completed only four competitive games so far and the upcoming opponent from Russia is much better rated than Pilsen or Basaksehir. The lack of practice or competition hardness at the highest European level could turn out to be a shortcoming.
In addition, the Portuguese coach, who after the runner-up and the missed Cup victory in the upcoming season above all, must deliver nationally, must give up his perhaps most important midfielder Konstantinos Fortounis, who is expected after his cruciate ligament tear in the new calendar year.
Krasnodar:
Only in 2008 was the FK Krasnodar founded by Russian businessman Sergei Galitski. The owner of a retail chain had certainly promised something with his involvement in professional football, but that his club is only about ten years later for the first time before entering the Champions League group stage, was not expected anyway.
Although the Green-blacks are regularly represented in the “second-rate” UEFA Europa League since the 2014/2015 season and last but at least twice reached the knockout stages, the first participation in the premier class would logically be the biggest success of the young club history.
Despite traditionally undeniable “bottoming out” of the club from the south of Russia, it has to be respected that the third round of last year’s Premier League season in the third qualifying round was perhaps the most impressive surprise.
FK Krasnodar prevailed against former UEFA Champions League winners FC Porto, who are in fact in a permanent subscription to the “First League” of European football, although the first leg was lost 1-0 at home. Thanks to a terrific first half in Portugal, after which the Russians were 3-0 ahead, it was finally enough to a barely possible 3-2 away win, which has also caused an exclamation point to the competition.
After four victorious European away games (one draw, three defeats), the 35-year-old coach Musaev’s team ended their ten-minute stalemate and celebrated their ninth victory in their 27th appearance at European level (seven draws, eleven defeats) ). Hope should also make the fact that the Black Greens so far claimed in three of four Europa League playoff duels. Is this now also a class higher?
The shape of the Musaev-Elf can also look good on a national stage right now. The 2-0 win at the weekend at FC Tambow the upstart is now unbeaten for five league games. With four wins on the first six matchdays, the 2014 Cup finalist continues to hold the top spot in the ranking as third in the ranking.
Confidence is definitely present after the recent results (three wins in a row). The individual class in the squad is beyond reproach. In particular, the two most expensive newcomers Tony Vilhena (Feyenoord Rotterdam) and Remy Cabella (St. Etienne) have taken the midfield of the Russians to a new level.
In terms of international experience, the supposed outsider should also be in the lead, which is why, taking into account the qualitative aspects between Olympiakos Piraeus and Krasnodar, the prognosis that the quotas for the Eastern Europeans were far too high and promise an interesting value content is close ,
Although the injury-related failures of Viktor Claesson (cruciate ligament) and Yuri Gazinskiy (shoulder) weigh heavily, Murad Musaev should be able to compensate for the absence of the two potential performers. We expect a waiting team of guests, who can put their focus on the quick switching game for ball winning in the first leg – similar to a week ago in Porto.
Olympiacos Piraeus vs Krasnodar head to head matches
12.07.14 CF Olympiacos Piraeus Krasnodar 0 : 2