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Olympiakos Piraeus vs Dyn. Kyiv Prediction & Betting tips
The Stadio Georgios Karaiskaki in Piraeus will be an old-fashioned witches’ cauldron again on Thursday evening, as the local pride Olympiakos takes on Dynamo Kiev in the sixteenth finals of the Europa League. The visitors come straight from their hibernation, as they play their first official match of 2019.
Olympiakos:
Olympiakos is ready for the diptych against Dynamo Kiev. The Greek football giant won six times and played twice in her first nine league games of 2019, and also scored at least twice in seven of those games. Last weekend, however, it went wrong with a 3-1 defeat against league-leader PAOK, as a result of which the deficit of the current number two in the Greek Super League went up to nine points.
Olympiakos has something to put on Thursday night. A key role is played by midfielder Konstantinos Fortounis, who can call himself club top scorer of Erythrolefki with seven goals. The red-hairs have a reputation to uphold, because in the past year they only lost a home duel in their own Stadio Georgios Karaiskaki. The fanatical fans are indeed a real twelfth man for the team of coach Pedro Martins.
Dynamo Kiev:
Dynamo Kiev has been a feared opponent on the European fields since the times of Serhiy Rebrov and especially Andriy Shevchenko, but in recent years the Ukrainians have taken a big coat because of financial problems. In their own country, the capitals have had to stand their throne on arch-rival Shakhtar Donetsk and they also sing a little lower in Europe today. Instead of the Champions League, the team of coach Aleksandr Khatskevich has to settle for participation in the Europa League.
Khatskevich is faced with a difficult task, because he will have to shake up his team from a long hibernation. Due to the months of Ukrainian winter break, Dynamo Kiev has not played any competitive game since December 13 last year. Of course, the Ukrainians have several practice duels behind the choose, but that is obviously different than playing games in which there is really something at stake. The chances are that we will see a slightly rusty and uncomfortable Dynamo Kiev on Thursday evening, especially in the opening phase.
Olympiakos Piraeus vs Dyn. Kyiv head to head matches
17.07.14 CF Dyn. Kyiv Olympiakos Piraeus 1 : 1