Olympiacos vs Neftchi Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 19/07/2021, 02:00  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 19/07/2021 at 02:01 in Champions League Prediction

Olympiakos Piraeus are among the top teams that got a bye to the second qualification round of the UEFA Champions League and will be taking on Azerbaijan side Neftci Baku. The Greek side will host the first leg of this tie and coming from a good run in their preseason friendly matches, they will hope for a good start. They are unbeaten in their last three matches, have only one loss in their last five matches and failed to score in just one of the five games. With just two clean sheets in the last eight matches, Olympiakos will hope for a better defensive performance here. They are more experienced in the Champions League though. In last season’s campaign, Olympiakos got to the group stages though they were the whipping boys in a group that had FC Porto and finalists Manchester City.

Neftci Baku on the other hand are going into this game on the back of an 11-match unbeaten run. In the last 15 matches, they have suffered just one loss, and have scored in 14 of the 15. In the last three matches, they have scored two goals in each but both teams have scored in each of their last four matches. They booked their slot at this stage after home and away wins over Dinamo Tbilisi of Georgia. Those were their sixth and seventh wins in the Champions League, having played 18 matches in the competition in their history, spreading from 2004.